A weather spotter has told the National Weather Service a tornado near Triangle, about two miles west of Quantico.
The tornado was spotted at 6:14 p.m.
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Author: Potomac Local News
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North Stafford, Va. –– Perhaps he was thirsty, or it was because he never got enough calcium as a child, or maybe he had a thing for dressing like a farm animal.
Whatever the reason Stafford sheriff’s authorities say a man donned a cow costume and not walked, but crawled into a Walmart store on Garrisonville Road (Va. 610) in North Stafford at 10:35 p.m. Tuesday.
The $890 million budget approved for 2012 takes effect July 1, and includes funding for 11 new police officers and eight new staff positions for the Department of Social Services.
It also includes money for road projects stalled during the recession, like widening Prince William Parkway between Old Bridge and Minnieville roads and widening U.S. 1 between Neabsco Mills and Featherstone roads, said Prince William County spokesman Nikki Brown.
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Beginning Monday May 2, Decatur Road at the intersection of Widewater Road will close for two weeks as crews work to repair the drainage on the shoulders of the roads.
The Virginia Department of Transportation has placed electronic message board signs in the area to warn drivers of the impending closure.
Crews from 13 fire and rescue stations were called at 2 p.m. to the area of Adler Lane in Stafford County for a report of a brush fire.
They arrived to find three acres of burning brush, but over the course of the next four hours would have to battle a fire that extended up to 10 acres of land, said Stafford fire and rescue Battalion Chief Joseph Grainger.
With one out in the eighth inning, Michael Olt hit a ground ball under the glove of Potomac third baseman Stephen King. Jared Hoying then guided a ball through the right side of the infield to put two men aboard. After Jared Prince popped out for the inning’s second out, Pelicans catcher Zach Zaneski hit a laser into rightfield that broke the scoreless tie and would be all the offense Myrtle needed. A bases loaded walk added a second and final run.
Joseph Ortiz (2-1), who came on in relief of Erlin, retired Potomac in order in the eight and worked around a leadoff Jose Lozada single to earn the victory. Adam Olbrychowski (1-1) pitched the eighth for Potomac and was the hard-luck loser.
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