STAFFORD, Va. — A Stafford County official will have the head seat on the Virginia Railway Express Operations Board this year.
Aquia District Supervisor Paul Milde will also serve as VRE’s Board chief for the second time in his political career. Milde last served as VRE Board Chairman in 2010 and is only the second Stafford County leader to serve in the position, following Stafford Supervisor Robert Gibbons who served on the VRE Board in 2002.
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — Several residents stood outside their apartment homes Wednesday afternoon after a pipe burst inside their apartment complex.
Fire and rescue crews were called Lusterleaf Court off Forreston Woods Drive, near a U.S. Post Office in Stafford County, after a pipe burst. Fire and rescue crews were on the scene helping to clean up, said spokesman Mark Doyle.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. –– If you walk into a Sentara medical facility you’re should consider a new accessory for your face.
Starting this past Tuesday, patients, visitors, and medical staff at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge, Sentara Lake Ridge, and Sentara Lorton, will be encouraged to wear a face masks. The move will curb the spread of the flu, officials said.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — A closure this week of Stafford County Public Schools due to the cold weather has promoted a change for high school students.
On Friday, those expecting an “X” day for classes instead will have a “Y” day.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — More firefighting training could soon take place in Woodbridge.
Officials are working on a $260,000 plan to create a collapse training center behind OWL Volunteer Fire Station 12 on Montgomery Avenue. Firefighters, both volunteer and career members from across Prince William County, would be able learn what to do when a vehicle collides into a building or a house, promoting rescue crews to be called to a “building collapse” situation. During these scenarios, temporary support beams must be put in place to prevent the remainder of the building from collapsing.
Stafford site has erosion problems — A muddy construction site in North Stafford may be turning into a potentially hazardous situation. [Fredericksburg.com]
Metro welcomes first 7000-series railcars — Today, a new era of safety, comfort and convenience arrived at Metro as the first 7000-series train pulled into Greenbelt Station. [Metro]
DALE CITY, Va. — A water value in the Darbydale section of Dale City ruptured tonight.
The break has dispruted water service for about 70 to 80 residents in the area of Darbydale Avenue and Delta Court. The break will also affect residents on Dixon Court and Dyer Drive.
11:45 a.m. Wednesday
According to new information provided by Manassas City officials, one generator caught fire inside a power generation facility on Godwin Drive in Manassas on Tuesday. No one was injured.
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The web television series “Thurston,” which features the work of producers and actors from Northern Virginia Community College, has been nominated for four 2014 International Academy of Web Television (IAWTV) awards.
According to the official “Thurston” website, the show is a “Western drama about the residents of a remote mining town and their struggle for survival in the 1880’s Kansas Ozarks.”
