PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — On Wednesday, March 7 at 9 a.m., fire and rescue units responded to a structure fire in a two-story single family home located in the 7200 block of Ridgeway Drive in Woodbridge.
Fire and rescue units, upon arrival, observed smoke from the front of the home and upon entry discovered a fire in the wall behind the fireplace that extended into the attic. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire.
Stafford, Va. — Several subtle improvements have been made to the Stafford County Board of Supervisors Chamber, making for a more modern and comfortable place for the county’s government to conduct its business.
The Chamber had new audience chairs installed, all with higher back rests. They replaced rows of older cushioned stadium style seating.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A second man is in custody in connection a burglary that prompted a SWAT team into action last month.
U.S. Marshalls arrested Daniel James Gilliam, 18, of 14718 Birchdale Drive in Dale City. They found him March 5 at a home on Caroline Street in Woodbridge and he was taken in without incident, according to Prince William police documents.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — A proposal that aimed to ban through trucks on portions of two rural roads in Stafford County has failed.
Though the measure had support from residents who live along Truslow and Enon roads in Stafford County where the proposed ban aimed to limit trucks, representatives from trucking companies in the county said banning trucks along these roads – which are used as cut-through routes to avoid more congested roads like Interstate 95 and U.S. 1 — would mean truck drivers would sit in traffic longer and would burn more fuel.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Construction of a new commuter lot in Woodbridge is underway next to the largest commuter lot in the state.
Dubbed the Telegraph Road Lot, when it’s finished, the new lot will boast 700 commuter parking spaces and will sit next to the Horner Road Lot at Prince William Parkway and Interstate 95. The Horner Road Lot is the largest commuter lot in the Virginia with more than 2,300 parking spaces, making it popular with carpoolers and commuter bus riders.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. – Keep Prince William Beautiful, Inc. (KPWB) is organizing a community clean up that will be held on Saturday, March 10, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., behind Marumsco Plaza which is located along the Route 1 corridor in Woodbridge.
New Life Anointed Ministries International is partnering with KPWB by providing volunteers to pick up trash and debris in a wooded area which is located behind the Plaza and which faces the church. A perennial stream has been a major collection point for trash from pedestrian traffic and illegal dumping due in part to its semi-secluded location.
Giant, Safeway hiring as potential labor strike nears
The Washington Business Journal reports Looking to pick up some temporary work? A job could be as close as your local supermarket.
Super Tuesday Weather: Sunny and Warmer in Virginia
Patch.com reports Here’s the Super Tuesday weather forecast for select cities hosting primaries and caucuses:
By Mike DiCicco
The Quantico Sentry
QUANTICO, Va. — Fishing season is around the corner, and parts of upper Chopawamsic Creek will be stocked with trout on four occasions during March and April. Spring will also be marked with two trout fishing events, one for Wounded Warriors and another for Marines and their families.
STAFFORD, Va. — The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in helping to identify the subject or subjects responsible for spray painting offensive racial slurs on the back of a Stafford church.
On Sunday, March 4, 2012 Stafford deputies responded to Bethel Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church at 135 Chapel Green Road in [south] Stafford for a call of vandalism. Deputies spoke to the Pastor of the church who directed the deputies to the back of the church where they found an offensive racial slur spray painted on the back wall of the church. Indications are that this crime was committed sometime between 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 3 and 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 4, 2012.
