Stories making news around the region today, picked by PotomacLocal.com.
Author: Potomac Local News
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The confirmation by President Obama that Osama Bin Laden was killed by a secret U.S. government operation is a significant development in our war against Al Queda. We have cut off the head of the evil terrorist organization that killed more than 3,000 Americans and thousands more across the world.
I hope the news of Bin Laden’s death brings some measure of comfort to the families of those who perished in the September 11 attacks on the Pentagon, the World Trade Center, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, as well as the American military families who have lost sons and daughters in the war against terrorism.
Salem, Va. –– The bottom third of the Salem Red Sox order provided unlikely pop and triggered a 5-2 series opening win over the Potomac Nationals Friday night at LewisGale Field.
The final three hitters on the lineup card drove in three runs, scored three and belted two extra base hits; all told, it was too much for the road weary Nationals to overcome and the Sox took Game One in front of 3,235 in the Roanoke Valley.
Sheriff’s deputies arrested two men they say were involved in the stabbing, one of them last night at a Days Inn hotel and another Thursday night at a home in the Olde Forge neighborhood, on Sledgehammer Drive.
About 2 p.m. Tuesday, three men drove themselves to a hospital after they were stabbed in broad daylight during a football game on the street.
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Woodbridge, Va. –– Some new Slug lines are coming to the area beginning Monday.
Three of the new lines will be at the First Baptist Church of Woodbridge –– an underused commuter lot now leased by Prince William County.
Stafford, Va. –– A struggling restaurant is looking for a second chance, and the owner thinks a reality show just might be the ticket to get things cooking again.
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Stafford, Va. –– Gas prices are on the incline, but transportation experts urge drivers to fill up sooner than later.
In Stafford County this week regular unleaded gas prices are averaging $3.87 per gallon, up 35 cents from this time last month. The most expensive gas in the neighborhood can be found at the Sunoco station on Courthouse Road, where it’ll cost you $3.97 a gallon to fill your tank, according to AAA Mid Atlantic’s gas price finder.
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If you’re looking to get out and about this weekend the Potomac Communities Calendar is here to help.
Kick off your family’s weekend with a Friday performance of “Alice in Wonderland Junior” at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library.
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Myrtle Beach, S.C. –– A five-run third inning propelled the Potomac Nationals to a series-splitting 8-6 victory Thursday night in Myrtle Beach.
Trevor Holder (1-2) earned his first victory of the 2011 campaign, Pat Lehman sealed the ballgame with his fifth save, but the headliner was Potomac’s offense. 15 hits and eight runs led the Nats to their second straight win and handed lefthander Robbie Ross (2-1) his first loss.
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Lorton, Va. –– The debate over what to do with a waste-to-energy plant in Lorton continues weeks after officials thought they had a solution.
The incinerator plant sits on county-owned land in Lorton and is operated by Covanta, an energy firm that for the last 30 years has leased the facility from Fairfax County.