STAFFORD — Tom Coen sat in the Paradise Diner on Route 17 celebrating his first election to the Stafford County Board of Supervisors.
First appointed to the Board in January, on Tuesday, voters gave the independent a seat on the county’s top governing board for the next four years.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Stanley Bender, who has his name on the ballot to be the next Prince William County School Board Chairman, At-large, has been largely absent from the campaign trail.
He’s raised zero dollars and failed to show up to debates between his fellow candidates Alyson Satterwhite, who is endorsed by Republicans, and Babur Lateef, endorsed by Democrats.
WOODBRIDGE — Two people were killed in a crash that occurred in front of Gar-Field High School in Woodbridge on Monday night.
We’re told the two male victims were pronounced dead on the scene. A third victim was taken to an area hospital where their condition remains unknown.
O.W.L. V.F.D members visited more than 55 homes this weekend in the River Ridge community to test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and change batteries. Residents were ready, with new batteries in hand and open doors to welcome the fire fighters.
Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department reminds residents that one easy step can help save their lives and the lives of those around them. Twice a year change the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors, test the alarms and remind friends, family, neighbors and fellow community members to do the same.
WOODBRIDGE — Police in Prince William County release photos of bullet holes on one of its police cruisers.
They tell us these holes are the result of a man who opened fire on two police officers Sunday night in the Featherstone Shores neighborhood.
FREDERICKSBURG — University of Mary Washington’s College of Business has been trying to gain accreditation for the last seven years.
On October 18, UMW’s College of Business hosted former interim Secretary of the U.S. Navy Sean Stackley at an executive breakfast meeting for students, faculty, alumni, and members of the local business community. The university hopes more engagements like these will help further it’s path to accreditation.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Muslims have a new mosque in which to worship, and a worldwide religious leader held an inaugural celebration.
The Ahmadiyya Muslim community welcomed their fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, to inaugurate the Masroor Mosque on Saturday, located at 5640 Hoadly Road near Woodbridge. This marks Mirza Masroor Ahmad’s first visit to the U.S. in years on a tour that also included stops in Houston, Philadelphia, and Baltimore.
OCCOQUAN — The town of Occoquan will hold its annual open house for the 43rd time.
The event draws hundreds to the tiny town and culminates with the lighting of the town Christmas Tree outside the town hall.
