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National Weather Service: “A warm afternoon is expected today. Much-needed rain is likely this week. See maps for details..”
Fredericksburg Nationals: “The Fredericksburg Nationals took an 8-2 defeat against the Myrtle Beach Pelicans to wrap up the six-game set.”
“After a scoreless first inning, the Nats struck in the top of the second. Sammy Infante opened the frame with a double, then later, Branden Boissiere doubled as well to plate Infante with the first run of the game.”
Insidenova.com: “Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced this week he has signed a series of bills aimed at strengthening insurance coverage for behavioral health services for Virginians, reducing the burden on law enforcement and enhancing the behavioral health workforce.”
“Speaking at Fauquier Health to a crowd of local law enforcement, state representatives, health care leaders and behavioral health care advocates from across the commonwealth, the governor said the new legislation is part of his “Right Help, Right Now” plan, which he unveiled in December.”
Stafford County Sheriff’s Office: “DRUGS, Stafford High School, 63 Stafford Indians Lane, [June 15, 2023], 11:35 a.m. Deputy C.D. Sullivan responded to summer school for a report of drug activity. School staff advised they observed a student in possession of a vape. The vape was discovered to contain THC. The vape was seized, and a warrant for possession of THC on school grounds was obtained.”
“LARCENY, St Williams Way, [June 15, 2023], 2:22 p.m. Deputy A.J. Layug responded to a larceny. The victim advised while in the area, six male suspects stole his backpack before fleeing on their bikes. The victim chased the suspects on foot until he lost visual. The stolen backpack was recovered with only cash stolen from it. The suspects were described as four white males, two black males, all wearing dark clothes and appeared to be approximately 15 years old.”
5:22 p.m. — National Weather Service: “A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been expanded to the north to include most of the DC metro and into portions of central & northern VA. This is until 9 PM this evening. The main threat will be quarter-sized hail, with some damaging wind gusts also possible.”
2:31 p.m. — National Weather Service: “Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued until 9PM that includes St. Mary’s County MD, Spotsylvania County, King George County, the City of Fredericksburg in VA, and adjacent waters. This is for the potential for damaging wind gusts and/or large hail.”
Prince William police: “Attempted Malicious Wounding – On June 15 at 5:37 PM, officers responded to the Promenade at Virginia Gateway Center located at 13941 Promenade Commons St. in Gainesville (20155) to investigate a fight with weapons. The investigation revealed while in the above area, the victim, a 13-year-old male juvenile and an acquaintance, identified as the accused, engaged brief verbal altercation before both parties separated.”
“A short time later, while the victim was outside of a local business, the accused approached him while brandishing a knife. The victim fled on foot and the accused followed the victim around the shopping center with the knife until police arrived and detained the accused without incident. No injuries were reported.”
Press release, Charles B. Roberts, Attorney at Law: “Brandon Nutter, 28, was trapped in the rear access area of a compactor at his Spotsylvania County job and killed on July 7, 2022. His family is devastated not only by his death but by the horrific way he senselessly died.”
“Immediately after his death, the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Department (VOSH) and the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office began investigating. In their Reports, both concluded that the failure of County employees to comply with federal, state, and County safety and training measures was the cause of his death. When the Sheriff’s Detective asked the County Safety Officer for a copy of the safety and training documents for employees, she was unable to supply any.”
Tara Durant is seeking the Virginia Senate seat for District 27, which includes southern Stafford County, Spotsylvania County, and Fredericksburg.
Durant, 50, is a one-term House of Delegates member who won her 2021 election and was part of a red wave of Republican candidates who won a slim majority in the House of Delegates, as well as Glenn Youngkin, Virginia’s first Republican Governor since Bob McDonnell won in 2009.
Did you see our EXCLUSIVE report about the Manassas Airport commission unanimously voting to approve a plan to bring pass jet airline service to the city? Described as a “game-changer,” the service would provide an alternative to Dulles or Reagan National airports and realize a dream in the mid-1990s to bring passenger airline service to the state’s busiest general aviation airport.
Did you see our reporting on Stafford County’s continuing discussion on how it plans to remake “downtown Stafford,” the area around the courthouse? We were the only local news organization in the room to bring you the inside scoop on what types of businesses elected leaders say they want to see open shops on what is now county-owned land.
