I had a lot of fun today talking to Ms. Sharon Siepel’s business and marketing classes at North Stafford High School.
The bell rang bright and early at 8 a.m., where I stood before a class of about 25 students and talked about founding Potomac Local News, an online news business serving neighborhoods between Manassas and Fredericksburg. I also enjoyed speaking with Ms. Siepel’s 11:30 a.m. class.
Delegate Elizabeth Guzman announced her candidacy for State Senate in the new Senate District 29, which contains all of the Prince William County precincts she currently represents in the House of Delegates.
District 29 also now contains a portion of northern Stafford County. Jeremy McPike has held the seat since 2016.
A Winter Storm Watch has been issued from 7 p.m. Wednesday through 10 p.m. Thursday for areas to our west, for parts of the Blue Ridge, Shenandoah Valley, and points west for more significant icing potential.
Drivers should be alert for a wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain that will impact roads late Wednesday night through Thursday morning. In addition to sleet and freezing rain, moderate to heavy rain may lead to ponding on roads.
Today at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 13, This afternoon, units were dispatched to the 8000 blk of Leland Road (Yorkshire). Crews arrived with fire showing from the rear of a two-story single-family dwelling.
Fire crews initiated an attack to stop the rapidly spreading blaze. At one point, crews were forced to change tactics due to the amount of fire.
Police said a woman used a knife to stab a man during an argument.
On Wednesday, December 7, officers concluded an investigation into a domestic that was reported to have occurred at a residence in the 16900 block of Monmouth Court in Dumfries on November 23.
A Dumfries-area man faces charges after a fight outside the Potomac Shores neighborhood clubhouse.
On Sunday, December 10 at 10:45 p.m, officers responded to the Potomac Shores Recreational Center located at 1801 Potomac Shores Pkwy near Dumfries to investigate a fight. Upon arriving at the location, officers located a 59-year-old man, suffering from injuries to his face.
Greetings, – There’s nothing sadder than a child with nothing under the Christmas tree on December 25, but you can help their wishes come true! We still have
Untrim a Tree kids waiting to be sponsored – please visit www.volunteerprincewilliam.org/donate/untrim-a-tree-donor-interest-form.html to fill out and submit an online form. So long as we get your form by December 15, our hard-working UTAT staff can send you the name and wish list of a child or two. Please email [email protected] to learn more.
A Fredericksburg police spokeswoman said at 5:37 a.m., December 7, police received a call for a pedestrian struck on the train tracks in Prince Edward and Frederick streets, near the city’s train station. Patrol officers and detectives went to the scene and found a body.
At 8:12 am, the medical examiner arrived on the scene and began conducting their investigation. The Fredericksburg Police Department is working in conjunction with the CSX Police Department.
