On the busy lanes of Interstate 66, the unique Northern Virginia institution of “Slugging” has never caught on.
While popular on Interstate 95 since the 1970’s as a fast and free way for commuters in vehicles of three or more occupants to get to their jobs Arlington and Washington, D.C., commuters on I-66 have never adopted the practice.
From the National Weather Service:
Police identify the man found dead inside a house fire in Gainesville.
From Prince William police:
· Good morning Prince William – The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program –RSVP has an urgent need for volunteers age 55+ to drive veterans to their doctors’ appointments. It’s so easy and doesn’t take much time out of your day. Benefits also include additional insurance, a mileage stipend, recognition events but most importantly helping us with a growing community need as we try to branch out to help dialysis patients. Please email Jan at: jhawkins@
· Prince William Area Free Clinic needs lots of volunteers for both administrative and medical duties. Eligibility volunteers are needed Monday and Tuesday afternoon and all day Thursday. Data entry volunteers are needed early evenings on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. There are also a number of medical volunteers needed including a Pharmacist or Pharmacy Resident on Tuesdayafternoon or helping with medication pick-ups on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday mornings. The clinic continues to need RN’s and LPN’s as well as local partners to assist with Physical Therapy and Podiatry patients. Come be part of the awesome team. Please email Caitlin at:[email protected] for more info.
From the Virginia Governor’s office:
WOODBRIDGE – Governor Terry McAuliffe highlighted Virginia’s successes in land conservation and water quality today at Leesylvania State Park in Prince William County. The event honored the many partners behind the Potomac Heritage Trail and the under-construction living shorelines at the park.
Ridership on Virginia’s only commuter rail service, Virginia Railway Express, is up thanks to the work to rebuild Washington’s Metro system.
From Virginia Railway Express (VRE):
