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Police said the 35-year-old victim was driving in the 1200 block of Easy Street in Woodbridge when she stopped for a pedestrian crossing the road, and then was approached by four men that surrounded her car at 9:40 a.m. Monday.
One man was armed with a handgun and another with a knife, and both went to the woman’s driver’s side window while the other two stood in front of the car, said Prince William police spokesman Jonathan Perok.
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Woodbridge, Va. –– While Esteban Garces knows the perils of the underprivileged in Alexandria, he says he’s listening to voters in his district to find out what the issues are in the Potomac Communities.
The Democrat vying for a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates for the newly shifted 2nd District says transportation and home foreclosures top the list of concerns of residents in the district, which include portions of North Stafford and Woodbridge.
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Stafford, Va. –– Officials on Saturday closed a cooling shelter set up in Stafford after on one bothered to use it.
The center opened Thursday afternoon at the Rowser Building on U.S. 1, in the midst of 100-degree temperatures. It closed just before 9 p.m. Saturday as the worst of the heat wave was passing.
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By Marty van Duyne
For PotomacLocal.com
Stafford, Va. –– Local officials lifted golden shovels to ceremoniously break ground while Virginia National Guard soldiers let heavy equipment do the lifting.
North Stafford — Virginia’s governor stopped in North Stafford on Thursday to stump for House of Delegates hopeful Mark Dudenhefer.
McDonnell touted the retired Marine’s leadership experience as well as his work as Chairman of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors.
Stafford, Va. — There won’t be an influx of new students and traffic because of BRAC in Prince William and Stafford counties.
That’s the word from Stafford’s BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure) Coordinator Tom Ramora, who said many of the 2,000 federal workers that were supposed to transfer to Quanitco for the move have already done so, and despite fears of major traffic congestion, conditions hasn’t gotten worse.
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Excessive heat warnings remain in effect for the Potomac Communities until 8 p.m. Saturday, and sweltering temperatures in the forecast will could it feel up to 116 degrees.
The National Weather Service calls for temperatures at 100 or better today and Saturday, and heat index values that can make it feel even hotter leaving residents searching for ways to beat the heat.
Police were called to the K2 Restaurant inside Featherstone Plaza on Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) in Woodbridge at 1:22 a.m. and found two men suffering gunshot wounds.
Both were taken to a local hospital, one man suffering life-threatening injuries while the other is expected to survive, said Prince William police spokesman Jonathan Perok.
Stafford County will open a cooling center from Thursday, July 21 through Saturday, July 23. The center will be located at the Rowser building, 1739 Jefferson Davis Highway in Stafford. On Thursday, the center will be open from 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. On Friday (July 22) and Saturday (July 23), the hours will be 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Individuals should bring snacks, bottled water, medication and other basic necessities to the shelter.