All travelers on Rt. 17 in Stafford during February 4 to February 6 should expect a five to ten minute delay overnight, while utility workers lift cables through the traffic lanes.
Travel lanes going North and South will remain open, but the flow of traffic will be stopped intermittently, while the cables are being lifted.
Wildlife official: Nokesville black birds died of trauma — Hundreds of black birds that fell dead from the sky in Nokesville on Dec. 12 died of trauma, a wildlife official said Monday. [Insidenova.com]
Bill aimed at defending Va. gay marriage ban clears House in mostly party-line vote — The Virginia House voted overwhelmingly Monday for a bill allowing legislators to hire their own lawyers to defend state laws if the attorney general will not, a measure aimed at protecting the state’s ban on gay marriage. [Washington Post]
An occupational therapist at who worked at the Dumfries Health Center is charged with sexually assaulting a patient.
More in a police press release:
A memorial for Sally Okuly stands at the intersection of Opitz Boulevard and Montgomery Avenue in Woodbridge.
Not made of steel or stone, the monument is simply a teddy bear strapped to a utility pole with a large piece of cardboard with her name, and “in loving memory” written in marker.
Dumfries officials hear a request from North Stafford church now meeting at a hotel.
Grass Roots Christian Fellowship church wants to move its services from a Wingate Inn on Garrisonville Road in Stafford County to a space inside Elwye Building in Dumfries. The Town Council must grant a special use permit to the church to permit them to use the building, which houses commercial business.
This year’s Black History Month Celebration will honor several town residents, and mark the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act.
Here’s more about the annual celebration from Dumfries Director of Community Services Cydny Neville:
Geese and seagulls surround the pond at the Woodbridge campus of NOVA, swimming in the water near the fountain and resting on the ice.
Photo by: KJ Mushung
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The Prince William County website is working again.
Bi-County Parkway By the Numbers: Does Population Spike Prove Need? —As Loudoun moves to third in county population estimates, advocates say road is needed for “regional equity.” [Patch.com]
VDOT considers truck ban for Occoquan — The GPS programs in some big rigs are telling drivers that cutting through Occoquan between Va. 123 and Old Bridge Road is a great way to save some time. [Insidenova.com]
The time it takes for rain to change over to snow will determine how much accumulation, if any, we will see from the low pressure system to move through our area tonight and into Monday morning.
A winter storm watch is issued for Loudoun County, but no warnings are in effect for Prince William. But we still could see some flakes, according to the weather service.
