On Monday, August 8, U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D) will make two stops in our area today — one in Stafford County and the other in Woodbridge.
Spanberger is expected to address rising food prices and ongoing supply chain disruptions as she mounts a re-election bid.
On August 7 at 11:13 a.m., Prince William police responded to Route 1 and Allen Dent Road just outside Dumfries for a motorcycle crash.
Police said the operator of a 2006 Shadow Aero VT750 was traveling south on Route 1 in an apparent reckless manner, according to multiple witnesses. As the motorcycle approached the intersection, the operator disregarded the red traffic signal and proceeded into the intersection, where the motorcycle then collided with a 2015 Hyundai Tucson that had the green signal and was turning left onto northbound Richmond Hwy from Allen Dent Road, police said.
On July 15 at 12:26 p.m., Prince William police were called to Telegraph and Caton Hill roads in Woodbridge to investigate a crash between a 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche and a 2018 Ford E-350. The driver of the Avalanche was making a left turn from northbound Telegraph Road onto Caton Hill Road when the vehicle crossed paths with the E-350 that was traveling south on Telegraph Road straight through the intersection.
The driver of the Ford appears to of had a green signal to proceed into the intersection, while the driver of the Chevrolet turning left had a flashing yellow arrow indicating the driver should yield to oncoming traffic before safely proceeding, police said. The force of the collision rotated the Avalanche before the vehicle came to a rest in the intersection.
According to the National Weather Service, we’re under flood watch beginning at 3 p.m.
* WHAT…Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
A Stafford man was arrested on Wednesday, August 4, after a child in his care gained access to a handgun and fired a round.
At 6:36 p.m. on Wednesday, deputies responded to Fern Oak Circle in the Village of Aquia off Route 1 for the report of a shooting. The residents of an apartment below where the shooting took place called 911 to report a bullet had just come through their ceiling. No one was injured.
Three people are now in custody after shooting at the Elevation One apartment complex in the 14300 block of Jefferies Road in Woodbridge.
Manassas City police found Maurice Eric Sowers IV on Tuesday, August 2. He joins two others who are arrested and charged in the shooting, Emerson Titus McCallister and Daniele Depaolis, who were arrested on July 18.
The fair will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at Osbourn High School and feature more than 30 community partners providing much-needed resources to families.
Students will also be able to receive required vaccines, including the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), tetanus, Diptheria, pertussis (Tdap), and Meningococcal Conjugate (MenACWY).
According to the Virginia Lottery, Meredith first showed someone his Mega Millions ticket from the May 20 drawing. He was told the ticket was not a winner.
However, he didn’t toss the ticket. Instead, he tucked it away and checked it again a few weeks later. That’s when he found out the ticket was a winner, although he didn’t yet know the amount of his win.
Parents and children are invited to come to the Route 234 Commuter Lot for a back-to-school event.
The event will feature free food and snack boxes, food trucks, live music, games, and free school supplies.
