STAFFORD, Va. — Laughter and wine. The two are often shared, and this weekend it’ll be a comedy troupe out for laughter at Potomac Point Winery.
The Italian-themed winery near the Potomac River in Stafford County will welcome “The Improper Imps of Improv” to their ballroom Saturday at 7 p.m. Its part of the comedy group’s tour of wineries, and the group’s Facebook page notes the performers are “a group of Imps willing to humiliate themselves for your entertainment.”
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — Fire and rescue crews have been called to a Navy Federal Credit Union branch at Quantico Corporate Center on U.S. 1.
Initial reports indicate a smoky haze was noticed in the building, and the building was evacuated. Crews initially reported seeing no fire at the building.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Rain or shine, the cardboard boats will once again this year take to the Potomac River.
Stafford’s Rock Hill Ruitan’s Club will hold their annual Cardboard Boat Regatta at Aquia Landing Park in Stafford County on Saturday, July 21. The gates open at 10 a.m., and attendees can expect to see some creative works of art that may or may not float.
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NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — A mother of three faces charges after a service technician found her children home alone.
The technician was working in the Sky Terrace neighborhood along Babcock Road in North Stafford, off Onville Road, when he found the three children at 4:45 p.m. A Stafford sheriff’s deputy called to the scene spoke with the children who told him they were hot and wanted to the swimming pool, said sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy.
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AQUIA HARBOUR, Va. — The Aquia Harbour community puts on a July 4th parade every year. It begins at the Harbour Inn pool overlooking the marina and ends at Lions Park across from the horse stables. At the park, the Aquia Host and Aquia Evening lions clubs host a celebration of the nation’s independence.
SMALL BUSINESS SEMINAR BEGINS TUESDAY
STAFFORD, Va. — Stafford County has long marketed itself as a business-friendly environment. Now officials will hold a small business seminar at the county’s government center to show small businesses owners to ropes to running their companies.
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB GAME DAY
STAFFORD, Va. — The man who was elected Stafford County Sheriff in 1990 has died after a long illness.
Ralph Williams served as sheriff from 1990 until 1999, when current sheriff Charles E. Jett was elected to lead the department.
STAFFORD, Va. — Governor Robert F. McDonnell is coming to Stafford to sign bills into law.
The governor will meet with Stafford Sheriff Charles E. Jett on Wednesday, July 18. While there, he will sign into law bills that increase support for public safety officials and agencies, said McDonnell spokesman Jeff Caldwell.
