Woodbridge, Va. — Two lanes on Interstate 95 in Woodbridge will close tonight to so crews can remove a highway sign.
A Virginia Department of Transportation crew will close two of three northbound lanes at mile post 158, at Prince William Parkway, to remove an overhead sign that has cracked anchor bolts.
By KJ Mushung
Mount Vernon, Va. — Historic Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, is celebrating the birthday of the nation’s first president by focusing on the foods he ate and how they were prepared, 18th century style.
The crash, reported just before 4 p.m., initially closed the northbound portion of the highway. Stafford County officials now report the highway has been reopened and the truck moved to the shoulder.
There have been no reports of injuries at this time.
North Stafford, Va. — Former Virginia Gov. Timothy Kaine will stump in the Potomac Communties on Saturday in his bid for the U.S. Senate.
After meeting with Democrats in Manassas and Fredericksburg on Saturday morning, Kaine has invited veterans to join him at a roundtable discussion at the Globe and Laurel Restaurant in North Stafford. Expected to be at issue is helping returning war veterans find jobs.
Dale City Elementary Schools’ guest reader event, dubbed “Read with a Hero Day” accomplished all it was designed to do, and more. Local heroes from the Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue, other first responders, lawyers, a Vietnam veteran, and an Army soldier got kids excited about reading, while keeping them on the edge of their seats as they shared real-life experiences and read stories related to their careers.
By Brian Hill
Capital News Service
Richmond, Va. – A House subcommittee has defeated a Senate-approved bill that would have permitted hunting on Sundays in Virginia.
By Michael Bodine
Capital News Service
Richmond, Va. – The Virginia House of Delegates has advanced a bill that would make a broader range of criminals eligible for the death penalty.
The commuter railroad told passengers today to expect large crowds on Fredericksburg train #303, which leaves Washington’s Union Station at 3:35 p.m., and Manassas train #327 which leaves Union Station at 3:45.
VRE today will make these trains longer to accommodate more passengers, according to a statement sent out by railroad management.
Triangle, VA – That old handgun your granddad gave you has just been laying around collecting dust, but it could have an interesting history. And what about that old tattered flag you found in the attic, is it a piece worth preserving? Bring your treasured items and old relics to the National Museum of the Marine Corps on Saturday, February 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to let curators and historians help answer your “What is this?” questions.
The Museum experts will examine the item; give insight into its origin, and advice on the best way to preserve it. This event is free and open to everyone. Appraisals will not be done.
Sheriff’s deputies were called to the Target store at Stafford Marketplace off Va. 610 in North Stafford at 3:09 p.m. Wednesday, after the store’s loss prevention officer reported seeing a man place a Bose surround sound system in his cart and head to the back of the store.
The same man fit the description of someone who just two days earlier at a Target store in south Stafford put a Bose system in his cart, and left with it through a rear employee entrance. The man placed it in a white Ford Ranger pickup with a ladder rack and left, said Stafford sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy.
