Fire crews are moving into the new Fire Station 14 on Shelton Shop Road, near its intersection with Garrisonville Road in North Stafford.
The new $8.3 million structure will replace an older modular budding that has been housing the crew and its fire and rescue apparatus.
State health officials say one person in Northern Virginia may have been exposed to he deadly coronavirus, respiratory outbreak first detected in Wuhan, China.
The patient is identified only as a George Mason University student that recently returned from China.
The 7th-Annual Fredericksburg Kid Expo will return to the Fredericksburg Convention Center next month.
Press release | This two-day expo, February 8-9 will feature shopping and information for parents in a variety of local child-related vendors and businesses (toys and games, sports and fitness clubs, learning devices, day cares, schools, camps).
Officials are ready to cut the ribbon on a new fire station in Prince William County.
The new Coles Station 6 was built next to the old one on Route 234 at Independent Hill, across from Colgan Senior High School. The old station, which used to house a mix of volunteer and career firefighters, was demolished.
We’ve long been reporting on Stafford County’s efforts to bring wireless high-spend internet to portions of the area that don’t have it.
It’s been an issue Aquia District Supervisor Cindy Shelton has championed during multiple meetings and town halls. As leaders pressed state and federal officials for funding, Shelton knocked on doors rally neighbors to the cause.
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Three sheds were ablaze on Thursday afternoon the Lake Arrowhead section of Stafford County.
Fire crews were initially called to check on a report of billing smoke in the area of 31 Ridge Drive. They found the sheds on fire, according to initial reports.
Press release | On Sunday, January 26, 2020, the Catholic Diocese of Arlington begins celebrating National Catholic Schools Week (January 26 – February 1). The annual celebration, sponsored by the National Catholic Educational Association, is meant to highlight the unique role of Catholic schools in providing exceptional instruction rooted in the Catholic Faith. This year’s theme is “Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.”
“Catholic schools in the Diocese of Arlington are known for their strong Catholic identity and excellence in education. When I visit our schools, I witness inspiring and beautiful communities of faith,” said Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, Diocese of Arlington. “Children are thriving because our teachers and administrators are focused on promoting Catholic identity and faithfully dedicated to their vocation. By their example as Gospel witnesses, our Catholic educators help our students to grow in love of God and knowledge of their faith, while being encouraged to use their gifts to glorify the Lord and serve our brothers and sisters in most need.”
A historical marker noting the location of the old Woodbridge Airport was destroyed.
A vehicle that crashed on Old Bridge Road early Sunday morning took out the marker. It was installed on Old Bridge Road near the Lake Ridge Festival shopping center on October 29, 2019.
Planning on doing some sightseeing on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Friday? If so, heads up about this temporary closure Metro just told us about.
Press release | At the request of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS), Smithsonian Metrorail Station will be temporarily closed on Friday, January 24, from system opening through the early afternoon hours due to an event on the National Mall and related security considerations. The station closure is necessary due to the station’s proximity to the event security perimeter.
