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Potomac Nationals Fall 9 Straight

Published May 30, 2011 at 8:43PM

Winston-Salem, N.C. –– Ryan Buch was literally unhittable for nearly seven innings in Winston-Salem on Memorial Day. The righthander was lifted from the game with a no-hitter with two outs in the seventh inning, but a pair of relievers shut down the Nationals and allowed only one hit in a 7-1 Dash victory.

Buch had thrown 104 pitches when he was removed, and was rewarded with his first Carolina League win in just his second start with the Dash. With the loss, Potomac has now lost nine games in a row and falls to 18-32.

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Motorcycle Hits Tree, Kills Driver

By Potomac Local News

Published May 30, 2011 at 12:48PM

Elijah Byrd

The victim was traveling on the two-lane road between Triangle and Independent Hill when he lost control of his bike and hit a tree about 2:53 p.m., said Prince William police spokesman Jonathan Perok.

The victim is identified as 59-year-old Elijah Alexander Byrd of the 4600 block of Kentwood Lane in Dale City.

In Lorton, It’s About the Sweets

By Potomac Local News

Published May 30, 2011 at 9:00AM

His farm, Mt. Olympus Farm in Ruther Glen, specializes in bright red, tasty strawberries and they put them on display for everyone to see.

It takes a while to get the perfect strawberry. We put them in the ground in October and we most times we have to keep water on them to keep them from frosting,” said Murillo.

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Teen Bus Pass Also Great for Baseball Fans

By Potomac Local News

Published May 30, 2011 at 8:00AM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 10:03PM

OmniLink switch riders buses at the Potomac Rappahannock Transportation Center in Woodbridge.

Woodbridge, Va. — It’s a teenager’s annual pass to getting around town, and it goes on sale Tuesday.

The Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission is once again selling its OmniLink Teen Summer Pass.

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Dangerous Temps Forecasted

By Potomac Local News

Published May 29, 2011 at 8:35PM | Updated May 29, 2011 at 9:54PM

A heat advisory goes into effect for the Washington area at noon Monday and will last until 8 p.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

High temperatures on Monday will be in the low to mid 90s, and in the high 90s on Tuesday. But the humidity will drive up the heat index making it feel like 100 to 105 degrees outside.

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P-Nats Swept in Doubleheader, Down 8 Games

By Potomac Local News

Published May 29, 2011 at 8:24PM

The Nationals – who lost the first game 3-2 and the second by a 5-2 tally – have now dropped eight straight games and sit alone in the basement of the Carolina League’s Northern Division.

It only took the Hillcats (21-27) two pitches to take a lead in Game One. Todd Cunningham rocketed Cameron Selik’s first pitch into right field for a triple; Andrelton Simmons belted Selik’s second offering into left field for a sacrifice fly that staked Lynchburg to a 1-0 lead.

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Thunder Roars in Dumfries

By Potomac Local News

Published May 29, 2011 at 12:01PM

Story By Uriah Kiser
Photos By Mary Davidson

Dumfries, Va. –– Lance Cpl. Aaron Austin was shot in torso and killed after saving the lives of his fellow Marines

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Armed Man Arrested at House Fire

By Potomac Local News

Published May 28, 2011 at 8:52PM | Updated May 31, 2011 at 7:32PM

Update Tuesday
Police have released the name of the man charged in an house fire over the holiday weekend.

Daniel Martin, 48, of Hope Road, is charged with arson, obstruction of justice, resisting arrest and drunk in public, said Stafford sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy.

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Trees Fall into Houses

By Potomac Local News

Published May 27, 2011 at 9:54PM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 10:04PM

A tree fell onto a house at 13112 Orleans Street in Lake Ridge after a summer storm Friday.

Lake Ridge, Va. –– Vanessa Baez was lying in bed with her 3-year-old son Friday evening when the unexpected happened: a tree fell through the roof of their Lake Ridge home.

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Storms Bring Downed Trees, Power Outages

By Potomac Local News

Published May 27, 2011 at 7:24PM | Updated July 18, 2011 at 10:02PM

[Photo: Photo by Maddison McMurrin on Unsplash]

Update 7:48 p.m.
Dominion Virginia Power reports more than 4,300 customers without power in Burke area.

Original Post 7:15 p.m.
Fire and rescue crews have fanned out across Stafford County inspecting downed trees and reports of auto accidents after a strong storm moved through the area tonight.