WOODBRIDGE, Va. — In September 1938, the Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department was officially incorporated.
It marked two years of hard work for a group of concerned citizens who recognized the need for a fire department in the area. Many of them put up personal property and their own money to secure loans to build a building to house the apparatus and start the department.
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — Two young lives were lost in an early morning crash today on Va. 610 in North Stafford.
A 2002 Ford Taurus was traveling east on Garrisonville Road (Va. 610) about 3:05 a.m. Saturday when the driver lost control of the car – which was carrying five occupants – and ran off the side of the road. The car struck a tree just east of Green Acre Drive near the Lake Arrowhead subdivision, spun around and then struck another tree instantly killing two passengers.
Event organizers said the Be Brave and Shave event was a success. More from Kyler’s mother, Tammy Palacios:
I wanted to let you know that we were able to raise $1,500 on September 16th. In total about $4,000 was raised.
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Preschoolers, ages 3-5, can take part in our 4’s & 5’s Preschool or 3 Bears Preschool, as well as new programs such as Lunch Bunch, Beginning Chefs, Dance classes, Tumbling, Pre-lympics and more! Plus, we have a “To Do List” Tuesday where parents can knock out their “to do list” while their children are supervised and having fun.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Police in Prince William County are taking on new gear that will help them respond to acts of terrorism and major disasters.
Through a grant from The Department of Homeland Security, the police department will accept $212,600 in new tactical equipment. Police officials said they will not disclose what items they will get citing security concerns.
TRANSIT >> VIRGINIA RAILWAY EXPRESS
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The man who will lead Virginia Railway Express for the next 20 years comes to the region from Austin, Texas.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Sen. Mark Warner will visit Stafford County on Friday to talk business.
During a trip through the region, Warner will stop for a roundtable discussion at Gari Melcher’s Home and Studio in Falmouth between 3 and 4:30 p.m. Friday.
QUANTICO, Va. — The Semper Fidelis Award has been changed to the Lopez Memorial Honor Graduate Award, and it’ll be awarded at a ceremony tonight at Quantico’s Little Hall.
The award is given to a member of each gradating company of The Basic School who demonstrates the highest potential for leadership..
Get ready see out how many calories are in that Big Mac.
McDonalds restaurants in the Washington area this fall will begin posting calorie counts next to items on their menus both inside the restaurant and in drive-through lanes.
FROM POLICE REPORTS
Reckless Endangerment of a Child – On September 11th at 1:59PM, police responded to the 14900 block of Abilene Way in Woodbridge (22193) for a joint investigation with Child Protective Services based on information that a large number of children were being watched at a residence with limited supervision.
