Virginia transportation officials warned drivers today about three construction projects that could cause delays, including a full closure of a portion of the Capital Beltway, and about a change to an ongoing repair project on interstate 95.
More about the Beltway closure in a press release from the Virginia Megaprojects office:
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A crash that happened at Bristow Center afternoon, police said. Bristow Beat has more.
FROM POLICE REPORTS
Mr. Daniel Razjooyan-Sosa was last seen on Wednesday, January 9, 2013, at 1 PM. He is a 27 year old male, 5’11”, weighing 192 pounds.
SUBMITTED NEWS
MANASSAS, Va. — On Jan. 8, the Board of Directors of the Prince William County Arts Council approved its newest member: Write by the Rails, the Prince William Chapter of the Virginia Writers Club.
By ALLISON LANDRY
Capital News Service
Virginians suffering from Crohn’s disease or similar medical conditions would have the right to use a store’s employee restroom when they have an urgent need for a toilet, under a bill before the General Assembly.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — An 85-year-old structure holding back the Occoquan River so pleasure boaters can use Lake Jackson is leaking, Prince William Coles District Supervisor Marty Nohe said Tuesday during a meeting of the county’s Board of Supervisors.
Just the thought of a leaking dam has a way of making those who live near it, or downstream, feel uneasy. But officials say they are on top of the situation and have brought in a contractor to figure out why two “toe drains” at the bottom of the dam are leaking.
OCCOQUAN, Va. — A terrace, amphitheatre, even ice skating could be coming to a new park in Occoquan.
The Town Council Wednesday approved a memorandum of understanding with with Fairfax Water and Prince William County that clears the way for a new one-acre park to be built where a water treatment facility once stood at the end of Mill Street in Occoquan.
FROM POLICE REPORTS
Destruction to School Property, Firearms Violation near School – On January 9th at 9:01AM, police responded to the 1500 block of Constellation Way in Woodbridge (22191) for a destruction of property. A witness reported to police that sometime between 9:00PM and 10:00PM on January 8th he saw a group of males standing on the steps near the school. He saw a young male fire what appeared to be a handgun at Fred Lynn Middle School, located at 1650 Prince William Parkway in Woodbridge (22191.) Police searched the school and located a security light that appears to have been shot out, valued at around $500. There were no students at the school during the time of the incident and there were no injuries.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Harrell Road in Stafford County will close once to traffic once again on Friday.
The two-lane road will close at Claiborne Run, where the road often floods out after rainstorms. The road will close between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Friday so crews can clean debris from channels at the water crossing, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
