North Stafford, Va. — Conditions at two homes now victims of a landslide have gotten progressively worse.
On Saturday, two families were evacuated from their homes at 116 and 118 Brush Everard Court in North Stafford’s Austin Ridge neighborhood after the ground behind their home began to shift. Now, the ground has slid about 100 feet from where it was before, and those who evacuated still have not returned home, said Stafford fire and rescue spokesman Mark Doyle.
Woodbridge, Va. –– Something funny happened on Mac McQuown’s walk to every state capital to raise awareness of the victims of Sept. 11. He began to have problems with the wheel on his cart after leaving Stafford and made an unexpected stop at a Woodbridge firehouse.
McQuown left the Globe and Laurel Restaurant in North Stafford on Sunday morning, 10 years to the date following the terrorist attacks. On Monday night, he stopped into OWL VFD Station 2 in Woodbridge after he encountered trouble with the cart he was pulling, said fire department spokeswoman Rebecca Barnes.
Dumfries, Va. — Dumfries has someone new to manage the town’s storm water program, and he’s from Stafford County.
Richard West was hired by the town last month as the Assistant Director of Public Works. In addition to storm water management, he will also oversee planning, scheduling and execution of maintenance projects in the town.
Woodbridge, Va. — Those in the market for a used book shelf, CD rack or anything Borders Books used to market their merchandise on got a great deal Monday. All store fixtures – which were also being sold off with the rest of the remaining merchandise after the retailer filed for bankruptcy – were marked half off.
A sign in the store window at Borders on Prince William Parkway in Woodbridge on Monday stated it was the final day for the store that since the early 1990’s served as one of the area’s largest book retailers, and as a place to cozy up with a cup of coffee and read.
Crews were called at 9 a.m. to mile post 150 in Triangle after drivers reported seeing a geyser shooting into the sky.
It was nothing to worry about, fire officials said, as they were just flushing out fire hydrants in the area.
Occoquan, Va. — It’s one of the most unique windows in Occoquan, and the business it belongs to is leaving the building behind for a new location across the street.
Polka Dot Divas opened in nearly four years ago by two diva-licious women, Julie Marshall and Kristyn Gleason, in Bavarian-style building with an iconic bubble window on its front. Recognizing the window’s popularity, the shop used it as part of their marketing on their website.
Woodbridge, Va. — The order for some Woodbridge residents to boil their water before consuming it has been lifted.
The Prince William Service Authority issued the order Friday after flood waters devastated the Holly Acres Mobile Home Park and surrounding businesses.
The residents of the houses at 116 and 118 Brush Everard Court called 911 to report the ground outside their home had shifted. Fire crews later found the retaining walls had failed and that there had been a significant shift in the ground, said Stafford fire and rescue spokesman Mark Doyle.
Occupants in both homes were relocated and did not need assistance from the Red Cross, said Doyle.
Woodbridge, Va. — If you want to donate to the victims who lost their homes in Woodbridge during the floods you had better bring cash.
More than 300 people took refuge at a Red Cross shelter at Woodbridge Senior High School on Friday, and those still at the shelter have been moved to the nearby Sharon Baucom Dale City Rec Center.
Stafford, Va. — The bell tolled for not only for firefighters in Stafford County on Sunday, but for first responders across the U.S. both currently serving and those who died in terrorist attacks 10-years ago to the day.
