North Stafford, Va. — Four people were taken to a hospital Thursday night after a serious car crash on Va. 610.
The driver of a 2011 GMC SUV was traveling west on Va. 610 about 8:30 p.m. when she tired to make a left turn onto Eustace Road, in front of a WaWa gas station.
The fire broke out at 8:18 p.m., and after fire crews determined no one was inside the house they began a defensive attack on the fire, said Stafford fire and rescue spokesman Mark Doyle.
No one was injured in the blaze, however, a dog was killed in the fire.
Story and photos by: Marty van Duyne
For PotomacLocal.com
The GEICO Gecko was rocking out to the tunes coming from the stage at the Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair on Friday night.
This week brought the terrible news from Afghanistan that 30 American and seven Afghan service members, along with their Afghan interpreter, had perished when their Chinook helicopter was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade. The dead included members of Army, Air Force and Navy special operations units, with 22 of them being from SEAL Team 6, the unit credited with killing Osama bin Laden.
They were on their way to support a unit of Army Rangers that were engaging the Taliban in the Tangi Valley of Afghanistan’s Wardak Province.
North Stafford, Va. — Those who are used to seeing traditional police cars on Stafford County streets, the Crown Victoria made by Ford, did a double take last week.
The Stafford Sheriff’s Office showed off one of two new police cars at their annual National Night Out celebration at Stafford Marketplace on off Va. 610 on Aug. 2.
Falmouth, Va. –– Waters in the Rappahannock River unexpectedly rose quickly Sunday afternoon, prompting the rescue of 18 stranded kayakers and their dogs near Falmouth.
Rescue crews were called at 2:44 p.m. to the Falmouth Bridge, which links Stafford County and Fredericksburg via U.S. 1, when nearby kayakers and four dogs became stranded on the river.
North Stafford, Va. –– A woman died Friday night after a fire broke out at her home in the Lake Arrowhead subdivision.
Fire and rescue crews were called to 72 Lake Arrowhead Drive off Va. 610 at 8:11 p.m. On the way to the scene, crews learned someone was trapped inside the burning home, said Stafford fire and rescue spokesman Mark Doyle.
Woodbridge, Va. — If there is one person who has grown with the new Potomac Communities, it’s Carlos Castro.
Castro opened the first Todos Supermarket in Woodbridge more than 20-years ago, catering to a growing Hispanic population.
Several events are taking place this afternoon and weekend at Leesylvania State Park in Woodbridge.
Dino Days
Date: Friday, August 5, 2011
The Greater Prince William Community Health Center in Woodbridge will celebrate National Community Health Center Week with free screenings and health seminars.
Info about all of the activities can be found by clicking here.
