![Following the christening of the Benjamin Chase, a new boat for Sea Scout Ship 100 of Gainesville named after two Cub Scouts killed at the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, the victim’s mothers tossed rose petals into the Potomac River in honor of the victims. [Mary Davidson / Potomac Local News]](https://www.potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/081813-benjamin-chase.jpg)
WOODBIRDGE, Va. — The memories of two small boys killed eight months ago at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut will continue to sail on the waters of the Potomac River.
A Catalina 22 sailboat bearing the name “Benjamin Chase,” named after Benjamin Wheeler, 6, and Chase Kowalski, 7, both killed in a mass shooting inside their elementary school in Newtown, Conn. that took the lives of 26 people in December, now sails the Potomac River.
NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — Who smashed and grabbed cash from six businesses in North Stafford in the overnight hours Friday?
Stafford County authorities were alerted to the string of vandalism and thefts when an alarm was triggered inside a deli on Tech Parkway, just off Va. 610, about 3 a.m. Next to the deli, a hair salon was also hit.
Good morning – Leesylvania State Park is celebrating our National Day of Service and Remembrance on Saturday September 7th– 10:30-2:30. This day will support local military families with a relaxing and fun day full of activities for the entire family. Volunteers are needed for set-up, running activity stations, orienting the families of where the fun is located and of course take down. Please call Amber at (703) 583-6904.
MANASSAS, Va. — Police are on the lookout for three black males wearing black or gray hooded sweatshirts for an attempted strong armed robbery.
More in a police press release
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A 53-year-old man killed when his moped collided with Hyundai Tucson.
More in a police press release.
GAINESVILLE, Va. — A 26-year-old-man was arrested and charged with three counts of rape.
More in a police press release.
MANASSAS, Va. — After months of continuations and court dates, Richard Dale Sword was sentenced to the maximum five-year penalty yesterday in the Prince William County Courthouse.
On Oct. 30, Anthony Bailey of Manassas died from a mixture of alcohol, Benadryl and Prozac while with brothers Richard Dale and Gerry Lee Sword at the Old Towne Inn.
QUANTICO, Va. — Teachers and students at Quantico will head back to class Tuesday without looming furlough days.
Quantico Middle High School has been spared the brunt of federal sequestration that had teachers eyeing mandatory furloughs of up to one day per week. Those furloughs would have kept students outside of the classroom.
![Now at the height of construction, a paving crew working on the 95 Express Lanes at Quantico uses a GPS assisted paving machine to lay the first new layers of asphalt. [Photo: Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]](https://www.potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/073013-express-08-600x362.jpg)
The HOV lanes on Interstate 95 and 395 will be close tonight and remain closed through this weekend for paving.
Here’s more in a press release from Virginia Megaprojects:
AOL is slashing 480 jobs at its regional Patch.com online news network.
The cuts were announced this morning during a conference call by CEO Tim Armstrong, and they come one week after Armstrong made news for publicly firing an employee on the spot after he took a photograph of him during a conference call.
