Woodbridge, Va. — The Food Lion grocery store brand will be roaring back into the Potomac Communities.
Several Food Lion stores that were converted to Bloom and Bottom Dollar grocery stores in the middle of the past decade, but it appears the new brands never fully caught on with shoppers in the area, according to information released by Food Lion parent company Delhaize America.
Woodbridge, Va. — Christmas has been over for a bit now. But if you still have your Christmas Tree in your home you can recycle it this weekend.
Residents in the Potomac Communities have the options of dropping off their trees at Leesylvania State Park in Woodbridge or at the Prince William County landfill.
Dumfries, Va. — The officers involved in a shooting that killed a 21-year-old man suspected in a robbery last month have been identified.
The Associated Press reports the three officers had been put on administrative leave following the shooting but have all since returned to work.
By KJ Mushung
Dumfries, Va. – As Dumfries looks to elect a new town mayor in a special election, two councilmembers said they want the job.
Dumfries Police Chief Robert Forker swears in the town’s new police captain, Rebecca Edwards, at the Dumfries Town Council meeting Jan. 3.
Edwards is now the second-in-command at the police department.
Triangle, Va. – A fire ripped through a Triangle home Tuesday night displacing two people.
Fire crews from the Dumfries-Triangle Volunteer Fire Department and Quantico Marine Corps Base at 10:45 p.m. were called to a home in the 18000 block of Chestnut Drive. Flames were seen shooting from the roof of the home as crews arrived, said fire officials.
Prince William and Dumfries police spotted a car belonging to a suspect in the burglary in the area of U.S. 1 and Old Triangle Road in Triangle about 1:40 p.m. Police stopped the car but the passenger fled on foot, according to police.
The driver was arrested, and then police searched for the suspect but were unable to find him. That’s when K-9 units were called in to track the suspect, whom they later found in a wooded area near a ravine off U.S. 1 north, which runs parallel to Old Triangle Road.
If you’re in Dumfries and are looking for a great cup of coffee and a treat, then look no further than Emoni’s Dessert Bar & Café. Emoni’s has been open for just three months, in the previous Dumfries Coffee location, but has already been warmly received by various members of the Dumfries community, due to Emoni’s wide variety of offerings and excellent baked treats. The word “emoni” means faith in Swahili, and Emoni’s CEO Cici Matthews has quite a bit of faith in her business and her product.
Prince William County, Va. — Prince William County on Monday night held a swearing-in ceremony for members of the county Board of Supervisors, Sheriff’s office, and other elected positions, at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas.
Prince William County Board of Supervisor Chairman At-large Corey A. Stewart is sworn in for his second term as At-large Supervisor. [Photo courtesy: Prince William County]
Dumfries, Va. – A house went up in flames early Thursday in Montclair near Dumfries.
Fire and rescue crews were called to 4391 Spillway Lane about 5 a.m. after a home caught fire. Officials reported the two-story house fully involved in fire when they arrived. Everyone inside the home made it out safely and no one was injured while fighting the blaze, said Prince William fire and rescue spokesman Joe Robertson.
