By Uriah Kiser
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — In his short time on Stafford’s Board of County Supervisors, Ty Schieber has already seen a fair amount of controversy.
Author: Potomac Local News
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Five members of the Underground Gangster Crips (UGC) set based in Fairfax County, Va., have been arrested for allegedly running a prostitution business that recruited high school girls and threatened them with violence if they attempted to leave. Including the charges unsealed today, 11 members of area gangs have been charged with underage sex trafficking since 2011 as part of a number of ongoing investigations.
Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II, Attorney General of Virginia, Colonel David Rohrer, Fairfax County Chief of Police, and Ronald T. Hosko, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office Criminal Division, made the announcement after the charges were unsealed.
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By Pia Talwar
Capital News Service
RICHMOND, Va. – Gov. Bob McDonnell’s goal to install America’s first offshore wind energy turbine got a jolt of momentum this week from the Virginia Marine Resources Commission.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — School officials in Prince William County have once again turned their attention to graffiti found at Potomac Senior High School.
A new graffiti message was found inside a girls restroom inside the Woodbridge school, but Prince William County Public Schools spokesman Philip Kavitis told PotomacLocal.com that police see no credible threat contained in the new message found at the school. Kavitis was not specific on what messaged was contained in the new graffiti.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Prince William County officials tonight will hold a public hearing on a proposed $912.6 million budget for 2013.
The public hearing begins at 7 p.m. at the Prince William County Government Center on Prince William Parkway in Woodbridge.
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — Authorities arrested a man who they said tried to cash a forged check at a North Stafford bank.
Stafford Sheriff’s deputies were called to a Wells Fargo bank on Va. 610 just after 11 a.m. Monday for a report of a forgery in progress. Bank employees said a man in a gray suit walked in and tried to cash a check for $7,000, said Stafford Sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy.
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The Potomac Nationals are pleased to announce that Tim Swartz has been named as the new radio broadcaster and Director of Media Relations for the 2012 season. Swartz, who spent the 2010 season as the number two broadcaster, returns to Pfitzner Stadium to call the action as the Nationals seek their fourth playoff bid in five years.
“We are really happy that we could bring Tim on as our broadcaster,” said Potomac General Manager Josh Olerud. “His experience with our organization, polish on the air and knowledge of baseball all made him a great fit for the ballclub.”
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The Prince William County School Board approved an $861 million operating budget Wednesday night, directing the Superintendent to find $5 million in new spending cuts to cover the cost of providing a step increase to employees on the current pay scale.
Budget approval came a week later than originally expected, as Board Members debated how best to afford enhanced pay increases. The new plan builds on the foundation of the spending reductions originally proposed to pay for an across-the-board raise in the budget plan rejected during last week’s Board mark-up session.
Everyone has heard the old adage, “April showers bring May flowers.” The Plant More Plants campaign encourages homeowners to prepare for those spring showers while having fun, improving their yards and reducing polluted runoff.
Now in its second year, Plant More Plants encourages homeowners to “plant more plants” as a way to mitigate stormwater runoff and erosion and ultimately improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay. The campaign is led by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, with a number of other Chesapeake Bay Program partners in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C.
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By URIAH KISER
STAFFORD, Va. — Landowners in Stafford County can now reclaim wetlands on their property without petitioning the local government for approval.