NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — A woman was abducted at knifepoint in her own home while her boyfriend slept.
Authorities said a man walked through an unlocked basement door at a home on Va. 610 near the Lake Arrowhead subdivision about 5:40 a.m. Wednesday.
A new co-enrollment agreement will allow eligible students at Germanna to take a limited number of courses at UMW while they are still enrolled at the community college. A new direct transfer agreement will allow Germanna students to transfer into UMW’s liberal studies, or BLS, degree program, said UMW spokeswoman Marty Morrison.
A ceremony marking the new agreements will take place at the University’s Dodd Auditorium at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
STAFFORD, Va. — With the pomp and circumstance normally reserved for a presidential campaign speech, Stafford County welcomed Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell to its public safety center Wednesday.
Arriving about 9:30 a.m. in a black motorcade traveling on Va. 630, McDonnell was greeted by uniformed officers from the county’s sheriff and fire agencies. A large U.S. flag was draped overhead from two ladder trucks from the fire department marking the spot where McDonnell would sign new bills into law that offer new protections for public safety workers, as well as expand their investigative powers.
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DUMFRIES, Va. — Virginia’s first town isn’t known for its roadside barbeque stands. Dumfries banned them, along with all other roadside vendors, sending a message that you’ll have to drive through or sit down if you want to eat out.
“I hope we win the championship. I think we will, our team is really good and we have practiced a lot,” he said.
Manny, 9, came close to a championship last winter, but his team fell just a little short. Last February, the Gators faced off against the Raptors in the Championship game for the 9-10 year old division. Manny’s Gators played a hard fought game, but fell just short as they lost by four points.
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Speed could have been a factor in the crash that killed 70-year-old Gregory Allen Hurst of Fredericksburg.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — A former member of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors passed away this weekend.
Lloyd Chittum, 74, died Sunday from a heart attack following complications from a surgery he underwent last week.
It’s so good to see so many familiar and new faces on my LinkedIn account. Why, you’re all there – from people I used to work with, people I’ve met while on the job, and many faces I am looking forward to meeting.
I’ve had my LinkedIn account for about three years and, I’ll admit, I’ve neglected it. But now that I know some great connections are on LinkedIn (and on my Facebook, Twitter, and my friends who appear to work at Google and have Google Plus accounts) what’s the best way to communicate with them?
REDEVELOPING STAFFORD’S COURTHOUSE AREA
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