Occoquan, Va. –– If you’re a fan of, great music, and fun, and craft shows, get ready for Occoquan’s annual Spring Craft Fair.
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Author: Potomac Local News
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Hometown soccer hero sidelined at Olympic trials
Ali Krieger will be sidelined six to eight months after sustaining tears to the medial collateral and anterior cruciate ligaments in her right knee Friday in the United States’ first game of the 2012 CONCACAF Olympic Women’s Qualifying tournament in Vancouver, Canada, reports Insidenova.com.
What to call that road, bridge?
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell wants to sell the rights to name the state’s highways, bridges and other infrastructure to private companies or anyone else who can pay to raise money for road maintenance, reports The Washington Examiner.
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Monday morning’s rush hour could be a bit hairy due to ice, and transportation officials have asked commuters to delay their trips if they can.
The Virginia Department of Transportation asked drivers to wait until after 10 a.m. to make their trek into work on Monday, or telework if they can, as freezing rain was forecasted to creep into the region overnight.
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By Amir Vera
Capital News Service
Richmond, Va. — Delegate Richard Anderson of Woodbridge is glad fellow Republican officials have abandoned a proposed requirement that voters sign a “loyalty oath” before casting ballots in the party’s March 6 presidential primary election.
By Alex Wiggins
Capital News Service
Richmond, Va. — For the average person, the sky is no longer the limit, but you just might have to be dead first.
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Stafford, Va — Old Man Winter paid a visit to the Potomac Communities overnight bringing with him a dusting of snow and a light coating of ice.
Temperatures just before 9 a.m. Saturday were still hovering around the freezing mark, but transportation officials said roads in the area are mostly clear.
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Update: All clear given at Woodbridge Sam’s Club. No bomb found, reports Insidenova.com.
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Dale City, Va. — Senate hopeful George Allen will make a campaign stop in Dale City on Saturday morning.
The former Republican Virginia Governor will speak at a “Veterans for Allen” breakfast at VFW Post 1503 on Minneiville Road at 10:30 a.m.