STAFFORD, Va — There are 2,213 new high school graduates in Stafford County following graduation ceremonies at all five high schools this weekend.
Mountain View High School graduated 431 students in its sixth graduating class. This class collectively earned over 1.7 million dollars in scholarships. The Valedictorian is Cody LaRowe Brenna Walsh. The Salutatorian is Brenna Walsh Cody LaRowe.
DUMFRIES, Va. — A McDonald’s restaurant will stand where there once was a restaurant named “True Grit.”
Construction is underway for the new fast food eatery at the Triangle Shopping Plaza, where the Dumfries Police Station is located. The building that housed the old True Grit restaurant has been demolished which cleared the way for the new fast food eatery.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The summer program originally located at Kilby Elementary School has changed its location and will be held at Leeslyvania Elementary School.
Submitted By: STEVEN SHIPP
The ’99 Virginia Crushers Fastpitch Softball team from Prince William County traveled to Salem Virginia this weekend to compete in the 2012 National Softball Association (NSA) 12U Virginia State Championship. Twenty-four of the best 12U teams in the commonwealth entered this year’s tournament with the hopes of bringing home the title.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Timothy Kaine made a campaign stop in Woodbridge on Friday to tell voters he’ll fund more educational opportunities.
Over coffee at Osprey’s Landing restaurant at Belmont Bay, Kaine told resident’s he’s the right choice for U.S. Senate because he’s had experience in an economy in recession during the time he was governor of Virginia between 2005 and 2009.
LORTON WORKHOUSE ARTS CENTER
LORTON, Va. — There’s a party going on at the Lorton Workhouse Arts Center this Saturday, June 23.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A new initiative just announced late Sunday night will target parking violators at Woodbridge’s Horner Road Commuter Lot.
The increased enforcement will be rolled out in two phases: the first starting Monday, June 18, through Friday, June 29, when drivers who park anywhere other than a designated parking space will receive a warning from Virginia State or local police. During second phase staring Monday, July 2, illegally parked cars will be ticketed, said Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller.
MANASSAS, Va. — A plane that has problems getting its front landing gear to work landed safely at the Manassas Regional Airport.
Emergency crews were called to the airport about 10 p.m. Saturday when it was reported the plane’s landing gear was not working properly.
By URIAH KISER
DALE CITY, Va. — The family of a Dale City EMT who died while training to become a firefighter will finally receive death benefits.
UPDATE
Police tell us no explosive device was found at the scene.
