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Video: Dumfries Youth Club Celebrates Makeover

Published June 3, 2012 at 2:24PM | Updated June 7, 2012 at 7:02AM

Teenagers who attend the General Heiser Boys and Girls Club in Dumfries celebrated a $10,000 makeover inside of the club on Saturday, as part of IKEA Woodbridge’s “Life Improvement Challenge.” (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

DUMFRIES, Va. — On the heels of the start of their summer camp for area youths, the Boys and Girls Club in Dumfries celebrated some life improvements on Saturday.

IKEA of Woodbridge renovated two rooms at the General Joseph M Heiser, Jr. Boys and Girls Club – a teen lounge for those 13-years-old and older and a multipurpose game room. New couches, computer desks, decorative linens, a new TV set, and a new video game system were added to the building. The makeover was part of a $10,000 “Life Improvement” grant from the Swedish furniture maker and distributor, and the Dumfries club was one of nearly 100 applicants for the grant, said IKEA Woodbridge spokeswoman Wendy Rogers.

Woodbridge Chick-fil-A Closing for June

By Potomac Local News

Published June 2, 2012 at 12:27PM | Updated June 5, 2012 at 4:25PM

Road delineator posts erected in the drive-through lane at the Chick-fil-A restaurant in Woodbridge forces drivers to circle the building before they can enter the lane to order food from their vehicles.

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.

Severe Storms Spawn Tornado Warnings

By Potomac Local News

Published June 1, 2012 at 2:17PM | Updated June 4, 2012 at 7:25AM

[Photo: Photo by Maddison McMurrin on Unsplash]

ONGOING STORM COVERAGE

Original Post 2:17 p.m.

Services Announced for Dale City Volunteer Firefighter

By Potomac Local News

Published June 1, 2012 at 1:30PM | Updated June 1, 2012 at 2:25PM

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.

Falling Gas Prices? Depends Who You Ask

By Potomac Local News

Published June 1, 2012 at 11:06AM | Updated June 5, 2012 at 4:25PM

Stafford resident Jerome Thomas filled up his V8 Toyota Tundra at the WaWa station on Garrisonville Road, and said he was not happy about rising gas prices. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

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 Craft Fair This Weekend

By Potomac Local News

Published June 1, 2012 at 2:00AM

Occoquan's historic district along Mill Street. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

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.

Man Dragged on I-95 in Dale City

By Potomac Local News

Published May 31, 2012 at 7:48PM | Updated June 5, 2012 at 4:25PM

Emergency crews landed a helicopter on I-95 at Dale City on Thursday night following a crash that closed the northbound lanes of the highway. (Photo: Brandon Edwards)

UPDATED

DALE CITY, Va. — A crash at on Interstate 95 prompted the closure of all three northbound lanes of the highway at Dale City.

Stafford Sheriff: ‘Lock It Up’

By Potomac Local News

Published May 31, 2012 at 3:05PM | Updated June 5, 2012 at 4:25PM

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.

Virginia Makes Amends for Wrongful Imprisonment

By Potomac Local News

Published May 31, 2012 at 11:59AM | Updated June 4, 2012 at 7:26AM

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.

Mixed Results May Occur with New Math Tests

By Potomac Local News

Published May 31, 2012 at 11:03AM

(Photo: Prince William County Public Schools)

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.