Originals

By KIM HOSEN
Prince William Conservation Alliance Executive Director 

At the crack of dawn two days before Christmas, 40 volunteers fanned out across Nokesville and beyond to look for birds. While many were focused on last minute holiday shopping, Northern Virginia birders flocked together to count bird species and abundance as part of the annual Nokesville Christmas Bird Count.


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MANASSAS, Va. — Officials in Manassas said they are getting phone calls from concerned residents about helicopters flying overhead.

In response, police and operators at the Manassas 911 call center have been instructed to provide information from the National Nuclear Security Administration. According to that agency, the helicopters are measuring naturally occurring radiation in the Washington area.


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STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Detectives in Stafford County are investigating what led to the stabbing of a juvenile last night.

Sheriff’s deputies were called to a fight in the Hollymead subdivision Thursday. That tussle involved multiple juveniles – one who was stabbed and was taken to an area hospital for treatment, said Stafford sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy.


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