After 20 years in state office, state Sen. Dick Black announced Wednesday he will not seek re-election, leaving a key Northern Virginia district up for grabs at a time when Democrats need to win only two seats to take control of the Virginia Senate.
Author: Potomac Local News
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George E. May, 72, of Stafford, passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018, at Vibra Hospital in Richmond, Va.
He was surrounded by his loving family. Survivors include his wife, Jeanie, his son, George and his wife, Carolanne of Stafford, his brother, Tom May and his wife, Judy, of Stafford, his sisters, Nancy Tarbell, Sally Lindsay, Therese Hone and her husband Micky of Shirley, Massachusetts, his sister, Barbara Colon and her husband Danny, of Boca Raton, Florida, two grandchildren, Christian McKenzie of Radcliff, Kentucky and Sarah May of Stafford and numerous nieces and nephews.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — (Press Release) The Prince William County Criminal Justice Academy Basic Law Enforcement 43rd Session graduated on Friday, December 21, 2018, at 10 a.m. at the Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Circle, in Manassas.
This class was composed of 22 Prince William County Police officers and one Prince William County Sheriff deputy.
STAFFORD – (Press Release) Mrs. Karen Bingham will assume the position of Assistant Principal at North Star Early Childhood Education Center.
Mrs. Bingham is currently the Assistant Principal at Conway Elementary School and has been in that role since 2017. She also served as the Assistant Principal at Rockhill Elementary from 2010 to 2017.
STAFFORD — (Press Release) Stafford Hospital, part of the Mary Washington Healthcare system, welcomed the first baby of the new year born in the Fredericksburg region.
Baby Jhkai Malcolm Obie was born just past midnight at 12:01 a.m., to Shakiyla Masond and Jerome Odie. He was greeted by a room full of family, friends, hospital nurses and his big sister, Ah’maya, 7 years old. This bundle of joy weighed in at 7 lbs. 8 oz., 20 inches long, with a beautiful head of jet black hair.
STAFFORD — (Press Release) On Friday, December 28, 2018, the Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department responded to a commercial building fire in the 900 block of Garrisonville Road. Several passers-by reported seeing fire in the area of the roof of the China Wong restaurant on Garrisonville Road.
They further reported that people were inside and workers were trying to extinguish the fire. The Stafford County Communications Center received the 9-1-1 call at 9:53 pm. The first unit arrived on the scene four minutes later and reported flames showing from the roof vent area of the restaurant. The fire was located inside of the business in the area of kitchen cooking equipment. Fire and rescue crews formed an aggressive attack bringing the fire under control at 10:24 pm.
You can take more steps than hand washing and getting enough sleep to fight off the flu. Eating a balanced diet will also boost your immune system to resist flu viruses.
Micronutrients that help our immune system include antioxidants, such as vitamin A, vitamin C, and zinc. Foods with anti-inflammatory properties also help immune function because chronic inflammation can weaken and disrupt your immune system.
Stolen Vehicle
On December 26, 2018, at 10:38 a.m., an officer with the Manassas City Police Department located a stolen vehicle which was parked and unoccupied on the 9700 block of Beech Place. The vehicle is described as a white 2013 Acura ILX. Pictured above is a person of interest in this case. Investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect. If you are able to identify this person or have any additional information regarding this incident, you are encouraged to contact Detective Armas at 703-257-8047 or [email protected].
Intoxicated Juvenile Arrested After Breaking into Stafford Residence
(Press Release) An intoxicated juvenile suspect was arrested early Thursday morning by deputies with the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office after breaking into an occupied residence.
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FREDERICKSBURG – (Press Release) Construction is complete one month ahead of schedule on a federally-funded safety improvement project to reduce the risk of crashes and injuries at the Route 3 interchange (Exit 130) on Interstate 95 in Fredericksburg.
The $21 million Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) project aims to reduce vehicle merging and weaving at the entrance and exit points to I-95 at Route 3.