NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — Stafford will ring in its 350th anniversary on Saturday with free ice skating and a day-long festival at Stafford Marketplace shopping center.
And free ice skating may be something everyone will want to take advantage of as temperatures on Saturday aren’t expected to climb out of the 30s.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — There’s a new millionaire in Woodbridge.
A $1 million winning ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven on Occoquan Road as part of the Virginia Lottery’s New Year’s Millionaires Raffle. It was one of three million-dollar tickets sold in the raffle – the others were sold at an Exxon near Winchester and another at an Apple Market in South Boston.
Hundreds Attend One-Year Memorial for Officer Chris Yung — With glowing balloons in hand, hundreds attended the Yung family one-year memorial ceremony at Sowder Village Square in Manassas at 7 p.m. on Dec. 31, gathering in honor of fallen Prince William Police Motorcycle Officer Chris Yung. [Bristow Beat]
Police Department Honors Fallen Officer Chris Yung with a Portrait Unveiling — ?On Dec. 31, 2012, Prince William County Police Officer Chris Yung, 35, died as the result of a traffic accident at Va. 28 and Piper Lane when he was on his way to help others involved in a separate accident a few miles away. [Prince William County]
At approximately 1:30PM on December 22, 2013 Manassas City Police responded to “Don Julio Restaurant” located at 9007 Centreville Rd for a report of an assault. According to the victim, he was sitting at the bar inside the restaurant when a male subject approached him and brandished a firearm. Two more male subjects then struck him from behind and a fight ensued. The victim was transported to an area hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Aggravated Assault – Arrest
There’s a chance for snow in our region on Thursday night into Friday morning.
A rainy Thursday afternoon could give way to a snowy Thursday evening. The chance of snow is 70%, according to the National Weather Service.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Several area cab companies will give free rides up to $30 tonight as part of the SoberRide program.
The rides will be offered for those 21-years-old and older between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. to offer New Year’s revelers a safe ride home. The program also helps to keep drunken drivers off the roads, according to the program’s sponsor Washington Regional Alcohol Program.
Officer Chris Yung’s family plans remembrance ceremony — The family of Prince William County police Officer Chris Yung will host a public remembrance on New Year’s Eve near the scene of the crash that claimed his life. [Insidenova.com]
Virginia picked as a test site for drone aircraft — The Federal Aviation Administration announced six states on Monday that will develop test sites for drones, a critical next step for the march of the unmanned aircraft into U.S. skies. [Richmond Times-Dispatch]
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Earlier this month, a man crossing U.S. 1 in Woodbridge was struck by a vehicle. He died from his injuries on Friday.
More in an unedited police press release:
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A cat found in Woodbridge tested positive for rabies.
The animal was found in the Powell’s Landing Circle area in the Port Potomac neighborhood off U.S. 1.
