Fire and rescue crews were called to the restaurant at 1510 Cherry Hill Road near Dumfries about 4:30 a.m.
Fire and rescue personnel have yet to release information about the incident, however, an employee at the restaurant said the person was located and is in good condition.
Woodbridge, Va. — A plan to alleviate overcrowding on OmniRide buses appears to be working.
In July, the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission voted to add eight new morning trips to the commuter bus schedule, aiming to curb chronic overcrowding by 40 percent.
Dale City, Va. — After a man was found dead inside his home late Thursday, neighbors say more needs to be done to protect their community. Police are investigating it as a homicide.
“We have asked many times for a night security guard to watch over things here at night, but we’re always told that if we don’t like it we can leave,” said one resident outside the Dale City’s River Run Senior Apartments on Friday – the complex where the victim was found.
Jubair Ahmad, 24, a Pakistani native who since 2007 has lived in Woodbridge, is charged with providing material to support Lashkar-e-Tayyiba – a designated terror organization, as well as making false statements during an investigation, according to U.S. Eastern District of Virginia Attorney Neil McBride.
In September, Ahmad made a video and uploaded to YouTube showing conversations with operatives believed to be connected to the terror group, said McBride. After several video exchanges between suspected members of the group and Jubair, the final video showed Lashkar-e-Tayyiba’s leader, Hafiz Saeed, with trucks exploding after being hit with improvised explosive devices, said McBride.
Lorton, Va. — The Lorton Workhouse Arts Center is growing and some special guests will be able to find out how big the popular arts outpost will become.
An event on Saturday, Sept. 10 open to members of the Occoquan River Communities, will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. where they’ll be able to learn about the center’s expansion.
The Washington Post has decided to close its suburban news bureaus, including one in Manassas long known as their Prince William bureau.
In an interview with Politico, the Post says the offices will close as leases begin to expire next year. Bureaus in Richmond, Va. and Annapolis, Md. will remain open.
It’s Labor Day and you don’t want to spend the last hurrah of the summer in traffic on Interstate 95? We’ll hook you up with some close-to-home ideas, as well as key info on closings.
The end of summer is upon us, and highway crews will make it easier for you to get where you’re going this Labor Day holiday weekend.
All work on highways across the state will be suspended at noon today until noon Tuesday, as thousands of travelers are expected to hit the road for one last blast of summer.
Lateef gets Virginia New Majority endorsement
Virginia New Majority, a non-partisan non-profit 501(c)4 organization working to bring social and economic justice throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia has endorsed Dr. Babur Lateef for Chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors. Below is the text of the endorsement issued by Jon Liss, executive Director for Virginia New Majority.
Woodbridge, Va. — The final days to use OmniLink’s Teen Summer Bus Pass are here, as they will expire Saturday.
Those who purchased the passes will now have a chance to win one of two $50 Visa gift cards after filling out of survey on the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission’s website.
