Police say they used a new tool in their arsenal to arrest the man charged as the East Coast Rapist, Stafford County has been awarded federal money for new firefighters, but will they take it? And it looks like the FBI hit the wrong houses during a raid last week in Dale City.
The sheriff’s office will hold a drive-through community shred event from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. April 16, at Stafford County’s public safety complex at 1225 Courthouse Road in Stafford.
For $5 per box, or up to 100 pounds per material per person, residents can drive up the shredding location and then hand over a box full of documents to a volunteer who will shred the papers.
Stafford, Va. –– A man already facing a 10 and a half-year prison sentence was given more time behind bars.
A free community resource, the PotomacLocal.com’s calendar at is packed with great ideas to keep you and your family busy all week long.
This weekend, you have several options to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a little early. Be sure to catch the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Manassas, which starts at Quarry Road and Prescott Avenue at 11am on Saturday morning.
Prince William will move forward with its immigration lawsuit, Fairfax County residents want more say over their police department, and Charlie Sheen will be missed on TV.
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.
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.
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.
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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