Captain Tina Laguna has served the Manassas Police Department for over 29 years. She started in 1994 working in the city’s 911 call center. Since then, she has served in every division within the department.
However, Laguna’s initial plan did not include being a police officer. “I grew up in Manassas, specifically in Georgetown South. Unfortunately, I did not have the best experience with the police,” explained Laguna.
Updated Wednesday, October 18: “The off-ramp from Interstate 95 southbound to exit 133 (Falmouth/Warrenton) at Route 17 and Route 17 Business in Stafford County will remain open the remainder of this week. Overnight ramp closures scheduled for Oct. 18-20 at this location have been canceled.”
Original post from VDOT: “The Interstate 95 southbound off-ramps to Route 17 at the exit 133 interchange in Stafford County will close overnight this week for work with the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.”
Stafford Sheriff’s office: “The suspect from the Rappahannock Landing subdivision shooting is currently in the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office’s custody.”
“On October 11th, at approximately 2:45 p.m. deputies responded to the 200 block of Streamview Drive in the Rappahannock Landing subdivision for multiple calls of shots fired. When deputies arrived, they located a 42-year-old Stafford man Derrick Campbell with multiple gunshot wounds. He unfortunately succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.”
I-95 Northbound: Exit 118 (Thornburg) to Exit 126 (Spotsylvania): Sunday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5:30 a.m. Varying single and double lane closures at mile markers 121-122 for milling, paving, and pavement patching.
I-95 Southbound: Exit 140 (Courthouse Road): Monday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. and Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Varying single and double lane closures for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension construction.
STEP VA: “STEP VA Inc. brought in more than $50,000 at its 10-Year Anniversary Gala last weekend. It marks the most the organization has brought it at one time.'”
“The money raised will allow the organization to establish its own space for classroom and creative use. STEP VA has held class meetings at locations either rented from the community or loaned by local businesses and houses of worship. Still, the group has never had its own establishment.”
Press Release: “The Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce will take 50 representatives from regional businesses, education organizations, government, and nonprofits to Lexington, Kentucky on October 11-13.”
“This visit will provide opportunities to examine what other cities and regions are doing well and look inward at how we can improve the Fredericksburg region.”
GO Stafford Virginia: “Debra Balestreri, Owner and Operator of Corgi Clay LLC. and now the new Corgi Clay Art Center LLC. announces the opening of the clay art center in North Stafford.”
“Balestreri’s goal of securing $40,000 in pledges made her vision of adding to the value of the arts community in her hometown a reality. Balestreri opened an e-commerce pottery business in the wake of early Covid 2020 known as Corgi Clay LLC.”
Never having visited the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts before, I was unsure what to expect. Theaters always conjure images of damp, dark, old, and slightly threadbare interiors, with their glory days a dim and distant past.
However, this is not the case for the Riverside Center. Its bright interior conveyed none of that, and the welcome by the staff added to the warmth of the atmosphere. In keeping with the play’s setting in the Deep South, the three-course menu complimented southern cuisine and culminated with a generous portion of fennel cake, which would not have been out of place in any county fair.
I-95 Southbound: Exit 148 (Quantico) to Exit 143 (Aquia/Garrisonville): Tuesday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 10 a.m. and Thursday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Varying single and double lane closures with intermittent traffic stops at mile markers 148-146 for 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension construction.
City of Fredericksburg: Route 1 and Route 3: Sunday – Thursday, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. Mobile lane closures. Travelers may encounter brief overnight delays and a temporary rough ride on Route 1 and Route 3 in the City of Fredericksburg as crews mill and pave the road and freshen lane markings. Work will be underway on Sunday through Thursday evenings, ending early Friday mornings. Work is expected to be underway through late October.
Prince William Police Department: “Armed Robberies *ARREST – On October 6, the suspect sought in connection to three separate armed robberies that were reported to have occurred across the county between September 14 and September 22, was arrested. The investigations revealed the suspect entered the Dollar Tree, located at 5275 Waterway Drive in [Montclair], and the Dollar General located at 13215 Occoquan Road in Woodbridge, where he brandished a firearm towards an employee before demanding money from the registers. The suspect fled prior to police arrival at the businesses.
