We could begin seeing winter weather develop across our area about 8 a.m.
Wintry precipitation will begin over West Virginia about 4 a.m. and the storm will gradually work its way east, according to a new graphic produced by the National Weather Service. The region should be seeing snow by 10 a.m. and it could accumulate anywhere between four and eight inches, according to the weather service’s most recent text forecast.
Transportation officials in Virginia are paying close attention to the weather tonight. By 4 a.m., VDOT says there will be more than 4,000 pieces of equipment out on area highways — salt trucks and plows.
There is at least four inches of snow in the forecast Tuesday, and VDOT officials say that after two inches of snow has fallen residents can begin using the state’s plow map to see the status of snow plowing in their neighborhood.
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With gumption, he spoke about economic equality and wiping out poverty, and the measure of a man. He commanded the audience, and as he paused several times for inflection during his nearly 20-minute speech, the crowd stood and cheered him onas they might for career politicians and pastors who often preach from the pulpit.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Board of Supervisors six, Peter Candland zero.
Prince William County officials today voted down six attempts by Supervisor Candland, who represents the Gainesville District in the western portion of the county, to change some policies and procedures upheld by the governing body of more than 400,000 county residents.
DUMFRIES, Va. — A BP gas station in Dumfries that was closed for weeks late last year has now reopened under new ownership.
The gas station at the intersection of U.S. 1 and Va. 234 sits just inside the town limits and across from an overcrowded commuter parking lot. The station’s new owner, Khalid Cheema, said he’s hopeful this new location will be both busy and profitable.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — More firefighting training could soon take place in Woodbridge.
Officials are working on a $260,000 plan to create a collapse training center behind OWL Volunteer Fire Station 12 on Montgomery Avenue. Firefighters, both volunteer and career members from across Prince William County, would be able learn what to do when a vehicle collides into a building or a house, promoting rescue crews to be called to a “building collapse” situation. During these scenarios, temporary support beams must be put in place to prevent the remainder of the building from collapsing.
DALE CITY, Va. — A water value in the Darbydale section of Dale City ruptured tonight.
The break has dispruted water service for about 70 to 80 residents in the area of Darbydale Avenue and Delta Court. The break will also affect residents on Dixon Court and Dyer Drive.
The web television series “Thurston,” which features the work of producers and actors from Northern Virginia Community College, has been nominated for four 2014 International Academy of Web Television (IAWTV) awards.
According to the official “Thurston” website, the show is a “Western drama about the residents of a remote mining town and their struggle for survival in the 1880’s Kansas Ozarks.”
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — In his State of the County Address today, Prince William Chairman Corey Stewart will talk about class sizes and economic growth, and about how the two are intently related.
In his speech, the At-large chairman notes Prince William as business friendly, and says a broader economic tax base will help improve classrooms across the county now known to have the highest student to teacher rates in the Washington, D.C. region.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — An old Burger King restaurant at 14120 Jefferson Davis Highway that sat empty for years in Woodbridge is getting a new tenant.
Now it will become a TitleMax loans, joining several other TitleMax locations where borrows can get money by borrowing against their car title.
