DUMFRIES, Va. — Dumfries weathered the storm better than expected.
Police Chief Robert Forker said the major impacts in the town from Sandy were some downed tree branches and power outages in the Tripoli Heights neighborhood, where a tree branch fell on power lines and knocked out electricity to several homes. The outages are sporadic and crews are working to repair them.
Officials are telling people to stay indoors and keep of area roads so crews can clean up storm damage. And for good reason, as many roads in Prince William County are simply impassable due to downed trees, wires, and high water. A full list of closed or impacted roads in Prince William is below, provided by the county’s government’s communications office:
Ingram Dr at 1 lane bridge — High Water at the bridge
10 a.m.
Prince William County will close the Ferlazzo Shelter at 11 a.m. this morning. A total of 40 residents used the shelter last night.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — With the names of the interview panel leaked, the man who pushed for their release reacts to the news.
The Washington Post is reporting the names of those who will work to select qualified candidates to replace now retired Prince William police Chief Charlie T. Deane:
DALE CITY, Va. — As Hurricane Sandy moves its way toward the Potomac Communities, families and companies all over Northern Virginia are preparing.
As the storm is expected to pick up speed and make its way closer to Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic states, it’s also expected to bring a storm surge of two to four feet to the lower Chesapeake Bay, heavy rain between four and 12 inches in some spots, and high wind.
Conditions in the Potomac Communities are expected to start downhill Sunday night as rain moves in and wind picks up. Wind and rain is expected to pick up Monday as Sandy moves over the area.
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. –– A better U.S. 1 between Stafford and Prince William counties – they’re studying the possibility.
Federal officials want to hear from the public by Friday on plans to improve the four-lane highway corridor of U.S. 1 between Telegraph Road in Stafford County and Joplin Road in Prince William County. The portion of roadway is highly trafficked by those who work in and around Quantico Marine Corps Base.
By URIAH KISER
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — One man’s push for transparency in government has been met with pushback.
DUMFRIES, Va. — The candidates for Dumfries Town Council met for lunch Friday.
During a special luncheon for senior citizens two of the three candidates vying for two open seats on the Town Council – incumbent Gwenn Washington and write-in candidate Derrick Wood—addressed the crowd.
On October 18 at approximately 10 PM, officers responded to a report of an abduction. Three females (aged 21, 17, and 15) from the Dumfries area were walking along Fuller Heights Road near the intersection of Mockingbird Heights Road reported that a lone suspect stopped them at gunpoint and attempted to rob them.
He also took one of the girls away from the others and assaulted her. He fled on foot when he saw the lights of responding police cars approaching the area.
