Armed robber evades Stafford drone
7-Eleven, 327 Deacon Road, Saturday, May 11, 3:55 a.m. On this date, units responded to a hold-up alarm at a 7-Eleven located at 327 Deacon Road. The caller advised that a subject with a handgun had just robbed the store.
WOODBRIDGE – An assisted living community is hosting a 106th birthday celebration for one of its residents.
HarborChase of Prince William Commons will be celebrating Ruth Monaco’s birthday at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
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StoryWorx: Workhouse's First Ever FREE Book Festival
Sat, Nov 14 | 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | Lorton, VA
Meet bestselling authors Angie Kim (Happiness Falls), 4× NFL Pro Bowler Ken Harvey (first-ever dramatic reading), and Emmy-winning WUSA9 anchor Wisdom Martin, plus Marcie Atkins, Omar Abed, Ellen R.B. Smith, and more for panels, signings, poetry, and workshops. Kids' Corner features author readings, crafts, and storytime. Browse the artisan market, catch a live Upstart Crow podcast, and explore the Workhouse galleries and artist studios—all part of Second Saturday.
STAFFORD — A fire truck crashed on Sunday while traveling one of the most dangerous streets in Stafford County.
The truck had been dispatched from fire station 14 on Shelton Shop Road to a car crash at the intersection of Garrisonville and Aquia roads, on the Stafford/Fauquier County line.
HAYMARKET – Haymarket will honor those who work in public service with their 2nd annual “Field of Flags” ceremony.
The Gainesville Haymarket Rotary Club and the Town of Haymarket are joining together to host the Flags for Heroes and Families weekend commemoration from June 14 through June 16 at the Town of Haymarket Park, located at 14710 Washington Street.
MANASSAS — On May 9, Home Instead Senior Care Co-Founder Lori Hogan arrived to celebrate the company’s “CAREGivers.”
The local home care business specifically honored their in-home care providers, employees who care for senior clientele, with tenures of at least 5 years, during a Thursday brunch.
STAFFORD COUNTY — Work on the Interstate 95 “FredEx” express lanes extension, and the Rappahannock River Crossing projects will bring lane closures this week in Stafford County.
The “FredEx” project will extend the I-95 E-ZPass Express Lanes south from Garrisonville Road in North Stafford to Truslow Road near Route 17 near Fredericksburg.
This forecast produced by the National Weather Service.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY – Metrorail is closing six stations south of National Airport for platform repairs this summer, and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) and OmniRide are stepping in with alternative transportation options.
VRE has lowered the cost of a single-ride Amtrak Step-Up ticket from $8 to $4. It will also free up space on its trains for new riders, particularly those boarding at Franconia-Springfield or Alexandria – by giving passengers with multi-ride tickets (monthly, 5-day, 10-ride, and transit link card) the option to use any of 12 Amtrak trains listed on the current VRE schedule.
