Week in Review

What a week we had in Woodbridge. In case you missed our coverage, we have a recap.

In our breaking news coverage from Monday, Oct. 4, a contractor was stuck in a trench that collapsed around his waist for over two hours. The sheer weight of the mud and the deluge of rain from last week were partially to blame for the collapse. Fire and rescue crews from several different Northern Virginia areas were called into assist with the situation. The contractor was pulled safely from the hole and was sent to Fairfax Hospital as a precaution. To view the full story with video of the contractor being pulled out, click here.

Dale City's American Wartime Museum received the green light from the Prince William County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Oct. 5 to go ahead with their planning and construction of the area's first interactive wartime museum. Woodbridge Patch was the first to break this news Tuesday night, and to find out what happened at the meeting, click here.

Our new video contest, "Patch Me If You Can," debuted this week. Participants who find the editor or guess where she was at during the "Patch Me" day will win free Patch stuff. For the complete list of rules and video clues from last week, click here.

Gar-Field's JV Volleyball team dominated Freedom High School on Tuesday, Oct. 5 in their second to last home game. Belal Rafiq was at the school to capture the game in photos and a story recap. Read his interview with the coach here.

David Pierce went to check out the Occoquan-Lorton-Woodbridge Volunteer Fire Department's open house on Saturday, where there was a Jaws of Life demonstration. Be sure to check back to Woodbridge Patch for his piece tomorrow.

Don't forget to look for more "Patch Me If You Can" clues starting on Wednesday, Oct. 13.