DALE CITY, Va. — The driver of a Mercedes traveling that was traveling on Dale Boulevard and then ran off of the road wasn’t wearing a seatbelt and was killed, police said.
The crash happened at 5:57 a.m. Sunday in the 4100 block of Dale Boulevard in Dale City, near the Forrestdale Shopping Center. Police said the driver was the only occupant inside the car, and that he lost control, struck a median and then a tree.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A bicyclist killed on Friday in front of C.D. Hylton High School was identified as 66-year-old Joseph James Callahan, 66, of Woodbridge.
He was killed when a 17-year-old female from Manassas driving a 2008 Ford Mustang drove off of Spriggs Road and hit with Callahan, police said.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A bicyclist was struck by a car and killed at the entrance of C.D. Hylton High School this afternoon.
School officials reported the crash just before 4 p.m. They said it does not appear to be a student, and that the entrance to the school was going to be closed for at least two hours.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A Woodbridge man was killed Thursday in a crash near a post office.
More in a press release from police:
![Crews erect steel from the destroyed World Trade Center for a permanent memorial at the Prince William County Government Center in Woodbridge. [Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]](https://www.potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/090513-steel-04-600x339.jpg)
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — William Vaughn saw horror unfold on Sept. 11, 2001. He and his wife were staying in the Marriott Hotel at the World Trade Center and were going through their morning routine of drinking coffee and exercise when a plane hit the North Tower.
They both escaped that fateful morning without injury and watched as the second plane hit the South Tower, and gasped as the building later collapsed onto the hotel they had slept the night before.
GAINESVILLE, Va. — Drive through and get your flu shot.
NOVA Urgent Care in Gainesville will hold a drive-through flu shot clinic on Saturday, Sept. 14.
![Protesters held signs opposing the construction of the Bi-County Parkway, which would run through a portion of the Manassas National Battlefield Park. [Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]](https://www.potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/090413-highway-protestors-600x403.jpg)
MANASSAS, Va. –– Opponents of the Bi-County Parkway Wednesday told lawmakers they won’t back down when it comes to stopping a proposed highway near Manassas National Battlefield Park.
More than 100 protesters holding signs that stated “follow the money” and “developer road” gathered outside the Sudley United Methodist Church in the Manassas Battlefield, and were cheered on during a press conference by a handful of like-minded Republican politicians all working to send a message to Gov. Robert F. McDonnell and Transportation Secretary Sean Connughton: Slow down the decision-making process and consider other options for the Bi-County Parkway.
DUMFRIES, Va. — If you had a card that would allow you discount at local businesses, would you use it?
That’s what Dumfries officials want to know, and they’ve asked the town’s business association to solicit feedback from business owners to see if they would like to be listed on such a card that could be used at merchants in the small town.
![Greeting family and friends one final time, Stanley “Pepper” Johnson hugs one of the many who came to say farewell to the long-serving,terminally ill Dumfries volunteer firefighter. [Photo: Dumfriesfire.com]](https://www.potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/072813-pepper-johnson1.jpg)
DUMFRIES, Va. — A firefighter who spent years in the Dumfries-Triangle Fire Department passed away after a battle with cancer.
Captain Stanley “Pepper” Johnson died Monday, Aug. 26 and will be buried on Wednesday at Quantico National Cemetery.
Volunteer Opportunities in the Area
· Good morning – The Prince William Sports Athletic Organization is looking for energetic professionals from diverse life experiences to join their Board of Director’s. This leadership position affords volunteers personal development while governing the organization. Duties include formulation and oversight of policies and procedures, financial management, personnel and program evaluation, fundraising, outreach and problem solving. Please email Chris at [email protected] or call (571) 762-3978 to learn more about this exciting opportunity.
