Crash investigators say Thiebolt was traveling north on U.S. 1 when he veered off the road into the right shoulder, hit a guardrail, overcorrected and drove into the southbound lanes of the four-lane highway.
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Author: Potomac Local News
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Dale City, Va. –– A teacher at a Dale City middle school faces charges after a student said he inappropriately touched her during class.
On April 30, the Pink Lipstick Women Empowered group held their first meeting at the hotel.
It brought together women in the area who own small businesses in the Prince William area in an effort to bring together all women, from mothers, career professionals and business owners, according organizer Yahaira Stewart.
Richmond, Va. –– Now that the governor has approved the General Assembly’s redistricting plans, the State Board of Elections must find millions of dollars to implement the new maps.
“They split over 500 precincts, and we have to equip them,” said Charles Judd, chairman of the State Board of Elections. He estimates that it would cost about $20,000 to equip each of the 500-plus new precincts. That would put the total price tag at more than $10 million.
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Woodbridge, Va. –– There are some major changes coming to Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission buses.
Volunteers work at the visitor’s desk at the administration center at Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) and Courthouse Road (Va. 630), from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.
Volunteers answer questions from visitors face to face or on the telephone, monitor visitors to the government center and keep staff aware of any questions or concerns.
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It’s not often we get to cover stories about renowned pop stars coming to the Potomac Communities. It’s even less often the stars don’t appear and we are forced spend our afternoon speaking with record label public relations people, radio station program managers and a school principal asking “What happened? Where is Usher?”
Erroneous reports that Usher would appear Friday at Woodbridge Middle School turned into utter confusion.
Kinston, N.C. –– The Potomac Nationals gutted out a 2-1 victory in extra-innings in Kinston to snap their five-game losing streak and salvage the finale of the four-game set at Grainger Stadium. Steven Souza’s sacrifice fly in the eleventh inning capped off a seesaw win that showcased special efforts by several of Nationals.
The Nationals (11-18) took the lead in the first inning, saw the game tied in the sixth, and escaped two huge jams to set the stage for Souza’s winner.
Stafford sheriff’s deputies spotted two people on a small island just west of the Falmouth Bridge.
The two became stranded on the island after their kayak overturned and one of them suffered a head injury, said Stafford fire and rescue spokesman Mark Doyle.
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Drivers on I-95 are reporting backups from mile post 138, and drivers on U.S. 1 say traffic is backed up from the Rappahannock Regional Jail.