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STAFFORD — Danielle Sullivan has been driving a Stafford County school bus for the past five years.
“They don’t talk about this stuff in training,” she said.
MANASSAS — It’s not the first time Mohaned Zyoud has been in trouble with the law, court records show.
He’s now charged with attempted malicious wounding after police said he towed a car from the 15600 block of Jefferson Davis Highway, near Koons Automotive, at 9 p.m. Thursday, July 18.
WOODBRIDGE — The mission at Virginia Railway Express is clear: Get more people onto its trains.
Ridership on Virginia’s only commuter railroad remains flat over the past eight years, and that has officials inside VRE ringing alarm bells.
FREDERICKSBURG — Drivers who use Interstate 95 at Occoquan have it the worst.
New data from the Virginia Department of Transportation marks the notorious bottleneck at the Occoquan River, where eight lanes reduce to six, as the most congested portion of I-95 in Virginia.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Law enforcement officers across Virginia are in the middle of a mental health crisis.
More and more, police are called to deal with someone with a mental disorder. They can be suicidal or a threat to a friend or family member.
FREDERICKSBURG — The Charming Charlie store at Spotsylvania Town Center is nearly picked over.
Signs hang from the ceiling noting 20 to 50% discounts on all merchandise. Mostly clothing, some jewelry, and ceramic mugs with words like “you’ll always have my heart” are printed on them remain.
STAFFORD COUNTY — Once you have you have the symptoms of pulmonary anthrax, you’ll need to seek treatment at a hospital.
The disease can be deadly. Preventing it in the event of a bio-attack is imperative.
STAFFORD — Even though the high-temperature today is slated to be 100 degrees, that’s not the reason why the 15th Annual Cardboard Board Regatta won’t leave port.
Stafford County Parks and Recreation officials tell us the event that was originally scheduled for Saturday, July 20 is canceled due to low participation. The imposed deadline to sign up to participate in the cardboard boat races was July 12.
Vanpools are becoming a more popular way to commute in Northern Virginia.
OmniRide’s Vanpool Alliance program has more than 600 vans registered and in use with its program. The majority of the vans use the Interstate 95/395 corridor, ferrying commuters to and from their offices in Washington, D.C., and Arlington.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — A steady stream of people who knew Michele McQuigg came to speak in favor of her.
They talked about the former elected House of Delegates ‘members’ ability to reach across the aisle to and work with constituents of both political parties to solve problems.
