FROM POLICE REPORTS
Child Endangerment – On December 22nd at 10:41PM, a police officer stopped a vehicle driven by the accused in the area of Old Bridge Rd and All Saints Pl in Woodbridge (22192). The accused was determined to have been operating the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. The accused also had her 3 year old girl not properly secured in the vehicle at the time of vehicle stop. No injuries were reported.
The New Year is right around the corner and its time to make those annual resolutions. Losing weight, working out, and living a healthier lifestyle are always popular New Years Resolutions for some, but what resolutions do you think are hardest to keep?
“Quit smoking. It’s funny when you see so many people say they’re going to quit smoking and then you see them standing on the back deck smoking cigarettes.”
It is slow going on Interstate 95 this afternoon as the region has been hit by a mix of rain, sleet, snow, and wind.
Traffic is particularly heavy along I-95 south in Woodbridge past Opitz Boulevard through Dumfries at Va. 234 where the High Occupancy Vehicle lanes merge. There are also delays on I-95 in Stafford County on both the northbound and southbound sides of the highway – particularly near Va. 610 in North Stafford and near U.S. 17 near Fredericksburg.
Congressman Gerry Connolly and 39 others are urging support of a nationwide gun buyback program in the wake of the school shooting in Connecticut.
Connolly and 39 others in congress signed their names to a letter sent to House Speaker John Boehner and Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi asking for their support for a buyback program.
A Stafford man was killed over the Christmas holiday in Fauquier County.
More in a press release from Virginia State Police:
Snow and sleet covered the last of my pink camellia buds this morning. It is officially wintertime in my book.
9:15 a.m.
The wintry precipitation is holding longer than forecasters anticipated it would.
By URIAH KISER
Yes, Virginia, we’ve found the two most unjolly old elves in our area.
So, who is the Sheriff of Nottingham of Prince William County?
The elusive blogger that has captured the attention of county residents and government officials agreed, for the first time, to be interviewed. He sat down in a coffee shop and opened up about the state of local government, the problems it faces as he sees them, and shared his disdain for the way local government is run in Prince William County.
