Fredericksburg firefighters are mourning the loss of a brother in service.
Master Technician Donald Wedding was found dead at his home King George County on Saturday, February 18, 2023, the city’s fire department reported. He’d been a firefighter in Fredericksburg for 16 years.
Here’s a full list of schedule changes. The biggest on the list — OmniRide Express buses in Prince Willliam and Stafford counties, with service to Washington, D.C. — will not operate today due to an “extreme” shortage of drivers.
We asked Victor Angry, chairman of the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission, which oversees the operation of OmniRide and Virginia Railway Express trains, about the strike.
Tweflth-grade student Chance Williams and a panel of two seniors, and students if fifth and six grades in Prince William County Schools participated.
During the town hall, the panel discussed a range of topics, including bullying, mental health issues in schools, lack of community activities for students, and a feeling of not being safe. Parents were also in attendance and shared their concerns about school lockdowns and student bullying.
Units arrived with light smoke showing. Fire attack and extinguishment quickly followed. The fire was located in the kitchen with smoke throughout the structure.
The home sustained significant damage. No one was home at the time of the fire. No injuries were reported.
Weir beat his Democrat challenger Kerensa Sumers in a landslide 30-point victory today in a Special Election to determine who will complete the term of former Gainesville District Supervisor Peter Candland, who designed in Decembe022 after 10 years on the job.
Weir’s election is widely seen as a referendum on data centers and development, an answer to a Board of County Supervisors that continues to press forward on plaBattlefieldeNationalr more server farms in both residential areas in Bristow, and historical areas like the Manassas Battlefield National Park.
Sprouts Farmers Market, at 8431 Sudley Road, across from Manassas Mall, will open May 12, 2023. The company is hiring 90 people.
A virtual management hiring event will take place on March 15. Interested candidates should visit the Sprouts Career Portal at https://about.sprouts.com/careers/ and reference Store 887 to apply online. If contacted, additional information will be provided. Interviews will be scheduled from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Suparna Dutta appeared at a parent’s rights forum in Spotsylvania County just days after Virginia Senate Democrats ousted her from the Virginia Board of Education.
On February 7, 2023, Senate Democrats, including all who represent residents of Prince William County, voted to remove her from the Virginia Board of Education. Last summer, Gov. Glenn Youngkin appointed the Indian immigrant to the position to be a voice for parents.
…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING…
* WHEN…Until 7 PM EST this evening.
Rock Hill District residents will see a wider, two-lane bridge over Aquia Creek.
The bridge carries traffic on Rock Hill Church Road, between Route 610 and Mountain View Road in Stafford County. The road links drivers to Popular Road, a connection to Route 17 and Fredericksburg.
