LAKE RIDGE, Va. — A woman suffering a severe gunshot wound to the face was flown to a hospital Thursday evening, sources told PotomacLocal.com.
The unidentified victim lives in the 12500 block of Kemptson Lane, off West Ridge Drive in Lake Ridge, where the gun went off, according to sources. It appears the gunshot wound was self inflicted.
LAKE RIDGE, Va. — Congressman Gerry Connolly will hold a senior issues forum on Social Security, Medicare, and other matters facing seniors Friday at 3 pm at Westminster at Lake Ridge.
AConnolly will be joined by representatives of federal agencies, including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Social Security Administration, as well as a representative from the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare.
LAKE RIDGE, Va. — After it appeared the Lake Ridge Lancers Swim Team was going to lose their home of 40 years, the team knew they had some decisions to make.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Prince William police Lt. Col. Barry Barnard has been named Acting Chief of the department.
The announcement comes a week after longtime Chief Charlie T. Deane announced his retirement from the force. Deane is one of the longest-serving police chiefs in the nation, holding the position since 2008. More now from a county press release:
FROM POLICE REPORTS:
DALE CITY
By URIAH KISER
DALE CITY, Va. — It’s going to take two years and about $1 billon, but the effort to put toll lanes on Interstate 95 in Virginia is underway.
Are you finding yourself walking the same aisles at Target or chatting up any cashier for a little longer than you should? Maybe your idea of an enthralling television program is Dora the Explorer, or your music selection varies between the Nick Jr. theme songs and soft lullabies? If you find yourself nodding and smiling then just maybe the Lake Ridge Mom’s Club might be the answer to some much needed socialization and escape for you and your children alike.
The Lake Ridge Moms Club is a group of stay-at-home and working moms alike, who support each other, learn from each other, and just have a good time with each other and with our children. Our organization provides a fun, welcoming place for parents and kids to make friends, learn exciting new skills, and to become involved in the Lake Ridge and surrounding communities. Whether you have lived in the area a long time, or you are just moving into the community, joining Mom’s Club provides a fantastic opportunity to meet new people that are going through the same things as you, and it provides an opportunity for your children to make some new age-appropriate friends. The Lake Ridge Mom’s Club offers six main areas in which parents can participate: Community, Social, Babysitting Co-op, Fitness, Mommy Meals, and Playgroup. There is definitely something for everyone!
FROM POLICE REPORTS:
DALE CITY
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — An annual National Night Out celebration in North Stafford will be the biggest yet.
Starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, 69 businesses and organizations – including fire departments, the county’s sheriff’s office, retailers, and volunteers organizations like the Stafford County SPCA, will set up booths and tables at Stafford Marketplace on Va. 610.
LAKE RIDGE, Va. — Equipped with a 24-hour emergency room, x-ray imaging and test labs, doctors and nurses at the Sentara Lake Ridge Medical Campus have been busy since it’s opening in March.
Sentara’s first ambulatory medical facility in Northern Virginia, it sits at the intersection of Minnieville and Summit School roads, near busy Old Bridge Road. That makes it easy for area residents in need of immediate or specialized care to simply walk in and see a doctor.
