DUMFRIES, Va. — Gwen Washington will keep her seat on the Dumfries Town Council.
Of the 1,422 votes cast in Dumfries on Wednesday, 1,068 went to Washington.
|
Dumfries
|
UPDATE
Death Investigation *VICTIM IDENTIFIED – On November 8th, Prince William County Police detectives and the Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the identified of the victim involved in the train incident from November 5th. Further details into the death are still under investigation.
|
Shooting into an Occupied Dwelling | Reckless Handling of a Firearm – On November 3rd at 5:13PM, police responded to the 3400 block of Howard St in Dumfries (22026) for a shots fired call. Caller advised that she was on the phone with a friend who resides in a residence in the above area.
While on the phone, the friend made several statements about suicide and then a gunshot was heard. The caller immediately notified police. Officers responded and set up a perimeter around the residence. Entry was made and the occupant, a 40 year old woman, was located and detained without further incident.
Malicious Wounding – On November 2nd at 12:32AM, police responded to investigate a stabbing which was reported to have occurred in the 18300 block of Chestnut Dr in Triangle (22172).
The victim, a 41 year old man of Triangle, was found lying front of an address in the 18400 block of Woodland Dr. The victim reported to police that he was assaulted by 3 males on Chestnut Dr. During the encounter, one of the men stabbed the victim in the neck.
|
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Ahead of Superstorm Sandy on Monday came a influx of downloads of e Books from the Prince William County Library System.
Jean Ross with the library system said 276 e Books were downloaded Monday. That’s up from their usual 180 per day.
DUMFRIES, Va. — Training exercises in and around Quantico Marine Corps Base can often rattle windows.
Now, with the construction of express lanes on Interstate 95 from Dumfries to North Stafford, crews warn it may get even louder.
|
DUMFRIES Va. — Chances are that if you’ve ever taken the Dumfries exit on Interstate 95, or if you’ve gone down U.S. 1 on your travels, you’re unaware that you’ve passed by one of the oldest and most haunted sites in Virginia.
Power is coming back on for the thousands in our area that lost it following Superstorm Sandy.
Outages by the numbers:
|
Happy Halloween. It’s not canceled.
In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy many had wondered if trick-or-treaters would still be welcome in neighborhoods – some of which on Tuesday were without power.
DUMFRIES, Va. — The water is rising on the Potomac River and Tim’s Rivershore Restaurant and Crabhouse’s dock is disappearing tonight.
The river is expected to reach high tide at 8:27 p.m. but already water is pouring over the restaurant’s dock and boat slips. The dock is used by boaters who frequent the restaurant on the Cherry Hill Peninsula near Dumfries.