Volunteers needed for Civil War festivities
The Prince William Convention and Visitors Bureau has called for volunteers to assist with parking, hand out brochures as well as tackle a wide range of other tasks during this year’s 150th Civil War Celebration, reports NOVA Fortnighlty.
Police search alleged killer’s cell phone
Fairfax County police have recently searched the cell phone of the man charged with killing another man in the county’s Belle View area April 13, Kingstowne Patch reports.
The victim was traveling on the two-lane road between Triangle and Independent Hill when he lost control of his bike and hit a tree about 2:53 p.m., said Prince William police spokesman Jonathan Perok.
The victim is identified as 59-year-old Elijah Alexander Byrd of the 4600 block of Kentwood Lane in Dale City.
Woodbridge, Va. — It’s a teenager’s annual pass to getting around town, and it goes on sale Tuesday.
The Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission is once again selling its OmniLink Teen Summer Pass.
A heat advisory goes into effect for the Washington area at noon Monday and will last until 8 p.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
High temperatures on Monday will be in the low to mid 90s, and in the high 90s on Tuesday. But the humidity will drive up the heat index making it feel like 100 to 105 degrees outside.
Update 7:48 p.m.
Dominion Virginia Power reports more than 4,300 customers without power in Burke area.
Original Post 7:15 p.m.
Fire and rescue crews have fanned out across Stafford County inspecting downed trees and reports of auto accidents after a strong storm moved through the area tonight.
Officers were called to a home in the 1500 block of Walnut Street in Woodbridge after the 33-year-old victim said she was assaulted by a male acquaintance that held her against her will.
The victim was eventually able to leave the house and call police the following day, said Prince William police spokesman Jonathan Perok.
According to the National Weather Service, there is a possibility of strong thunderstorms after 4 p.m.
If the weather turns severe, turn to us for updates.
The most crowded trains this afternoon are expected to be Fredericksburg line train #303 and Manassas line train #307.
Those two trains will be the longest VRE trains this afternoon, according to a VRE spokesman.
The school division announced today filters that blocked such online content have been removed, and that the removal does not compromise mandatory state and federal obligations to block objectionable information, the school system says.
The students can now have access to the information, as long the content is “information based.”
Traveling by car this Memorial Day weekend? You’re not alone.
Nine out of 10 people in the Washington area are expected to pack the car and head to their vacation destination spot this weekend to herald the unofficial start of summer.
