While the transit system as of Monday night had no plans of canceling or delaying service on Tuesday, they do warn the platforms at stations could be icy during morning hours.
They’ve urged riders to allow plenty of time to get to the station, use handrails on ramps and while boarding the trains, and to wear sensible clothes and shoes appropriate for the wintry weather. (more…)
Police Chief David Rohrer in the next few months will make the decision to allow a the board, the Mount Vernon Gazette reports.
The 52-year-old shooting victim, David Masters, was shot while behind the wheel of his Chevrolet Blazer in November 2009, on Fort Hunt Rood U.S. 1, the Washington Post reported.
He’s introduced a bill in the General Assembly that would not only require agencies to inquire about detainee’s immigration status, it would also allow them to hold those arrested without bond if authorities think they will not appear for a hearing.
The bill is still pending a hearing.
We wanted to pass this bulletin to you from the folks who do trash and recyclables collection in Fairfax County. Have your items to the curb by 6 a.m. Monday for collection because they are not taking a holiday. (more…)
Ft. Belvoir, Va. –– A soldier stationed at Ft. Belvoir was killed Wednesday in Afghanistan.
Sgt. Zainah C. Creamer, 28, from Texarkana, Arkansas, was killed when an IED exploded near her, during an attack by insurgents in the Kandahar Province, the Virginian-Pilot reports.
Lorton, Va. –– It will be a day of service Monday for volunteers looking to raise awareness of the dangers of house fires.
Voluntters will gather at 9 a.m., on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, in several locations in the area including the Lorton Volunteer Fire Department and Dumfries Town Hall. From there they will canvass surrounding neighborhoods and distribute free information on how to prevent house fires.
Fairfax County, Va. ––One of the first projects that could benefit from Gov. Robert F. McDonnell’s proposed statewide transportation plan is the Interstate 95/395 High Occupancy Toll lanes.
I-95 north between the Exit 160, Gordon Blvd. (Route 123) and one mile south of Exit 166, Fairfax County Pkwy (Route 7100) – Right lane closed Monday – Thursday for bridge work. (more…)
Lorton, Va. –– A woman from Lorton was abducted Wednesday and driven to Woodbridge, where she narrowly escaped her captor, police said.
It happened at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday when the 20-year-old victim was walking along U.S. 1 south, near Woodside Lane in the Gunston area of Fairfax County.
When Virginia’s 2011 General Assembly session began Wednesday in Richmond, state legislators got a somber reminder about the shooting of Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
A letter from the state capitol’s Chief of Police, Kimberly S. Lettner, stated legislators should be mindful of their surroundings when in Richmond and to always report suspicious activity if they see it.
