WOODBRIDGE — A Woodbridge author’s new book is inspired by spending time in the area’s homeless camps.
Richard Garon’s new novel, “Lee Fits,” is dedicated to Russell J. Campbell, a man he met in the homeless camps, situated alongside area streets. The wooded area around Potomac Mills malls has long been a haven for homeless living in tents in self-sustaining communities.
WOODBRIDGE — Firefighters were dispatched to 1940 Wicklow Court Woodbridge for a house fire at 4:58 p.m. Saturday.
Firefighters arrived and found smoke showing from a rear window in an adjacent Townhome at 1942 Wicklow Court.
WOODBRIDGE — (Press release) National Police Week is May 12-18 this year, and National Peace Officers Memorial Day is May 15.
Each May, communities nationwide pay tribute to the thousands of law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their communities.
This forecast is produced by the National Weather Service.
FREDERICKSBURG — Here’s a look at your Interstate 95 traffic hot spots for the coming week.
With projects to extend the I-95 E-ZPass Express Lanes from North Stafford to Route 17, and a separate project to build a new bridge over the Rappahannock River to separate I-95 local traffic from long-distance drivers, you’ll want to keep alert on the highway.
WOODBRIDGE — Democrats with their eyes on seats in the Prince William County Courthouse will meet for a forum Monday.
The Manassas City Democrats gave us this information about the upcoming forum.
MANASSAS — Manassas Councilwoman Theresa Coates Ellis will continue her “Shadow for a Day” project.
The effort pairs working professionals with students from Osbourn High School, the city high school, with working professionals.
(Press release) The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) has confirmed Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a male deer (buck) legally harvested in Culpeper County in November 2018.
A cooperating taxidermist submitted the sample to DGIF in late January. At the time this deer was harvested, the hunter did not notice any outward signs of disease and the buck appeared to be in good condition.
WOODBRIDGE — Today’s rainy conditions have led to the postponement of tonight’s Potomac Nationals game.
That matchup was between the Potomac Nationals (6-9) and Winston-Salem Dash (7-8), who were set to take Northwest Federal Field in Woodbridge at 7 p.m.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — (Press release) Bike to Work Day is coming up on May 17, and the event will give people the opportunity to ditch their cars for a day to celebrate biking as a clean, healthy and fun way to get around.
George Phillips, a county transportation planner who is helping coordinate Bike to Work Day in Prince William County, said the event is designed to get people thinking about alternative modes transportation. “Bike to Work is to get people to focus and look at the possibility of another way to get to work, to realize there are other options out there other than taking their cars.”
