Stafford, Va. –– A man already facing a 10 and a half-year prison sentence was given more time behind bars.
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Authorities at 8 p.m. Tuesday were called to Walmart on Garrisonville Road (Va. 610) in North Stafford for a report of a burglary.
A manager at the store told sheriff’s deputies two men had taken a laptop from the store, so deputies put a look out for the men.
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The face of Washington’s Metrorail map will soon change forever, and those changes will affect riders on the Blue and Yellow lines.
Metro officials announced today their plans to realign service on the Blue and Yellow lines.
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The National Weather Service says a line of heavy showers is moving through the area and streams and creeks are rising toppling their banks.
Forecasters say the rains we’ve experienced today should make rivers crest tonight at two to three feet above normal.
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A coastal flood warning is in effect until 3 a.m. as area rivers, creeks and streams are expected to crest two to three feet above flood stage tonight.
It’s been raining in the Potomac Communities since last night, and the rain is forecast to continue to fall throughout the evening. In some places, thunderstorms could bring heavier rain and wind before 3 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
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A Stafford sheriff’s deputy was called last night to the Clarion Inn on U.S. 17 in south Stafford for a report of an attempted robbery.
The victim told the responding deputy a man walked into the hotel and asked how much it would cost to rent a room for the night, and then asked for directions to the bathroom, said Stafford sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy.
Heavy rain could mean delays on Virginia Railway Express on Thursday.
The transit agency is warning riders who use the Fredericksburg line if flood restrictions are put in place trains could be delayed anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour.