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Author: Potomac Local News
LORTON, Va. — Transportation officials at Virginia Megaprojects said a slip ramp that allows drivers to access Interstate 95’s High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes near Lorton will close permanently today.
The agency produced a video for drivers with more information about the permanent closure.
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Tim Kaine will be in Woodbridge tonight to attend a meeting of Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement (VOICE).
The U.S. Senate hopeful will attend the meeting which takes place at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church at 1400 G Street in Woodbridge.
St. Francis of Assisi Parish is the first house of worship in Virginia to enter this prestigious certification program.
Churches, synagogues, mosques and temples gain recognition as environmental leaders when they receive GreenFaith certification by carrying out more than two dozen environmental activities over two years. From eco-themed worship services and religious education on the environment, to reducing consumption in their buildings and engaging in environmental justice advocacy, participants “green” their communities. When congregations complete the program, GreenFaith officially acknowledges them as religious-environmental leaders.
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OCCOQUAN, Va. — The Occoquan Merchants Association is no more.
The group of small business owners in Occoquan was comprised small shop owners in the tiny riverside town. The group promoted ghost tours, the town’s farmers market, the holiday tree lighting, as well as the interests of about 20 small businesses in the town.
QUANTICO, Va. — The line to see Dakota Meyer started early Wednesday afternoon when the Medal of Honor recipient came to Quantico for a book signing.
Meyer’s new book, Into the Fire, hit shelves Tuesday. It details the story of the first living U.S. Marine in three decades to receive the Medal of Honor.
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By ANGELA POUNDERS
MANASSAS, Va. – Central Library kicked off their fall children’s programs for ages 2-6 years old on September 13 with films on three classic children’s books including Harold & the Purple Crayon. Free popcorn and lemonade were provided to the 55 people in attendance.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — One man is dead following a two-vehicle Stafford crash in Stafford County. At 4:35 p.m. Thursday, Virginia State Police Trooper A.J. Falkner was called to the scene on Route 17 near Stafford Lakes Parkway.
A 1999 Ford F-350 pickup truck was traveling north on U.S. 17 when, according to witnesses, it suddenly sped up and crossed into the southbound lanes. Heading the wrong way in the southbound lanes, the 1999 F-350 then struck head-on a southbound 2003 Ford F-350 pickup.
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A former Virginia Railway Express employee pleaded guilty today of taking more than $200,000 in bribes, according to a press release from federal court.
Kevin Wirth Jannell, 49, of Fredericksburg appeared in court for the first time today on charges he accepted up to $4,000 a month between 2003 and March of this year in exchange for favorable evaluations of companies bidding for VRE subcontracts, a press release states.