UPDATE: The two boaters that were inside a boat that was taking on water on the Potomac River on Saturday afternoon made it to shore before rescue crews arrived, said Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Chief Jim McAllister.
Initial reports indicated the boat was sinking in the area of Quantico Creek and that the two had to be rescued from the boat.
If you’re thinking of going to the landfill in Stafford County on Monday, think again. It will be closed, as will the county’s administrative offices, departments and facilities, according to a press release from Stafford officials.
Stafford County courts will also be closed Monday.
Amanda Howland and Elliott Winstel visited a roadside fireworks stand in Stafford County late last month. They asked the stand attendant, who set up shop at the corner of Va. 610 and Shelton Shop Road in North Stafford, if they had mortars.
Mortars, often used by professional pyrotechnic companies hired to produce large fireworks displays, are illegal in Virginia.
Get ready to shell out more change to ride buses in Prince William County.
Starting July 6, fares on all Potomac and Rappahannock Transportataion Commission buses will go up, meaning that bus riders will pay more to get to work or to ride around town. (more…)
It’s hard to believe it is Independence Day weekend. We have some ideas for you of things to do this weekend.
It’s parade time in Dale City again, bringing with it the largest Independence Day event in Virginia.
For Prince William County Board Supervisor John D. Jenkins, this will be his 42nd year participating in the annual Fourth of July tradition.
There appears to a new lead in the case of slain Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington.
State and local investigators say forensic evidence has linked her case to that of a woman who was abducted and raped in the City of Fairfax in 2005.
UPDATE: It appears no one was injured in a tractor trailer crash that closed a portion of U.S. 17 in Stafford County on Thursday morning.
The truck crashed near the Fauquier County line about 9:30 a.m., according to police.
UPDATE: A man who walked away from his home and prompted a massive police search was found in Fairfax County.
Sehyuk Kwon, 68, of the 2000 block of Germander Way in Lake Ridge, told his family he was going for a walk. He left his home at 2 p.m. Wednesday and when he didn’t return, his family called police.
UPDATE: Virginia officials will lift restrictions on the High Occupancy Vehicle lanes on I-95 and 395, between Dumfries and the Pentagon, on Monday.
Independence Day weekend will bring changes to commute patterns in our area.
