OCCOQUAN, Va. — A portion of Occoquan Road will close so sections of underground pipe can be laid.
According to a newsletter distributed by Prince William County Occoquan Supervisor Mike May, the road will close between Old Bridge Road and Riverview Lane today until Wednesday. The developer of Potomac Crest, a new residential area being erected near Occoquan, will install underground storm drains, water mains, and sanitary mains.
LAKE RIDGE, Va. — At 12:42am Friday, fire and rescue units responded to a report of a vehicle into a home 11972 Cotton Mill Drive in Lake Ridge. The first arriving fire engine reported that one vehicle was into the corner of the garage, and it appeared the garage slightly collapsed and was resting on the car.
All occupants of the house were uninjured. According to witnesses, the occupants of the vehicle fled immediately after the accident. There was no structural damage to the livable portion of the house. Once it was determined that there was not a life safety hazard, members from OWL Volunteer Fire Department Collapse Rescue Team put a temporary shore in place so the vehicle could be removed by a wrecker. Once the vehicle was removed, a permanent shore was put in place and the scene was turned over to the Building Inspector and Occupants. No occupants were displaced and damage is estimated at $50,000.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The Woodbridge area has long harbored a reputation of having low home values, but this appears to be the year that changed.
According to varealestatetalk.com, the top home sales of the year so far in Prince William County have all been homes located in the eastern portion of the county. It’s a departure from years past when the highest valued homes were sold in developing neighborhoods in western Prince William County.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — GEICO annually pays tribute to an active duty enlisted service member from each branch of the armed services, as well as one drilling reservist from all components, for their special achievements and contributions to the public good of the civilian and/or military community.
Operations Specialist First Class David Neuner, stationed at the United States Coast Guard Navigation Center in Alexandria and an active member of the OWL Volunteer Fire Department, was recently selected as the 2011 Active Duty GEICO Military Service Award recipient for the Coast Guard.
UPDATE
Power was restored to the Lake Ridge area after 11 p.m. Monday.
LAKE RIDGE, Va. — If you live in Lake Ridge, you’re probably not reading this from your home computer.
LAKE RIDGE, Va. — Hungry? The Taste of Lake Ridge will be held once again this year, this time at the Tall Oaks Community Center at 12298 Cotton Mill Drive in Lake Ridge.
Several restaurants are scheduled to be at the event, including Hard Times Café, Tim’s Rivershore, Bungalow Alehouse, Presto Pizza, Sweet Creations by Angie, Guapos, and others.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Prince William’s new kid on the political block has done more to distance himself from this fellow Board members.
Gainesville District Supervisor Peter Candland is serving his first term on the Board of County Supervisors and cast the lone vote against raising the county’s average tax bill about $110 per year. The six seven other members of the Board voted to increase taxes for the Fiscal Year 2013 budget, adopting a tax rate of $1.209 per assessed property value. The new budget includes monies for a new police station, new school funding, and raises for county staff for the first time in four years.
WORLDWIDE PROTEST SIGNS APPEAR IN WOODBRIDGE
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The worldwide KONY 2012 protest has come to the Potomac Communities.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A portion of the High Occupancy Vehicle lanes will close again tonight and tomorrow as work on the 95 Express Lanes project ramps up.
The HOV express lanes facility is normally open to southbound drivers Friday night through Saturday afternoon. Tonight and tomorrow beginning at 11 p.m., however, the lanes will close from Franconia-Springfield Parkway to Va. 234 in Dumfries as crews complete test boring work.
UPDATED: PRINCE WILLIAM FIRE CHIEF REMARKS
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The first and only Prince William County firefighter to die in the line of duty will be remembered today.
