A new Commanders football stadium in Virginia seemed like a sure thing last month. Today, a public-private deal to build a stadium and practice facility in the commonwealth is all but dead.
As you know, the Horner Road Commuter Lot in Woodbridge is one of the sites considered for a stadium and practice facility. Some local leaders salivated over the prospect of $24 billion in economic impact for the county, while others fear the crime and traffic a new stadium complex would bring.
The event drew dozens of friends, family, and Marines to honor both Pasagian and Walsh for their years of service. Lieutenant General Karsten S. Heckl, commanding general, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, and the Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration, provided opening remarks.
“The accomplishments at Marine Corps Systems Command during your tenure are a direct reflection of your outstanding leadership,” said Lt. Gen. Heckl. “I know firsthand how much effort you put into ensuring our command is on track with our Marines. You had the intelligence and communication capabilities needed to make an expeditionary force. You were undoubtedly the right Marine at the right time to lead this demand.”
A Triangle man died in a crash Thursday, June 9, 2022, involving a tractor-trailer.
Virginia State Police is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash in Fauquier County at 1:20 a.m. along Route 17 south of Route 724 (Pleasant Vale Road).
Dr. Daniel Hornick has been selected as the new Superintendent of Orange County Public Schools, effective July 1, 2022. Hornick has led the team of North Stafford High School as principal for five years.
“I am humbled and grateful for this opportunity, and thank the family at North Nation for their steadfast support over the past several years,” said Hornick. “The educators, students, and families I have worked with are exceptional, and I have great respect for this incredible team.”
Before the skies opened and postponed the second game of the doubleheader to Thursday, the FredNats and Hillcats got the first game in with the FredNats taking a 7-5 win. T.J. White hit two home runs and drove in four runs, and the FredNats held the Hillcats to four hits on the mound.
After Lynchburg’s Jake Fox hit a solo home run on the second pitch of the game, the FredNats scored two in the bottom of 1st to take a lead they would never relinquish. With runners on the corners, Jeremy De La Rosa stole second, and Viandel Peña scored from third when the throw went to second base. Leandro Emiliani then drove in De La Rosa with a single to make it 2-1.
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Police are on the scene of a bank robbery at an Apple Federal Credit Union.
Police said someone walked into the bank at 14229 Potomac Mills Road just before noon today, pulled out a gun, and demanded cash. The robber made off with an undisclosed amount of money.
In the series opener of what is a crucial series for the FredNats’ first-half chances, Fredericksburg got the job done in nail-biting fashion, beating the Lynchburg Hillcats by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.
Branden Boissiere got the big hit to tie the game in the 7th inning after the FredNats trailed 2-0, and a mishap in the outfield by Lynchburg allowed the go-ahead run to score. The FredNat bullpen held onto the lead for the win.
