FALMOUTH — The Historic Port of Falmouth Park sits in a flood plain.
About a year ago, it was a disaster area after multiple large floods inundated the area with water and debris, flowing into nearby homes, and for weeks-long cleanup efforts.
STAFFORD — Stafford County Commissioner of the Revenue Scott Mayausky is headed to Harvard.
He was recently awarded the prestigious Cahn Public Service Fellowship in conjunction with the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government. The fellowship will fund Mayausky’s attendance to The Kennedy School’s program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government this summer.
A Fredericksburg man was killed today on Interstate 95.
Virginia State Police Trooper D.J. Jablonski is investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash in Spotsylvania County. The crash occurred May 7, at 10:26 a.m. on I-95 at the 126.9 mile marker.
FREDERICKSBURG — A Stafford woman faces charges in a gas station fire in Fredericksburg.
The suspect is charged with arson after a fire broke out at the Sheetz gas station at 2001 Carl D. Silver Parkway at 7:34 a.m. Sunday.
This forecast is produced by the National Weather Service.
From Stafford County Sheriff’s Department reports:
PUBLIC INTOXICATION
STAFFORD — The Stafford County Student Film Festival will return this year.
Now in its fifth year, the event showcases student-made films on the big screen. Middle and high school students create and submit original films for the festival. This year’s feature is “Soul Reaper.”
MANASSAS — A favorite restaurant in Manassas has earned another award for its wall of fame.
Carmello’s was awarded OpenTable’s Diner’s Choice and Tastemaker Award for Romantic and Best Italian restaurant, respectively.
Pedestrian deaths across the region are on the rise.
Now area officials are launching a new campaign to help curb the rising rate of streetside fatalities.
STAFFORD — Plastic straws are now banned in Stafford County Public Schools.
Conway Elementary School fourth-grade student Lily Tipling pushed for change and convinced the School Board to ban plastic straws at all Stafford County Public Schools. The ban went into place on Tuesday, May 6.
