National Weather Service: “High temperatures today are forecast to be in the low to mid-80s. Sunny and dry conditions today, with increasing clouds and shower chances to finish off the weekend and take us into early next week.”
“Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low of around 62. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Fredericksburg Nationals: “The FredNats took their first loss of the series this week, falling 4-1 against the Charleston Riverdogs.”
“After the first two innings went by scoreless, the Riverdogs drew first blood in the top of the third inning. Cooper Kinney worked a walk with two outs in the frame, then Dom Keegan quickly doubled off the wall in center field to plate Kinney and give the ‘Dogs a 1-0 edge.”
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Stafford County sheriff: “The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office needs your help locating these individuals. If you have any information, please contact the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office at (540)-658-4450.”
National Weather Service: “After a dry start to the day, showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop late this morning into this afternoon.”
“Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm. Widespread haze before 11 am. Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.”
Fredericksburg Nationals: “The Nationals picked up their fifth win in a row in a 6-1 defeat of the Charleston Riverdogs.”
“Charleston did take an early lead in the top of the first. Xavier Isaac laced a one-out single, then Dominic Keegan reached on an E6. Cooper Kinney followed by grounding into a fielder’s choice at third base, but then a wild throw to first allowed Keegan to score from second base.”
Virginia State Police: “Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal crash in Prince William County. The crash occurred June 7, 2023, shortly after 1 p.m. on Interstate 95 in the access lanes, near Exit 156 for Dale City.”
“A 2007 Honda CBR1000 RR motorcycle was traveling north on I-95 at a high rate of speed when it cut through the gore area of the exit ramp and struck an impact attenuator. The motorcyclist was thrown from the bike. The motorcyclist and debris from the motorcycle struck the rear of a northbound 2015 Hyundai SUV that was traveling in the right exit lane.”
OmniRide: “OmniRide will offer fare-free rides this Friday, June 9. Fare-free travel is being made available to passengers to reduce the number of single-occupancy cars on area roadways that contribute to pollution, which is especially important during this period of poor and smoky air quality from the Canadian wildfires.”
National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington: “Here is the latest Air Quality Forecast for today from http://AirNow.gov. Currently, much of the area has code Orange or Red air quality, and areas around the DC metro are purple or Very Unhealthy. For the most up to date information see http://airnow.gov.”
National Weather Service: “Continued hazy today with very poor air quality.”
“Today: Widespread haze. Widespread smoke, mainly before 8 am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 7 mph. Tonight: Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 6 mph, becoming light and variable.”
