In this week’s Friday Finds: A walk in historic Fredericksburg, a wildlife refuge opens its gates to the public for the first time, and how Fairfax County is making it easier to get rid of that old computer.
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NORTH STAFFORD, Va.–A woman was injured and a driver charged in a crash on Interstate 95 on Thursday afternoon.
About 2:30 p.m., a 16-year-old female from Stafford that was driving a 2005 Ford Expedition was entering I-95 north from Va. 610 in North Stafford, but then stopped at the end to the acceleration lane because there were too many cars for her to merge onto the highway, said Virginia State Police spokesman Sgt. Les Tyler.
A special meeting of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors has been scheduled.
The meeting is scheduled to begin 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday July 28, in the conference room at the county’s government center off U.S. 1.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va.– It’s going to cost more for your student to eat school lunch next year in Stafford County.
The school board on Tuesday voted to raise the price of breakfast 10 cents and the price of lunch 15 cents, said Stafford public schools spokeswoman Valerie Cottongim.
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. – The chatter about selling Virginia’s state-owned liquor stores is getting louder.
A new plan from Gov. Robert F. McDonnell’s office would put liquor licenses up for sale on three separate tiers of limited private licensing, which would then be sold to the highest bidders, according to the Associated Press.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. – Stafford authorities forced their way into a hotel room after a woman who was thought to be armed holed herself up Tuesday afternoon.
Sheriff’s deputies forced their way into the room about 4 p.m. and found a 54-year-old woman who refused to check out of the hotel earlier that morning. (more…)
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FALMOUTH, Va. – A woman who refused to check out of a hotel this morning got the attention of police.
The manager of the Howard Johnson on U.S. 17 in south Stafford called police when a woman wouldn’t leave the room, said Stafford sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. – Virginia Railway Express’ new express train was delayed during it inaugural run Monday.
The train left the Fredericksburg station on time at 5:15 a.m., but then hit delays in Stafford County and into Woodbridge, said VRE Board Chair Paul Milde.
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In this week’s Across Town, a look at business happenings around the area: A local hospital gets a new leader and it’s your free chance to find out more about the BRAC relocation.
Hospital’s new president
AQUIA LANDING, Va. – The crews of the S.S. Songer and the Cardboard Speed Boat battled it out in contest of speed, rowing strength and cardboard boating know how.
At the start of the race Saturday, the pilots of the two homemade cardboard boats, along with a fleet of others, jumped into their crafts and started paddling with their oars.