Winchester baseball stadium plan draws opposition
WTOP.com reports Some Winchester residents don’t like the idea of building a stadium in a city park for a minor-league baseball team.
Va. transportation dept meets project goals
WTOP.com reports The Virginia Department of Transportation has completed all of its construction and maintenance project goals over the last quarter.
The owner of a shop at 1080 Jefferson Davis Highway in Stafford called authorities Tuesday and said the front door had been opened and several air conditioning units, two refrigerators, a washer and dryer, and a metal prep table had been stolen. The man left his shop Friday and came back Tuesday to find the items missing, said Stafford sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy.
While the intruders were inside they managed to break other doors, as well as break open another air conditioning unit and remove its parts, said Kennedy.
By Mechelle Hankerson
Capital News Service
Richmond, Va. – After undergoing a dramatic edit last week in committee, a bill to fundamentally change how teachers are hired and evaluated passed the House on a 55-43 vote Monday.
Dumfries, Va. — Police were called to investigate a case of a sexual assault involving a six-year-old boy.
On Monday, Prince William police received word of a sex assault that took place in a neighborhood in the 3000 block of Pony Ridge Turn, just off River Heritage Boulevard behind a Walmart store, on April 13, 2010.
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George Mason vs. VCU: Sherrod Wright buzzer-beater gives Patriots a key CAA win
The Washington Post reports There is no such thing as a lighthearted affair between George Mason and Virginia Commonwealth, and in a pivotal Colonial Athletic Association game Tuesday night, they were at it again. Only this time, they provided an extraordinary ending.
Patriot Center receives new scoreboard, LED signs
Connect2Mason reports a new center court scoreboard was installed in the Patriot Center just before last week’s homecoming game. The new additions give the 20-year-old building a needed face-lift.
By Uriah Kiser
Stafford County, Va. — Residents are invited to get an update on one of the region’s largest public works projects.
Woodbridge, Va. — Virginia’s Burn Law goes into effect Wednesday placing restrictions on where and when residents can burn open air fires.
The law, which is instituted annually and lasts through April 30, prohibits anyone to burn brush or any other flammable materials before 4 p.m. if the fire is within 300 feet of a wooded area, an area filled with brush or grass, or any other flammable materials, said Prince William Fire and Rescue Department spokeswoman Kim Hylander.
