WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The busiest fast Chick-fil-A restaurant in the nation is closing its doors – at least for a little while.
Luis Hevia, owner-operator of the Chick-fil-A restaurant on Prince William Parkway in Woodbridge stood in his dining room Saturday telling customers the eatery would close at eight o’clock that evening and would remain closed for the rest of the month. He’s renovating his kitchen to better accommodate the volume of sales there.
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DALE CITY, Va. — The Dale City Volunteer Fire Department regrets to announce the passing of Associate Member Margaret Delaverson.
Margaret served with the department for over 15 years. She participated as an officer of the Board or Directors holding the position of Treasurer and Membership committee chair. Margaret was instrumental in establishing the Rehab Unit. Her infectious optimism and untiring dedication to all things “Second to None” is sorely missed.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Gas prices have fallen in recent weeks, but lower income families say they don’t feel the decrease.
The average price for a gallon of gas in the Potomac Communities is $3.57, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic’s Fuel Price Finder. The price of fuel on the east coast has fallen about 30 cents in the last month, but on its risen on the west coast about 11 cents, the price per gallon now hovering around $4.16.
OCCOQUAN, Va. — It’s only a matter of hours until Occoquan’s Spring Craft Show begins.
The first of two this year, the spring show will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. It will feature country and contemporary crafters, and crafters will line the tiny town’s Mill Street in its business district.
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DALE CITY, Va. — A crash at on Interstate 95 prompted the closure of all three northbound lanes of the highway at Dale City.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Thefts from autos is up in Stafford County prompting a new campaign aimed at preventing crime.
Stafford Sheriff Charles E. Jett announced the “Take It, Hide It, Lock It, or Lose It” campaign today, urging residents to remove valuable items from their cars or at least hide them from plain view, and then to lock their cars. The campaign comes as larcenies in Stafford have risen by 45 percent in recent months largely due to unlocked cars.
By MICHAEL BODINE
Capital News Service
RICHMOND, Va. – Thomas Haynesworth spent 27 years in prison on three felony charges before DNA testing proved he was innocent. He was exonerated last December, and the General Assembly compensated Haynesworth this spring for his wrongful incarceration.
Higher expectations and new testing techniques are expected to generate lower scores and pass rates as new math Standards of Learning (SOL) results come out.
