10 a.m. Update
The body of the man found in the Rappahannock River on Wednesday belongs to that of Jose Hernandez, 56, of Fredericksburg.
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Author: Potomac Local News
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NOKESVILLE, Va. — As road closures go in sleepy Nokesville, this one could be major.
Part of Aden Road will close between 3 a.m. Saturday and 5 a.m. Monday, between Orlando Road and Parkgate Drive, for work to replace an aging bridge over Cedar Run. A detour will be posted in the area for drivers to follow, but the Virginia Department of Transportation hopes that by doing the bridge replacement work at night there will be less of an impact on drivers.
Virginia American Water today announced that three Virginia nonprofit environmental organizations have each received grants to advance protection of water resources.
The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (College of William & Mary) received a $3,000 grant to conduct tidal, spectral and seasonal analyses of water quality parameters of the Appomattox River.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — The Stafford County Democratic Committee invites the public to a “Smokin’ Blue BBQ” fundraising picnic at the historic Aquia Landing Park, 2846 Brooke Road, Stafford, 22554, on Sat., July 27. The event starts at 11 AM and runs until 3 PM.
Michael Futrell, Candidate for House of Delegates District 2, will be among the special guests. Representatives from the statewide campaigns for Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General are also expected and citizens will have an opportunity to meet local supervisor candidates David Beiler (Falmouth), Laura Sellers (Garrisonville), and Mara Sealock (Aquia).
A total of seven people died on state roads this past Independence Day holiday weekend.
Three of the fatal crashes this past weekend in Virginia involved motorcyclists. One of the motorcycle crashes occurred on Joplin Road in Prince William County, where a Dumfries man lost his life.
Grab the blankets and head outdoors to the lawn to watch one of two films being shown in our area this weekend.
In Dumfries on Friday, “The Lorax” will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in Garrison Park behind Town Hall. The movie is a partnership with the town and Pillar Church.
Jazz is the sweetest dog! She’s great with children, other dogs and even cats! We don’t often see cat-friendly bull terriers in our care, but what makes Jazz really special is that she is has as beautiful a personality.
She’s a darling girl who loves a cuddle and LOVES to play with other dogs or appreciates a fun game of tug or fetch with her human too! She’s been beautifully socialized and would make just about any Bull Terrier enthusiast a happy companion.
Oscar is a wonderful boy with a sad story that BTRVA plans to turn into a happy ending! BTRVA received a call from a very upset young lady who stumbled onto Oscar’s situation. He had been abandoned in a home with no food or water.
He was promptly transferred into our care by this good samaritan and we are nursing him back to health. Oscar has dry eye from the lack of nutrition, which will be easily treated, an ear infection, and he is about 10 lbs. underweight.
Meet Levi! He is a dog-friendly, child-friendly neutered little guy. Levi is not very big and only weighs about 40 lbs. He’s a very sweet boy who does well with other dogs of his size. He just arrived into rescue, so we’re going to get to know him a bit and then he will start reviewing forever family applications. Let us know if Levi might fit in with your family! Go to www.btrva.org/adoption-inquiry and get the ball rolling!
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MANASSAS, Va. — After a 3-year-old boy was found walking alone in a Manassas area neighborhood, police asked the child to lead them back to his home.
When he did, they found the mother of the child passed out and intoxicated, according to police.