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Today’s police report: Bullets shatter car glass, injuring 3-year-old girl in Dale City

Published June 6, 2023 at 10:36AM

Bullets shatter car glass, injuring 3-year-old girl in Dale City

Prince William police: “Shooting into an Occupied Vehicle – On June 3 at 7:11PM, officers responded to the Cheshire Station Shopping Center located at 4255 Cheshire Station Plz. in Woodbridge (22193) to investigate a shots fired call. The investigation revealed the victim, 25-year-old man, got into a verbal altercation with other patrons inside one of the stores which continued to the parking lot. The parties separated and the victim got into the vehicle occupied by two family members, another 25-year-old man and a 3-year-old girl. The other parties involved also got in a vehicle and followed the victim towards the entrance of the shopping center.”

Today’s weather forecast | Sponsored by the ‘Fridays at 5’ Concert Series

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 6, 2023 at 7:10AM | Updated July 21, 2023 at 11:29AM

National Weather Service Baltimore-Washington: “Hazy and warmer today with a slight chance of an afternoon thunderstorm across northeast Maryland.”

Well-known incumbents vying for Democratic nomination in Virginia’s 29th Senate District

By Local News

Published June 5, 2023 at 9:00AM | Updated June 6, 2023 at 11:16AM

McPike

Insidenova: “Prince William County will be the center of one of the most-watched primary races in this year’s General Assembly elections, as two incumbents seek the Democratic nomination in the 29th State Senate District.”

“Voting began May 5 in the race between Sen. Jeremy McPike, who currently holds the seat, and Del. Elizabeth Guzman, D-31st. Redistricting maps approved in late 2021 moved Guzman into a House district with Del. Luke Torian, so she decided to run for Senate instead.”

Work week forecast: Seasonable temperatures, limited thunderstorm chances

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 5, 2023 at 7:28AM | Updated June 5, 2023 at 7:57AM

National Weather Service Baltimore-Washington: “The work week forecast will see a continuation of seasonable temperatures, low humidity, and limited thunderstorm chances. The warmest day of the period should be Tue with highs into the mid 80s. ”

Fredericksburg free ride program draws more bus passengers

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 5, 2023 at 7:00AM | Updated June 5, 2023 at 7:37AM

A Fredericksburg Regional Transit bus serves a bus stop at the Stafford County Courthouse. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]

“The bus service, which runs 30 buses on 16 routes in Fredericksburg and the counties of Stafford and Spotsylvania, recorded 71,100 rider trips during the first quarter of 2023. In the first quarter of 2022, the bus service recorded a total of 39,103 rider trips. This first quarter also topped the 68,126 rider trips in the fourth quarter of 2022.”

Fredericksburg bounces back with 7-1 Win

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 4, 2023 at 8:17PM

Fredericksburg Nationals: “The FredNats closed out their series against Delmarva with a third walk-off win on the week, to beat the Shorebirds 4-3. Jarlin Susana got the start for Fredericksburg, and the big right-hander was dominant. He spun four scoreless innings in front of 4600 fans, allowing just a pair of base hits by Delmarva.”

“Fredericksburg rewarded his effort in the home half of the fourth, as Sammy Infante singled and stole second base. Elijah Green reached on an E6 behind him. Then a double play allowed Infante to advance to third base. Murphy Stehly drove him in from there, on a double down the left field line.”

Suspect attempts escape, strikes deputy’s car

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 4, 2023 at 11:49AM

Stafford County Sheriff’s Office: “When the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office has its eyes on you, a pursuit won’t last long. A wanted Fredericksburg man discovered this Friday afternoon in South Stafford.”

“On June 2nd at approximately 6:08 p.m., deputies with the Special Problems Unit were in the England Run subdivision attempting to locate David Martin Jr, 33. Martin was wanted out of Stafford for two counts of possession of controlled substances. It didn’t take long for deputies to spot Martin and attempt to make contact with him. Martin attempted a great escape using his vehicle, and in the process, he struck a deputies unmarked vehicle.”

UMW launching a series of 1-day business seminars

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 4, 2023 at 8:00AM

UMW's Stafford Campus will host two of the upcoming Business Acumen series.

University of Mary Washington’s Continuing & Professional Studies Department is launching a series of 1-day seminars to build leadership and business skills in the Fredericksburg region.

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Remembering the Stafford tornado 15 years ago today

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 4, 2023 at 7:48AM | Updated June 4, 2023 at 1:45PM

June 4, 2023, forecast from the National Weather Service Baltimore-Washington: “For those west of U.S. 15, some showers may linger the first half of the morning. Otherwise, expect cooler conditions today with northerly winds. The upcoming work week will feature several days of low humidity for early June standards.”

Stafford tornado 15 years ago today: “AN EF-1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN BRIEFLY AROUND 735 PM EDT THAT LASTED FOR 2 MINUTES IN SOUTHERN STAFFORD COUNTY ABOUT 3 MILES SOUTH OF RAMOUTH. MAXIMUM WINDS WERE ESTIMATED TO BE 95 MPH. PATH LENGTH WAS 1.5 MILES AND WAS 50 TO 100 YARDS WIDE. THE STORM IMPACTED THE COMMUNITY OF WOODS OF ABEL LAKE LOCATED ON THE SOUTH END OF ABEL RESERVOIR. DAMAGE WAS CONFINED MAINLY TO TREE DAMAGE.”

Traffic hot spots this week in Stafford County

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 4, 2023 at 7:00AM

[Photo: Matthew Hamilton / Unsplash]

“Exit 133 Off-Ramp (Falmouth/Warrenton)

Wednesday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 4:30 a.m., and Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single lane closure on the off-ramp from Interstate 95 northbound to Route 17 and Route 17 Business in Stafford. The ramp will remain open throughout this work zone. Overhead sign installation.”