Route 1 southbound in Stafford County will be reduced to one lane at midday on Thursday, Jan. 22 between Route 17 Business/Route 218 (Butler Road) and the Falmouth Bridge.
The right lane will be closed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for curb removal. This work is part of the Falmouth Intersection Improvement Project, which is building additional travel lanes and turn lanes at the intersection.
The following is a listing of incidents released by Manassas City police:
Breaking & Entering
Now that Prince William schools will start classes prior to Labor Day, Manassas schools will do the same.
Here’s the latest in a press release from the city’s schools office:
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Kingston
When it comes to the clipper system that is supposed to bring snow showers to our region Wednesday, how much snow accumulation we see – if any at all in Prince William and Stafford counties – all depends on the temperatures.
Snow showers are expected to develop about midday Wednesday bringing one to two inches of snow the region, but mainly to the northern Washington, D.C. suburbs in western Virginia and western Maryland. Our area could see less than an inch of accumulation, according to the National Weather Service.
Michael Cecere, a resident of Montclair, former board president for Historic Dumfries, VA, and a current American History teacher in Fairfax County and Northern Virginia Community College, has written his tenth book on the American Revolution.
The book, entitled, A Universal Appearance of War: The Revolutionary War in Virginia, 1775-1781, chronicles the war in Virginia from start to finish. Cecere sheds light, and recognition, on many overlooked Virginia engagements. Readers will discover that although the war started off modestly in Virginia, it concluded with a dramatic flourish that required bold action and some good fortune for the allies to succeed.
A woman from Woodbridge was killed on the Capital Beltway this afternoon.
Here’s the latest in press release from Virginia State Police:
. The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Operations Board instilled its 2015 slate of officers at its monthly meeting today. The following were unanimously approved by the Operations Board in December and took on their new roles starting today:
“Having such respected and knowledgeable public officials that really care about improving transportation serve as VRE Operations Board officers is a recipe for VRE’s continued success,” said Doug Allen, CEO of VRE.
z• Good morning – The 25th Project provides services to homeless individuals living in camps in several locations across our community. The have an urgent need for 20# propane cans so folks can keep warm this winter. Please drop off your donation on this Monday January 19th in the Kmart parking lot on Dale Blvd between 11am-2pm. Your donation will keep someone warm by Monday night. If you need other days/times please email Jay at: [email protected].
• The fabulous kids from the Joe 15 Team would love your help by donating blood to the American Red Cross on Saturday January 24th from 9am-2:30pm. To schedule your appointment please email Debbie at: [email protected] or call her at (703) 895-1606. As you recall, these kids do service projects throughout the year in memory of their friend Joe.
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The “world’s greatest hamburgers” will once again be served in Woodbridge – eventually.
