It’s a good thing you checked here first before you got behind the wheel. (more…)
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Author: Potomac Local News
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There is a wildlife refuge beyond the railroad tracks in Woodbridge and it could soon be opened to the public.
A new comprehensive conservation plan that officials are expected release in mid-September, which would govern how the Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge is managed for the next 15 years, could pave the way for public access to the natural haven.
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UPDATE: As of midnight Sunday, 589 Dominion Power customers in Mt. Vernon were without electricity, according to the electricity provider.
The outages affected customers on and around Buckman and Russell roads, off U.S. 1 in south Fairfax County.
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If you prefer snow to sweat then you might want to stay indoors today.
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WOODBRIDGE, Va.–A New York man was sentenced to 13 years in prison for pimping out a 16-year-old girl.
Marc Shawn Brickhouse, 32, with the help of another one of his prostitutes, 21-year-old Julie McKenna, lured a girl from California to the east coast using an online social networking service to work as a prostitute, according to court records.
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Temperatures are expected to soar above 100 degrees on Saturday, and the combination of heat and humidity will make it feel like 110 degrees, according to the weather service. (more…)
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NORTH STAFFORD, Va. – Three teenagers from Prince William County are charged in a North Stafford robbery.
The teens approached a man who was walking home from work at 2:28 a.m. Friday, in the area of Pinnacle Drive and Highpointe Boulevard, and two of them pulled guns, then forced the man to lay on the ground, searched him for money and took his duffle bag, said Stafford sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy. (more…)
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Of all the things Bob Ford has done during his life, collecting classic cars might be his favorite pastime.
After a long career with Eastern Airlines, working in law enforcement and now full time in real estate, the Stafford County man enjoys sharing his passion of antique automobiles, hoping others, like him, will stare and marvel at these classic works of automotive art.
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Temperatures on Friday could feel like they’re in the triple digits.
In addition to being a danger to those who are outside, it can also damage the roads you drive on.
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In this week’s Friday Finds: A walk in historic Fredericksburg, a wildlife refuge opens its gates to the public for the first time, and how Fairfax County is making it easier to get rid of that old computer.