A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 10 p.m. Forecasters at the National Weather Service say damaging wind gusts and large hail are the primary threats. An isolated tornado is also possible.
A Flood Watch for potential flash flooding is in effect from 4 p.m. through this evening for the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore metro areas, southern Maryland, and eastern Virginia. Elsewhere, an isolated instance of flooding is possible as well.
Four people were taken to a hospital after a crash involving an OmniRide Local Bus.
Two passengers, the bus driver and the driver of the car, were injured at about 12:30 p.m. today on Potomac Mills Road near Gideon Drive in Woodbridge.
Authorities in Stafford County sent a SWAT team today to a home off Mine Road in the northern part of the county.
It’s unclear if anyone was arrested during the raid. The sheriff’s office has released only a few details on the incident.
VDOT tells us it has wrapped up its overnight work on Interstate 95 early and won’t need to cause additional delays.
Late last week, VDOT) warned I-95 travelers to expect overnight delays starting Sunday, July 10, through early Friday, July 15.
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Crews extended multiple lines and brought the fire under control in 20 minutes. Due to the location of the fire, fire crews had to pull water from nearby Lake Arrowhead to douse the blaze.
The two occupants of the home were not home at the time and were not injured. There were no reported firefighter injuries. There were no smoke alarms heard at the time of the fire.
Strong-Arm Robbery – On July 8 at 1:53PM, officers responded to the ABC Store located at 2225 Old Bridge Rd. in Woodbridge (22192) to investigate a fight. The investigation revealed two male patrons entered the store together and began selecting items. One of the men purchased a few items and exited the store while the other man continued putting items into a basket. The man with the basket then attempted to exit the store with the unpaid merchandise.
When the manager confronted the man, a struggle over the basket ensued. During the altercation, the second man re-entered the store and intervened causing several bottles of alcohol to break before both suspects fled on foot. No injuries were reported. While investigating the incident, officers were informed of shoplifting that just occurred at another ABC Store located at 4255 Cheshire Station Plz.
The deputy had been called to investigate a mobile arrow board that had been struck by a car at 3:50 a.m. Friday, July 8. The striking driver fled the scene after colliding with the piece of equipment commonly used to warn them to move over to the next lane due to road work.
After inspecting the equipment parked outside an Arby’s restaurant, the driver of a black SUV slammed into the device, nearly missing the deputy who had walked back to his car 15 seconds earlier.
