PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Police released the names of two motorcyclists killed this weekend in separate crashes on Joplin Road.

Christopher Lee Capo, 34, of Dumfries, was killed Saturday morning near the intersection of Joplin and Park Headquarters roads near Triangle when the driver of a 2007 Volkswagen Golf traveling west on the two lane road tried to make a U-turn. The car crossed into the path of an oncoming 2010 Aprilia RSV4 motorcycle.


By TIM SWARTZ
Potomac Nationals

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Tommy La Stella drove home three runs and J.R. Graham went six strong innings as the Lynchburg Hillcats snapped their two-game losing streak knocking off the Potomac Nationals by the final score of 6-4. Matt Chaffee picked up his second save of the season striking out the possible tying run in Adrian Sanchez to end the game.


STAFFORD, Va. — School funding remains a hot topic in Stafford as officials are expected to approve the county’s proposed $247 million 2013 budget.

County administrator Anthony Romanello said the county government has offered the largest one-time transfer of local funds to the school system in history: $105 million, a 3.6 percent increase over last year.


PotomacLocal.com congratulates Barbara Dorver of Woodbridge for winning a $50 gas card for submitting her commuter tale to Slug Tales – the weekly online column that’s focused on your commute in Northern Virginia.

Read below for Barbara’s harrowing account of being stuck in traffic on “The Day the Springfield Interchange Iced Over.”


PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Police are on the scene of the second fatal motorcycle crash on Joplin Road this weekend.

According to a statement from police, drives are asked to avoid the area of Joplin and Aden roads in the Independent Hill area tonight as investigators look into what caused the fatal crash. Police have not released the identity of the victim.


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