North Stafford, Va. — A woman said a pickup driver pulled a gun on her and now two men face charges.

The victim was in the left turn lane of Highpoint Boulevard at Mine Road in North Stafford when a white pickup pulled up beside her. The driver of truck glared at the victim, brandished a gun and then pointed it at her, said Stafford sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy.


Stafford, Va. — An ongoing effort to explore the addition of an At-large Chairman of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors took another turn, but not before lengthy debate on the issue.

The Board on Tuesday voted to create a panel that would study the feasibility of creating such a position – a Chairman that would be elected by voters and would answer to all of Stafford’s 130,000 residents. Sitting members of the Board currently appoint the Chairman who does not serve At-large.


Naming new Silver Line Metro stations a challenge
WTOP.com reports Metro station names are supposed to be simple and easy to understand. But when it comes to nailing down names for the newest stations there’s plenty of confusion.

Va. welfare recipients may soon have to take drug tests
WTOP.com reports Virginians who apply for welfare in the future could have to take a drug test.


Germanna to begin quake repair in April
Fredericksburg.com reports Repairs on the earthquake-damaged academic building at Germanna Community College’s Spotsylvania campus will begin in April, just as a new academic building there is being finished.

Quantico Fire Dept. ambassadors to the community
Staffordcountysun.com reports The Quantico Fire Department responds to calls on base and off, and receives assistance from the fire stations in the surrounding counties of Stafford and Prince William.


Spotsylvania VRE station facing speed bump
Fredericksburg.com reports A potential problem has cropped up with the third rail that is a necessary part of the planned Spotsylvania Virginia Railway Express station.

Va. budget writers clash over taxes, pension reform and education
The Washington Post reports The release of competing state budgets Sunday by the House and Senate shows that just because Republicans control the Virginia General Assembly does not mean they agree on everything. Not even close.


Counties like Fauquier and others west of the Potomac Communities are under a winter storm watch. But that doesn’t mean snow won’t fall on us Sunday. The National Weather Service states some light snow could fall in our area between midday Sunday and overnight Monday.

Western portions of Virginia are expected to be largely impacted by the snowstorm, as forecasters have called for more than six inches to fall in places along the Interstate 81 corridor.


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