Traffic

From PRTC: 

As of July 5, fares will increase an average of 5%. The one-way fare on OmniRide commuter buses will increase from $6.20 to $6.50, Metro Direct commuter buses will rise from $3.10 to $3.25, and OmniLink local buses will increase from $1.40 to $1.50.


News

From Prince William police: 

Aggravated Malicious Wounding | Shooting Investigation – On June 24 at 9:04PM, officers responded to a residence located in the 1600 block of Fort Fisher Court in Dumfries (22026) to investigate a shooting. The investigation revealed that the victims, a 16 year old male juvenile and 25 year old man both of Dumfries, along with another resident were involved in a verbal altercation with the accused, identified as Cornelius Sean MCGRIFF.


Event

Join Cruise Planners Beth Borrego and Rod Rodriguez for the World of Travel Show 2027 on Saturday, February 6, 2027, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in The BlackBox at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.

Meet representatives from 13 respected travel brands covering family and adults-only cruises, premium and luxury ocean voyages, European river cruises, expedition and Galápagos adventures, small-ship sailing, guided land tours, and customized vacations.


Breaking News

From Prince William police: 

Fatal Crash Investigation – On June 24 at 4:06PM, investigators from the Crash Investigation Unit responded to the area of Occoquan Rd and G St in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate a two vehicle crash. The investigation revealed that the operator of a 2006 Yamaha R1 was traveling eastbound on Occoquan Rd in the above area at an excessive speed when he collided with the driver of a 2014 Nissan NV2500HD van. The operator of the Yamaha R1 was transported to an area hospital where he died as a result of his injuries. Minor injuries were reported by the driver of the 2014 Nissan NV2500HD van. Alcohol and drugs do not appear to be factors in this crash. The victim was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. The investigation continues. 


Schools

From email: 

Local Fitzgerald Elementary School Math Specialist Christine Gault has been recognized as a DreamBox Learning Hero for delivering excellence in education and student success. Christine is one of 10 educators and 10 administrators across the US and Canada selected from more than 100 applicants. Would you be interested in writing about this recognition or profiling Christine?


Breaking News

PRTC will implement some temporary changes for the next phases of Metro SafeTrack work to impact Virginia commuters. 

Potomac Mills mall announced it would add some additional temporary commuter parking during the work. We asked Potomac Mills how many more spaces drivers could expect, but they didn’t respond.  A PRTC spokeswoman also didn’t have the information.