The Nationals came into the game riding a streak of 20 innings without allowing a run; that streak came to an end only just three batters into the game. After a leadoff double by the ‘Cats shortstop Andrelton Simmons, Phil Gosselin hammered an 0-1 pitch over the left field wall that put Lynchburg ahead 2-0.
Nationals starting pitcher Danny Rosenbaum settled down immediately and retired 13 of his next 14 hitters.
STAFFORD, Va. — When a woman surrendered her cat to the Stafford SPCA, the burgeoning animal rescue organization also helped her flee an abusive spouse.
“When she brought the cat in, she told us she just wanted to give it up. But we found out she needed to get way from someone who was beating her, and then we sat here on the floor and cried for two hours straight,” said Stafford SPCA Director of Operations Lori O’Pry.
Transit improvements that were once part of a plan to convert High Occupancy Vehicle lanes to toll lanes are no more.
The Virginia Department of Transportation has scrapped plans to include $100 million in transit improvements as part of the I-95 HOV/HOT project, reports the Washington Examiner.
Police in eastern Prince William are canvassing the area helping motorists make sure their vehicles are less enticing to thieves.
Last week in Lake Ridge, brochures were distributed to several cars letting residents know the importance of locking their cars and keeping valuable items out of plain sight.
If we can find 40 willing volunteers now they will give us the go ahead and we can start advertising the event to get the greater community involved.
Individuals who are eligible to give blood are:
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch from noon today until 8 p.m. Thursday. With temperatures forecast to reach the mid to upper 90s Wednesday afternoon, heat index values (what it feels like outside when the humidity is factored in with the heat) are expected between 100 and 110 degrees.
The hot weather will remain in place for the remainder of the week, with temperatures hovering in the mid 90s to 100 degrees, according to the weather service.
This weekend marks the 150th Anniversary of the first battle of the Civil War at Manassas and Bull Run, and thousands are expected to pour into the region to commemorate the event with reenactments and festivities.
Because events will be happening in both Prince William County and Manassas, traffic is expected to back up on Dumfries Road (Va. 234) and Lee Highway (U.S. 29), said a Prince William police spokeswoman.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. –– Some public schools in Prince William County will see improvements following the sale of $47.8 million in bonds Tuesday.
Thirty new classrooms will be added to Potomac Senior High School, and six classrooms will be added to Swans Creek and Westridge elementary schools. A bus parking lot will also be added to Westridge, according to county documents.
Potomac has now won 11 of their past 15 at Pfitzner Stadium and reached the .500 mark in home games at 22-22.
The matinee affair was eerily similar to Monday night’s ballgame. Potomac’s starter Adam Olbrychowski (3-5) worked out of early trouble and out-dueled his counterpart, Lynchburg righthander David Hale(1-4). The Nationals got a big hit in the early innings, relied on a trio of bullpen arms to shut down the Hillcats and prevent them from getting a single hit in 13 tries with runners in scoring position.
The driver of a 2007 Mercedes-Benz sedan pulled into the commuter lot off Garrisonville Road (Va. 610) and clipped the bumper of a 2003 Honda that was already parked in a row of other vehicles.
The Mercedes went on to strike a 1996 Mazda pickup injuring a 20-year-old male that was sitting inside the truck, said Virginia State Police Sgt. Les Tyler.
