“Paul Witt crushed his 10th homer of the season in the top of the first inning, giving the Freddies an early 1-0 lead.”
“That was short lived though, as Columbia battled back in the bottom of the second. Erick Peña singled with two outs, and then stole second base. Brennan McNair drove him home with a single to right field to tie the game.”
Virginia Department of Transportation: “I-95 Northbound: Exit 133 (Falmouth/Warrenton) to Exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) Sunday – Friday, 10 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Two lanes closed between mile markers 135-136 for paving work for the I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing project.”
“Exit 133 (Falmouth/Warrenton) to Exit 130 (Route 3) Sunday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 7 a.m. Single lane closure for paving activities for the I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing.”
Emergency crews evacuated a Holiday Inn Express on Route 17.
Crews were called to the hotel at 560 Warrenton Road for a report of a structure fire at 8:04 p.m. Saturday, June 24, 2023. They found a malfunctioning air conditioning unit.
Stafford County Sheriff’s Office: “DUI Onville Road, 6/21, 12:52 a.m. Deputy S.C. Jett was traveling Eastbound on Barrett Heights Road when he observed a vehicle failing to maintain the lane of travel. Deputy Jett initiated a traffic stop and made contact with the driver.”
National Weather Service Baltimore-Washington: “Summertime conditions continue into the first half of the week. A strong system arriving on Mon will bring an increasing risk for severe thunderstorms & flash flooding. Some of these storms could produce 2″ diameter-sized hail. A stormy pattern persists.”
Frederickburg Nationals: “The FredNats dropped a heartbreaker to the Columbia Fireflies, losing 3-2 in the bottom of the ninth inning.”
“Columbia tagged Brad Lord in the bottom of the first inning. After Lord got two quick outs, Austin Charles singled into center field. Brett Squires then continued his big series with an RBI double off the wall in right-center to plate Charles, and give the Fireflies a 1-0 edge.”
The Center Square: “Clear winners and losers emerged from Tuesday’s state Senate primaries, except for Virginia Senate District 29, where Democratic and Republican candidates are locked in races too close to call.”
“With more than 95% of votes in and only provisional and mail-in ballots left to be tallied, the races of Democrats Sen. Jeremy McPike and challenger Del. Elizabeth Guzman, and Republicans Maria Martin and Nikki Baldwin are headed toward a recount.”
National Weather Service Baltimore-Washington: “With the upper low from earlier in the week still nearby, expect showers/thunderstorms around the area this weekend. Even better chances loom for Mon as a strong cold front approaches from the west. Severe thunderstorms and flooding are possible.”
“Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11 am and 5 pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 pm. Patchy fog before 9 am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Light south wind. The chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.”
A 34-year-old man was shot dead in Manassas Park last night.
The suspect remains at large. We don’t know the circumstances of the case and will post more information when we have it.
NOVEC News Release: “Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative, along with G&T Communications, announced June 10 that they have received one silver and three bronze Telly Awards for television advertisements. The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television “across all screens.” The Telly Awards Judging Council includes experts from Marvel, TIME, and Vimeo.”
“NOVEC is a not-for-profit electric utility corporation that supplies and distributes electricity and energy-related services to more than 175,000 metered customers in Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford, and Clarke counties, the Town of Clifton, and the City of Manassas Park”
