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DALE CITY, Va. — Two adults and three children were taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation this morning.
Fire and rescue crews from the Dale City Volunteer Fire Department were called to a home in the 3200 block of Bradford Street, just off Birchdale Drive in Dale City, about 4 a.m.
Business leaders in Manassas got another earful from elected leaders on just how bad the state of transportation is in our area.
The region’s top leaders said the Bi-County Parkway, and improvements to Va. 28 which links Manassas and Manassas Park to Fairfax County, must happen if Prince William County is going to continue to attract jobs and investment.
The National Weather Service has forecasted for winter weather in the Stafford area for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Snow today is expected to begin before noon, with less than half an inch of accumulation. More snow is expected overnight into Wednesday morning, with less than an inch of accumulation.
As crews repair potholes from the recent string of winter weather, and some area roads are currently under construction, look out for these traffic hotspots, from a VDOT release:
Interstate 95
Prince William men charged in death of Norfolk college student — Two Prince William County men have been charged in connection with the murder of an Old Dominion University student in Norfolk on Sunday. [Insidenova.com]
NOVANT Celebrates Opening of new Haymarket Medical Center — “Remarkable care” was the theme of the ribbon cutting at Novant Health Haymarket Medical Center on Saturday. [Haymarket Beat]
Following the spring-like temperatures we saw over the weekend, might see some snow Tuesday and Wednesday.
Flurries mixed with rain are possible Tuesday morning, mainly before noon. Temperatures were forecast to drop into the mid 20s Monday night and rise into the high 30s Tuesday. Up to an inch of snow is possible on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
The Virginia State Police are continuing to investigate a multi-vehicle crash that occurred in Stafford on Sunday, February 23 at 4:01 p.m. in the Northbound lanes at the 137-mile marker. The crash resulted in five injuries.
More information from a Virginia State Police release:
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — A crash that closed a portion of Interstate 95 Sunday injured five people. A tractor trailer driver is now charged.
Here’s more in a press release from Virginia State Police:
Update 4:45 p.m.
Police have described some of those involved in today’s robbery in Lake Ridge.