Update 4 p.m.
The tornado watch that remained in effect for Stafford County has been canceled.
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Author: Potomac Local News
Fairfax County, Va. –– The body of a 61-year-old Alexandria man was found Tuesday at a bus stop in Franconia.
The body was found at the intersection of Franconia and Gildar roads about 8 a.m., according to a Fairfax County police spokesman.
Stafford, Va. –– It appears school officials in Stafford County have selected who will be the next superintendent of the county’s public school system.
The county’s school board will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. Monday announce who the new superintendent will be, said Stafford schools spokeswoman Valerie Cottongim.
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Triangle, Va. –– Bullet holes still remain at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, where someone last week fired several shots into the exterior of the building.
Visitors have asked why someone would take aim at the museum, which has become a polarizing symbol of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Triangle, Va. –– Investigators now say the same gun that was used to shoot at the National Museum of the Marine Corps was also used to shoot at the Pentagon.
And now the FBI is investigating a third shooting at a Marine Corps Recruiting Center that took place overnight in Chantilly.
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Woorbridge, Va. –– Home values in the Potomac Communities may be on the way up.
According to a report today in DCist, houses in the 22191 (Woodbridge) and 22193 (Dale City) zip codes have been selling on average just below their actual list prices, putting the neighborhood on Washington, D.C. – based real estate firm ZipRealty’s “cool list.” (more…)
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Wyatt Campbell was involved in an altercation on Oct. 14 and died from apparent stab wounds, police say.
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Lake Ridge, Va. –– Police say a man robbed a grocery store and then led police on a chase, all while his young child was inside the getaway car.
Officers were called to the Bloom grocery store at 12420 Dillingham Square in Lake Ridge at 9:53 p.m. Monday for a report of a robbery.
Fairfax County, Va. –– As flu season approaches, Fairfax County officials are betting many have questions how to protect themselves from getting sick.
An online discussion will be held at 11 a.m. on the county’s Web site where residents can ask questions about the upcoming flu season to Dr. Peter Troell, of the county’s health department.
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Quantico, Va. –– It’s going to get loud near the Quantico Marine Corps Base this week.
On Wednesday and Thursday, residents who live near the base may have their windows rattled as explosives will be set off on base as part of munitions training.