East Coast Harley Davidson in Dumfries will once again hold it’s open house on Saturday, which for years has attracted Harley enthusiasts who will ride to the National Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington and then to the Pentagon the following day as part of Rolling Thunder.
“We make it a two-day party to celebrate the soldiers who have served, and it’s a big draw for the area because of our proximity to places like Quantico and Washington, D.C.,” said East Coast spokeswoman Anji Justman.
Fairfax County, Va. –– Fairfax County Public Schools has adopted a budget for fiscal year 2012 which includes expanding full day kindergarten to all of Fairfax County.
The $2.2 billion budget also includes a one percent market scale adjustment for all employees and step increased for those eligible, according to a Fairfax County Public Schools release.
According to the National Weather Service, there is a possibility of strong thunderstorms after 4 p.m.
If the weather turns severe, turn to us for updates.
Interstate 95 Tuesday – Thursday, 5 p.m. – 4:30 a.m.; motorists will be restricted to one lane on I-95 north and south at the bridge over the Rappahannock River located just south of Exit 133 (Rt. 17/Falmouth) for bridge joint repairs. Lane closures will begin on the northbound span and move to the southbound span. Expect delays.
U.S. 1 South Tuesday, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.; motorists will be restricted to one lane on Route 1 south from the Potomac Creek Bridge to south of Route 628. Crews will be milling, paving and striping in this area.
The safety message is part of a joint effort from both Stafford County and Fredericksburg officials to remind residents to be safe over the Memorial Day weekend.
“The Rappahannock River is a beautiful natural resource, but I strongly discourage people from getting in the water,” said Stafford County Administrator Anthony Romanello. “The river can be deadly to those who are not familiar with it. Anyone who must enter the river needs to practice safety at all times, which includes wearing a personal floatation device if an individual must go into the water.”
The most crowded trains this afternoon are expected to be Fredericksburg line train #303 and Manassas line train #307.
Those two trains will be the longest VRE trains this afternoon, according to a VRE spokesman.
Friday is the kickoff for a new event at Mt. Vernon called “Sunset Celebration”. This family-friendly event will include evening tours, period music and dancing, wagon rides, lantern-lit tours and visits with Lady Washington and her granddaughter.
Saturday, Cranford United Methodist Church in Lorton will host their annual Strawberry Festival and invites the community to come out and enjoy the festivities. Further south, Ferry Farm, George Washington’s boyhood home, will be having a Memorial Day Civil War event.
Update 5:25 p.m.
U.S. 1 in Triangle has reopened to traffic after power lines fell across the intersection of the highway and Joplin Road about 4 p.m.
Traffic was snarled as crews worked to repair the downed lines.
