Some schools in the Potomac Communities and throughout Prince William County have released their graduation schedules:
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Author: Potomac Local News
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Dumfries, Va. –– While everyone else stood in amazement after a house in Dumfries exploded Monday, three neighbors led the charge to pull out a man who was trapped underneath the rubble.
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Woodbridge, Va. –– On a bizarre night where nineteen men were left on base and the two clubs combined for only nine hits, the Potomac Nationals delivered when it mattered most in the bottom of the ninth and walked off with a 3-2 win against the Myrtle Beach Pelicans.
After the Nationals surrendered a two-run lead in the top of the ninth, Destin Hood’s infield single sent Potomac to a win in their first home game in 17 days.
Stories making headlines across the region today handpicked by PotomacLocal.com.
Stafford sheriff’s authorities say two men at 10:30 p.m. walked into a Dominos Pizza at 2606 Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) in Stafford, one of them raised a gun, pointed it to the clerk and then demanded money.
The clerk did as he was told and handed over a till of full of cash.
Stafford County authorities say a sheriff’s deputy was sitting in a lot off Warrenton Road (U.S. 17) in the southern portion of the county when a 19-year-old man walked up to him in tears and said he had just been held at gunpoint, robbed of his cell phone and then let out of the a car.
The deputy learned the two men had been at a party in Stafford County, and that while at the party the suspect stepped outside to make a phone call. When the victim went outside to where the suspect was to retrieve something from the car, the suspect ordered him into the car and sped off, said Stafford sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy.
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The school building was evacuated just before the end of the regular school day about 3:30 p.m. after someone reported smelling smoke.
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Lake Ridge, Va. –– Occoquan Supervisor Mike May held his reelection campaign fundraiser on Sunday.
Mount Vernon, Va. –– The south county has a new place to shop for furniture, kitchen items, bed and bath, and just about everything else.
Virginia State Police today urge residents to stay vigilant, and as they have during the past nine months, continue to remind people that if they see something suspicious they should tell authorities.
“At this time, there is no known direct threat against Virginia or its infrastructure as a result of these recent events,” said Virginia State Police Superintendent Colonel W. Steven Flaherty. “We simply want to remind our citizens to stay attune to their surroundings and environment, and to always report suspicious activity to law enforcement.”