Lorton, Va. –– Police in Fairfax County say the ghost cruiser works.
The unmanned marked police car was parked last month on Pohick Road, near the overpass of Interstate 95, as a part of a special traffic study.
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The county’s sheriff’s department so far has arrested 13 juveniles, ranging in age from 14 to 17-years-old, and six adults, on charges stemming from robberies, assaults by mob, brandishing firearms and gang participation, said Stafford sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy.
The crackdown comes as sheriff’s deputies have noted an increase in gang activity over the past year. In response to the increase, a special sheriff’s office unit was created to deal with the problem. (more…)
Despite the Columbus Day holiday, all county offices and departments will be open regular business hours.
The landfill will also be open during regular business hours, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Many of you reading this are familiar with my day to day adventures with my 13-year-old son. As most kids his age, he has many sides and layers to the person he is becoming. It is both very exciting and scary to witness.
Just recently we were talking about the growing number of teen suicides. Many of these suicides are teens who were being bullied for being gay. As my son finds his own voice and morals in this world, this matter in particular bothered me a great deal – the fact of any child feeling so broken that they resort to taking their own life immediately pulls at my heartstrings. (more…)
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Update 9:30 a.m. – Ball calls photos sexist, embarrassing
Democratic congressional candidate Krystal M. Ball says the sexually explicit photos that surfaced Tuesday of her in a Halloween costume are sexist and outrageous.
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Woodbridge, Va. –– Commuters can rejoice as a new slug line to Alexandria starts Oct. 19.
Slug-lines.com in their quarterly newsletter announced the new slug line, which for the first time will take commuters directly to Alexandria.
This afternoon, the commuter railroad has issued an explanation of what prompted the move.
Monday’s delays also forced the agency to hand out free rides to those who were inconvenienced. (more…)
Triangle, Va. –– Officials at the National Museum of the Marine Corps celebrated a silent victory late this summer, as they welcomed its 20 millionth visitor.
That visitor was a Fairfax County school administrator who brought her two grandchildren, museum curators told the Washington Post.
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For those in the Woodbridge area who pay late, a computer system notifies Prince William officials and a letter is then sent out telling the late payer they owe penalties and interest, and any amount they might have underpaid in their original payment, said county spokeswoman Nikki Brown.
Last year in Prince William, 3,700 letters notifying residents of late payments were mailed in October and November. (more…)
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Starting at noon, Virginia Railway Express riders will be able to show a valid VRE ticket to Metro station managers, who will then let them ride Metro to get home.
The Metro option was opened this afternoon after all service on VRE’s Manassas line was canceled Friday due to low-hanging power lines over the rails, and trains on the system’s Fredericksburg line this morning were delayed because of flood restrictions imposed by CSX, the railroad which owns the tracks. (more…)