Woodbridge man charged in vehicle shooting
A Woodbridge man is behind bars on charges related to the March 11, 2021 shooting on Interstate 95 in Chesterfield County. Tavon A. Gray, 22, of Woodbridge, is being held without bond at the Chesterfield County Jail.
The conviction of a retired U.S. Air Force officer who used a racial slur while speaking to a Black store clerk and Black customer was overturned Tuesday by a federal appeals court that found his speech was protected by the First Amendment under the circumstances.
After more than a year of reduced operating hours in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) stores will return to pre-pandemic operating hours on May 14, 2021.
All stores will open by 10 a.m. every day, apart from some stores which regularly open later on Sundays. Store closing times, which returned to pre-pandemic hours in June 2020, will remain the same. Closing times vary by store.
Prince William police have identified a woman who was killed while walking along Minnieville Road, near a Kohls department store in Woodbridge on Thursday, May 6.
Police tell us:
Virginia Tax is reminding taxpayers in Virginia, if you haven’t yet filed your individual income taxes, the filing and payment deadline is just days away. You have until Monday, May 17, 2021, to submit your return.
“This year, the typical May 1 filing and payment deadline was extended by a few weeks to match the new IRS deadline,” said Tax Commissioner Craig M. Burns. “We are, as always, encouraging you to file electronically and request a refund, if you have one coming, via direct deposit.”
The effort to vaccinate the Fredericksburg region from the coronavirus has stalled.
According to the presentation given by the Rappahannock Area Health District given to the Stafford County Board of Supervisors, as of May 4, 92,013 doses of vaccine have been administered to residents. Of those numbers, just under 55,000 or 40% of that number have gotten at least one shot, while 26.1% have been fully vaccinated.
With the help of Long Family Markets, the Stafford NAACP is hosting a Juneteenth Black and Brown Family and Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 19 at the 610 Commuter Lot, 163 Staffordboro Blvd. in North Stafford.
In addition to lots of great merchandise and food for sale, there will be entertainment, games, prizes and a kids corner.
Travelers on Interstate 95 northbound should anticipate delays with double lane closures and full traffic stops scheduled to advance construction on the I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project in Stafford County.
Starting at 10 p.m. tonight, May 10, I-95 northbound will be reduced to one lane north of exit 133 (Route 17) to exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) to allow crews to prepare for a full traffic stop.
