A large area of rain that is associated with Tropical Storm Nicole, which is moving its way up along the East Coast over the next 36 hours, will bring a deluge of rain, forecasters said.
A flash flood watch was put into effect for the Potomac communities by the National Weather Service earlier today. But if that watch is increased to a flood warning, train speeds on VRE’s trainlines will slow. (more…)
The robbery happened about 8 p.m., in the 500 block of Lakewood Drive in North Stafford, near Stafford Marketplace on Va. 610.
The driver, who was working for Dominos Pizza, went to the address to deliver a lot of pizza, sub sandwiches and wings.
The Potomac communities have been placed under flood a watch as the remnants of a tropical system moving up the East Coast from Florida has its sights set on our region.
The storm is expected to bring up to six inches of rain between this afternoon and Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. (more…)
Virginia Railway Express wants to know more about what’s on their passengers’ minds.
The commuter railroad is asking riders who board at the Quantico, Woodbridge and Lorton stations to consider joining its Passenger Alliance Coalition.
Stafford, Va. –– When a mortar exploded behind him, injuring his leg and ending his tour of duty with the Marines in Iraq, he didn’t think someday the community would come together to help him build a new home.
Retired Sgt. Kenny Lyon, 25, greeted those who came to County Fare Restaurant in Stafford on Monday night, thanking them each for donating $10, which got them a burger, fries and a drink. One hundred percent of the donations will go to build him a new home off U.S. 17 in Stafford County. (more…)
Woodbridge, Va. –– Residents took old prescription drugs shopping with them Saturday.
At the collection center at Potomac Mills mall in Woodbridge, DEA agents collected 225 pounds of old, unused prescription drugs as part of the first-ever National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
Quantico, Va. –– Officials at Quantico are cracking down on the use of a substance that when smoked mimics the affects of marijuana.
Base commanders call the drugs “Spice,” or K2,” which contain synthetic compounds that mirror THC – the psychotropic agent found in pot.
North Stafford, Va. –– A talent show to benefit charity was unexpectedly rescheduled for Oct. 17, according to a representative from one of its sponsor organizations.
The Kids Miracle Talent Show, originally scheduled at 5 p.m. Sunday at North Stafford High School on Va. 610, was postponed until next month, according to a the organization’s Web site.
North Stafford, Va. –– Sheriff’s deputies swarmed a Sunoco gas station in North Stafford on Saturday night.
Officials about 10:30 p.m. offered no comment as to why they cordoned off the gas station’s parking lot with crime scene tape, or why K9 units were searching the rear of the building in front of onlookers. (more…)
The outlet mall in Woodbridge, and the Stafford Hospital Center off U.S. 1 in Stafford, are two of more than 75 locations in Virginia where residents today can drop off unused prescription medications, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., as part of the first-ever National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
The initiative is designed to raise awareness of, and curb prescription drug abuse, officials said. (more…)
