DALE CITY, Va. — A portion of Dale Boulevard is closed due to a gas leak tonight.
Police are redirecting traffic away from the of the four-lane road between Benita Fitzgerald Drive and Cherrydale Drive. The gas leak originated on nearby Barksdale Drive, according to a statement from Prince William police.
STAFFORD, Va. — The idea of collecting $1.4 million next year to manage storm water ponds didn’t sit well with Stafford County leaders, so they proposed to collect half as much and sort out the details later.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors set an advertised tax rate of $1.019 for every $100 of assessed property value. Those property taxes on homes largely fund Stafford’s $261.4 million budget for fiscal year 2015 that takes effect July 1.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A woman who lives in Woodbridge faces charges of felony child neglect.
The woman’s 2-year-old son was found wandering the streets in the area of Miranda Court, near Powell’s Creek Boulevard in the River Oaks section of Woodbridge, Sunday morning.
DALE CITY, Va. — Fire and rescue crews on Sunday were called to a burning home on Berkley Lane in the Birchdale section of Dale City.
No one was home at the time of the fire. A total of two adults were displaced from the house after the fire.
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — The Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Stafford is currently considering the options for development of a property on Va. 610 in North Stafford they inherited last year. The church received the land after the passing of two congregation members, Mary Stuart and Frances Cloe.
“Mary Stuart and Frances Cloe were long time members of Ebenezer Church. As I understand it, their parents were some of the founding members of Ebenezer Church,” said Reverend Chris Bennett.
Muppets Most Wanted — Rated PG — 3 1/2 stars out of 5
So what if I saw “Muppets Most Wanted”? I will admit that Fozzy Bear is a friend of mine and he had nothing to do with the Goldilocks incident. I was afraid this movie was about that case, or worse they dug up more evidence from when the Muppets took Manhattan in 1984, but no, this is an all-new, exciting motion picture.
Fracking’s impact on roads studied — Transportation is like the Kevin Bacon six-degrees-of-separation phenomenon—pretty much anything you can think of is somehow tied to it. [Fredericksburg.com]
Quantico opens new cemetery center — The Department of Veterans Affairs has opened a new administration building and public information center at Quantico National Cemetery in Triangle. [Prince William Times]
Good morning – Happy National Volunteer Week! And here’s a huge cheers to lots of fun activities in April- and yes Virginia, I think spring has finally arrived-
· Come support the Bill Mehr Drop-in Shelter on Thursday April 10th at the Silver Diner at Potomac Mills. Treat yourself and mom by dining at the diner and the shelter will receive a donation from all the meals purchased between 5-9pm.
MANASSAS, Va. – Someone lit toilet paper on fire inside a bathroom at Metz Middle School in Manassas.
The cost to repair the bathroom: $20,000.
A man died Thursday after he was hit by a car Saturday night.
The victim was a pedestrian and the driver of the striking car stayed on the scene.
