Prince William County taxpayers are renting 370 spaces from the church at Prince William Parkway and Minnieville Road for $289,000 per year.
Transportation officials made the deal last month to rent the lot after Potomac Mills mall reduced commuter parking there from 1,000 spaces to 250.
Virginia Railway Express riders will soon be able to take Amtrak for less.
Beginning May 2, riders will be able to purchase an Amtrak Step-up ticket for $5, which is half of the current ticket cost. The reduced fares should alleviate crowding on the transit system that last month experienced record ridership, said VRE CEO Dale Zehner.
Fairfax County police this morning said a 32-year-old man was driving a Fastran shuttle bus on northbound U.S. 1 near Ft. Belvoir about 4 p.m. Monday when four cars in front of him slowed for a traffic light at Fairfax County Parkway.
The driver told police he did not see the light or the slowing cars and hit a 1995 Toyota Celica, said Fairfax police spokeswoman Shelly Broderick.
Two public school teachers in the Potomac Communities are taking home top honors from the Washington Post.
Maryann O’Brien, special education teacher at Forest Park High School and David Vita, music teacher at Anne E. Moncure Elementary, are among two teachers being honored this year as Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher of the Year award recipients.
The East Coast Rapist suspect is due in court today, train operator CSX is apologizing for some late night whistles being blown by engineers, and just who will be the next NOVA Idol?
Police have not released the identified any of the victims in the crash, nor have they released details on how it happened.
Crash investigators on the scene say at least five vehicles are believed to be involved.
Dumfries, Va. — Call it a sign of the home entertainment times. The Blockbuster Video store on U.S. 1 in Dumfries is closing, leaving behind what once was a destination for those who opted to watch a movie and eat a bowl of popcorn at home.
The last day for the store to open is April 10, and employee told us, and while you can no longer rent movies and video games there you can buy them.
Woodbridge, Va. –– Residents inside of a high-rise condominium complex were evacuated Monday after an air conditioning unit began smoking.
Dumfries, Va. –– More than 60 people had a paranormal experience at the Dumfries Community Center on Saturday.
The Weems-Botts Museum presented “Paranormal Research 101,” where Krystal Porras, founder and director of 3:33 AM Paranormal Research, shared the differences between “paranormal investigators” and “ghost hunters.”
