By URIAH KISER
DUMFRIES, Va. — It’s more than just loud music at parties that can get police attention – car alarms that won’t shut off, heavy machinery, even the sound of a large vehicles on U.S. 1 using their brakes can draw the ire of town residents.
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — A church in North Stafford was burglarized and now lawn its care equipment is missing.
A sheriff’s deputy was called to the Stafford Korean Baptist Church on Onville Road, just off Va. 610, on Tuesday when the a riding lawnmower, push mower, gas, and other items were reported stolen from a shed. The burglary happened between 8 and 10:30 a.m., said Stafford sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy.
Delays plague track project
Fredericksburg.com reports When Virginia was awarded $75 million in federal stimulus funds two years ago for a third-track project from Stafford to Prince William County, state railroad officials touted it as a victory for passenger rail.
Southbound I-95: Drivers warn of heavy traffic, offer tips to avoid the worst of it
The Washington Post reports Maybe it’s the approach of Memorial Day weekend and the start of the summer driving season: Several travelers asked during Monday’s online chat for advice about traffic conditions on Interstate 95 south of D.C. One driver had a midweek meeting in Richmond at 10 a.m. Another was doing far more advanced scouting, planning a southbound trip starting on an August weekend.
DALE CITY, Va. — Prince William Neabsco District Supervisor John D. Jenkins chose Martin Luther King Elementary School for this year’s annual Neabsco District Arbor Day Celebration and to be the recipient of a native dogwood tree.
On April 26, Jenkins was joined by Prince William County Schools Superintendent Steven Walts, Neabsco District School Board Representative Lisa Bell, and 100 students along with representatives from the Prince William Soil & Water Conservation District (PWSWCD) to participate in a tree ceremony where the students read poetry and sang songs dedicated to trees.
SALEM, Va. — Salem won two completed games from the Nationals today at LewisGale Field. The Red Sox won a suspended game 10-0 and a rain shortened game over the P-Nats 6-2.
Play resumed with the score Salem 6-0 over Potomac in the bottom of the fourth from a contest that was stopped yesterday because of rain. Salem scored all six runs in the first inning yesterday off of Nationals starter Adam Olbrychowski.
When it comes to the rules of slugging, it really depends on who’s in the driver’s seat.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. – A female student reported she was inappropriately touched by a male student during class at Woodbridge Middle School.
The 12-year-old student went to the school’s guidance staff about noon last Wednesday, May 2, to report that a male student had touched her breasts, through her shirt, at least 30 times since the beginning of the school year, according to the victim’s father whose name is being witheld for the safety of the alleged victim.
By CHARLES COUCH and AMIR VERA
Capital News Service
RICHMOND, Va. – After months of an undercover investigation in 2008, a Yorktown County police officer finally had enough evidence to charge Brandon Gomez, then 18, with intent to distribute marijuana.
Congressman Gerry Connolly, D-11, will be honored for his support of the federal workforce and his efforts to promote good government at a ceremony Wednesday evening where he will receive the 2012 Public Service Award from the Public Employees Roundtable.
This is the first year the organization is handing out what will be annual awards.
UPDATE
Officials searched the building and reported finding no bomb.
