Virginia State Police is investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash in Spotsylvania County.
According to Virginia State Police Sgt. Brent Coffey, the incident occurred on Monday, March 11, at 7:25 a.m. on Route 636 (Mine Rd), a tenth of a mile east of Route 1318 (One Iron Blvd).
“The Fredericksburg region will be the focus of Amazon Web Services’ multi-billion-dollar investment in data centers announced Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin Wednesday. The move represents the largest single economic development investment in the state’s history, according to Governor Glenn Youngkin,” reports the Fredericksburg Free Press.
Residents are invited to attend a rededication ceremony to commemorate the enhancements made to the playground area at Birchdale Community Center. The ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at 2 p.m. The Birchdale Community Center, located at 14730 Birchdale Avenue in Dale City, will host the event.
Key improvements to the playground include the replacement of the old equipment with a new playground and the addition of two shelters. These upgrades aim to enhance the recreational facilities available to the community.
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As residents are in unseasonably warm temperatures, the National Weather Service is alerted to an impending shift in weather patterns. Currently, in command, high pressure is poised to yield to a low-pressure system approaching from the Ohio Valley.
Stafford County has a new director of economic development. Liz Barber was named the ED for the county, the second in less than a year.
It’s a promotion for Barber, who was already serving as the interim director and had been working as a business manager before that since 2023.
A Prince William County judge dropped a rape charge against a man accused of raping a 10-year-old girl in Dale City.
Prince William County Circuit Court Judge Carroll A. Weimer Jr. dropped the charge on March 6. The suspect, 40-year-old Bernabe Garcia of Woodbridge, was set to appear for a jury trial on the rape charge from March 18 to 21, 2024.
Virginia’s congressional races will soon heat up, as competitors must declare their candidacy by April 15 to make June’s primary ballot.
The seats for districts seven and 10 will be the most competitive, with Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-7, declaring a run for governor and Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-10, not seeking reelection due to illness.
Flames were seen after bushes outside the Woodbridge Islamic School, at 13385 Minniveille Road, caught fire at about 8:20 p.m. It’s unclear how the fire started, and we don’t have any reports of injuries.
A county fire and rescue spokesman said they don’t know how the fire started.
