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This Month's Top Stories: Derecho, Potomac Nationals, Apartment Fire

The most popular stories in Woodbridge in July.

Coverage of a was what Woodbridge Patch readers read most in July. 

Not far behind was the article safe during a power outage. 

News of a new Potomac Nationals stadium also ranked high on the list of the top 20 articles this month, as did derecho coverage from late June. 

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For more on each story, click the links below. Stories are listed in order of popularity as of July 30.

Dozens of firefighters responded to Eisenhower Circle in Woodbridge. Almost two dozen families were displaced in the four-alarm fire that was said to be caused by cooking on a balcony. Three firefighters were sent to the hospital for injuries. 

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What do you do with food in the refrigerator and freezer when your power goes out?  A list of crew locations as Dominion Power started work in Woodbridge on July 2.

Officials announced Tuesday morning that a new Potomac Nationals stadium would be built at Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center in Woodbridge on Opitz Boulevard across from the hospital. 

Work locations for Dominion power restoration during the derecho.  A 4-year-old Dale City boy was accidentally killed. A new thrift store opened its doors in the Potomac Festival shopping center.  Derecho coverage of emergency 911 outages.  Readers' Choice category.  Before the official announcement by officials that a new stadium could be coming to Woodbridge, Patch looked into the rumors. Additional derecho power information.  Residents talk about their concerns for the new Potomac Nationals stadium and what it means for their neighborhoods.  Additional derecho power information.  Real estate information for the Woodbridge area.  A visual representation of crime in the Prince William County Area.  Another apartment complex fire.  Four teens, two of them juvenile, were charged with robbery and gang participation after a 37-year-old man claimed that he was attacked and robbed at knifepoint along Jefferson Davis Highway in Woodbridge, Prince William County police spokesperson Jonathan Perok said.  FBI charges.  Virginia Department of Health reports for area restaurants.  PWC Police charges. 


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