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KING GEORGE, Va. — Rescue crews pulled five people from the Potomac River early Saturday.
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Woodbridge
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Gregg Reynolds stood in the Holly Acres Mobile Home Park Friday afternoon offering assistance to those who were told to leave trailer homes deemed unsafe by Prince William officials.
Reynolds said Prince William police on Thursday night issued summonses to those still living in eight trailers – many of which are being powered with extension cords run from other power sources, all of which were deemed unlivable after the remnants of Tropical Strom Lee flooded the trailer park in September – to be out no later than today.
TRIANGLE, Va. — Everyone in the Potomac Communities who lost power after June 29’s derecho storm is back online.
An interactive map from Domnion Virginia Power shows no storm-related outages in our area today. Thursday afternoon, Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative announced it had also restored all power to those who lost it in last week’s powerful storm.
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3:15 p.m. Friday
The fire that gutted 24 apartment s and left about 100 people homeless was caused by a propane grill.
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It’s been more than 100 hours since Friday night’s powerful Derecho windstorm hit, and many in the Potomac Communities are still without power.
Dominion Virginia Power crews posted their work locations for today, where the utility says they’re working around the clock to restore power. (Locations listed below).
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Volunteer fire and rescue crews from Dale City late Tuesday were called to a crash near Interstate 95.
A Toyota Corolla slammed into a utility pole about 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of Optiz Boulevard and Telegraph Road outside Potomac Mills mall in Woodbridge. Two females who were inside the car were able to walk away from the crash.
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By URIAH KISER
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Six families who live in mobile homes deemed unsafe by Prince William County officials were given their walking papers today.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The Potomac Nationals have installed eight temporary phone lines for ticket sales after their phones went dark following the recent storm.
The P-Nats are set to take the field Independence Day after a long string of away games. Team spokesman Tim Swartz the best way to purchase tickets for the 6:35 p.m. Wednesday game which includes fireworks is to go online, but baseball fans can also call one of the eight temporary numbers to order tickets. Those who leave voice messages will be called back as soon as possible, said Swartz. Team officials note when their regular 703-590-2311 phone number works again the eight additional phone numbers will be disconnected.
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There are 2,534 Dominion Virginia Power customers without power in Prince William County as of 9:40 a.m. Tuesday.
There are 4,166 Dominion customers without power in Stafford County as of the same time Tuesday.