Man struck twice, dies
One man is dead after being struck by two vehicles on U.S. 1.
The victim, described only as Hispanic, ran out into the intersection of U.S. 1 and Buckman Road in Hybla Valley.
While in the intersection, a 2005 Chrysler Mini-van traveling south struck the victim, and the force of the impact flung him into the right turn lane at the intersection, said a Fairfax County Police spokesman. Read More
By Michelle Bond
For PotomacLocal.com
Tuesday, November 2 was our day to vote.
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Quantico, Va. –– After spending months training for the 35th Annual Marine Corps Marathon, Heidi Baise pulled a muscle in her back that could have kept her off the course.
While in the gym training at Quantico Marine Corps Base on Friday, Baise pulled a muscle while doing a pull up a slightly different way than she was used to doing them.
It hurt her back when she stood up straight, and the pain made somewhat difficult to move freely, she said.
She took a hot bath at home that night and, thankfully, woke up the next morning feeling fine.
On Sunday morning, she went on to run the 26.2-mile course that was the Marine Corps Marathon, finishing with a time of three hours, 26 minutes and 20 seconds. Read More
Fredericksburg, Va. –– Republican incumbent Robert J. Wittman will return to congress in January.
The man who represents Virginia’s sprawling 1st District, from Stafford to Williamsburg, took an early lead in the polls Tuesday night.
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Woodbridge, Va. –– Voters  in Virginia’s 11th District are headed to the polls today to decide the fate of incumbent Democrat Gerald Connolly and his Republican opponent, Keith Fimian.
TBD.com’s reporters will be out in the area throughout the day providing coverage for PotomacLocal.com.
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Woodbridge, Va. –– TBD.com reports another shooting took place at a U.S. Military building, this time at a Coast Guard recruiting center near Potomac Mills mall in Woodbridge.
The shots were fired overnight, and there have been no reports of injuries.
Stafford, Va. –– Stafford County’s interim schools superintendent will soon hand over control of the public school system to a man from North Carolina.
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Dale City, Va. –– A carjacking and an armed robbery kept police in Dale City busy over the weekend.
Police on Sunday were called to the 3200 block of Birchdale Square after a man told police he had just been carjacked.
The 21-year-old victim was in the parking lot of a restaurant in the 14300 block of Potomac Mills Road at 1:50 a.m. Sunday when a man and woman walked up to him and asked him to give them a ride to the nearby Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission’s bus terminal, said Prince William police spokesman Jonathan Perok.
He agreed and drove them there, but once they arrived, the two asked the victim to take them to address on Birchdale Square. Read More
North Stafford, Va. –– A North Stafford man is dead after being hit in the head during a fight, sheriff’s authorities said.
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Update 10:40 a.m. Tuesday
The fox that landed a woman in hot water in Fairfax County was returned to the woman Monday night, after officials determined the animal was domesticated and did not require a permit from the state.
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Fairfax County, Va. –– Some Halloween costumes are meant to look foxy but this one included an actual fox.
A 20-year-old woman from Reston faces charges after police said she used a fox as an accessory to a Halloween costume.
Officers saw the woman walking the animal in the Reston Towne Center at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, police said.
The fox was wearing skeleton costume, but police said the woman did not have to proper permit from the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to possess the animal.
The fox’s name is “Swiper,” is seven months old, neutered, vaccinated for rabies and knows how to use a litter box.
The animal is now sitting the county’s animal shelter until state game officials determine whether or not a special permit is needed to possess the animal.
Alayna Sitterson is charged with unlawful possession of wildlife, police said.
