Stafford County will be hosting a Christmas Tree lighting at Stafford Courthouse on Friday, December 3, 2021.
During the final weeks of the year, local leaders list what they want state legislators to focus on during the upcoming General Assembly session in Richmond.
Some might call it “bringing home the bacon.”
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Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC (PPMW) will host its 2026 Impact Gala on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., dinner, dancing and impactful programming, at the beautiful Waldorf Astoria downtown Washington, DC. The annual event will bring together a stylish crowd of advocates, community leaders, and supporters to raise critical funds for the organization’s “Fight Forward” campaign, which supports access to reproductive health care, education, and advocacy across the region. Along with live music, diner and programming, special guest appearances include actress and activist Sophia Bush, professional soccer champion Ashlyn Harris, and other special invited guests. Join us for a fabulous evening for an important cause.
Police found two people suffering gunshots inside a home in Lake Ridge.
Officers were called at 3:33 a.m. to the 11500 block of Bertram Street to investigate a death. When they arrived, officers found a 36-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman suffering from gunshot wounds.
A Stafford man faces charges following a strong-armed robbery in Dumfries.
Meanwhile, police are searching for a Woodbridge man in connection to the crime.
To make Thanksgiving travel easier and safer, the Virignia Department of Transportation says it will suspend many highway work zones and lift most lane closures on interstates and other major roads in Virginia from noon on Wednesday, November 24, until noon on Monday, November. 29.
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Four people were injured and are displaced today after a fire ripped through their home.
Just after 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, November 20, units with Stafford County Fire and Rescue (SCFR) responded for a reported structure fire at a home on Wallace Farms Lane, about a mile from Gayle Middle School.
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There’s a lot of uncertainty among Virginia lawmakers who had gotten used to Democratic control in Richmond.
At a recent joint meeting of state and local lawmakers in Woodbridge, many asked whether or not incoming Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin — the first Republican to win the highest office in the state in the past 12 years — would continue funding investments in rail and public transportation, or if he would instead favor new road construction.