The FredNats defeated the Delmarva Shorebirds 12-5 on Saturday night to win their 6th straight game, the longest streak of the season. Steven Williams hit his first home run of the season, and Yoander Rivero had three hits and two RBIs in the win.
The FredNats jumped out to a 6-0 lead after three innings, helped out by four Delmarva errors during that time frame. A two-run single by Rivero, two bases loaded walks, and a sacrifice fly from Geraldi Diaz pushed runs across.
Despite the light work week for highway crews due to the July 4 holiday, drivers will still have some overnight road closures at Courthouse Road in Stafford County.
VDOT will suspend many highway work zones and lift most lane closures on interstates and other major roads in Virginia through noon Tuesday, July 5 for the Fourth of July holiday weekend
At noon on Thursday, June 30, 2022, police responded to the 9300 block of China Grove Court in Manassas for a burglary.
Two men tried to break into a home. Police found one man leaving from the back door while another was walking nearby on Bragg Lane. Both were taken into custody without incident.
We’re under a severe thunderstorm watch until 7 p.m. Some storms could be strong to severe if they pop up in your neighborhood, says the National Weather Service.
The watch comes after temperatures climbed into the low 90s today, the first day of July.
The celebration surrounds the Historic Downtown train depot, the Harris Pavilion and the Manassas Museum. There will be great rides for the kids starting at 3 p.m, The rest of the fun, face painter, caricature artist, food concessions and novelty vendors will begin at 4 p.m.
The parade, the largest of its kind in Virginia, features multiple civic groups, children’s sports teams, businesses, and local politicians.
The two-mile parade route is Dale Boulevard, from Lindendale Road to Center Plaza. A family fun day will be held in a commuter parking lot next to the Comcast office on Gemini Way. The event is free to attend.
A woman in a wooded Woodbridge area has died from gunshot wounds.
On July 1 at 4:28 a.m., officers responded to the 13900 block of Route 1, across from Maurumsco Plaza in Woodbridge, to investigate a shooting.
Water’s End Brewery will hold a soft opening for its newest taproom this weekend. ‘Fredericksburg Square’, a 19,000 square foot property at 525 Caroline Street, will be home to the third Water’s End Brewery operation and soon a new Hot Chickn Kitchn location.
The soft opening weekend, which takes place Friday, July 1, from 3 until 11 p.m., Saturday, July 2 from noon to 8 p.m., and Sunday, July 3 from noon until 8 p.m., will mark step 1 of the opening process for Fredericksburg Square.
The FredNat bats were silent through the first six innings, and Delmarva had all the momentum and a 4-0 lead.
Things took a turn in the 7th, and it culminated in a walk-off single from Steven Williams in the 10th inning as the FredNats came all the way back to win 5-4 and win their 4th straight game. Tonight was Fredericksburg’s 4th walk-off win of the season.
By Tyler Arnold
(The Center Square) – As gas prices are still hovering around record highs set this month, Virginians may have to pay a little more once a nearly 3-cent gas tax increase goes into effect Friday.
