Ridership on Virginia’s only commuter rail service, Virginia Railway Express, is up thanks to the work to rebuild Washington’s Metro system.
From Virginia Railway Express (VRE):
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City officials applauded Monday night when a 47-year-old sign that once marked the location of a Safeway grocery store, and more recently a flea market, was taken down.
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Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe will speak at Leesylvania State Park on Tuesday.
He’s expected to make a budget announcement that will have to do with the funding of conservation efforts in state waterways and on land, according to a Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation spokeswoman.
A tractor trailer hauling tomatoes caught fire this morning under a brand new bridge in Haymarket.
The truck was traveling on Interstate 66 when it hit a guard rail. The truck them burst into flames underneath the new bridge that carries Route 15 traffic over I-66, known as the Diverging Diamond Interchange.
From an email to Potomac Local: I’m Chris Zavadowski, the marketing director for Upper Room Theatre in Manassas, VA. Thank you for reaching out to us on Facebook and for your willingness to help get the word out about our 15th anniversary production! I’ve attached a PDF version of our poster. Also, I’ve […]
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This post has been updated. Jacqueline Goodrich asked Potomac Local to remove the address of her family home from this post.
Now they’ll have a comfortable place to sleep.
Investigators said the man who stabbed a custodian multiple times about 6 a.m. Wednesday at a rest stop on westbound Interstate 66 outside Manassas later committed suicide.
From Virginia State Police:
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From Leeslyvania State Park Manager Karen Lambey:
Leesylvania’s attendance numbers for this past 4th of July weekend were 26,744 for the four-day holiday weekend stretch. This is up significantly from last year and follows a several year trend of substantially higher numbers of park guests coming out to visit.
In just 10 years, Virginia has fallen from the top of a 10 best states for a business list to 13.
The Commonwealth is now tied with Wyoming for 13th place, according to a CNBC ranking. The state has a strong workforce but suffers when it comes to a higher cost to do business, according to the 2016 CNBC ranking.
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Jeff Porter asked a question in the comment section about how much the Potomac Nationals are paying to lease the stadium from the county.
We asked Prince William County Parka and Recreation Department spokesman Brent Heavner. Here’s his response: