Lake Ridge, Va. — An area family is mourning one of the American heroes who died after he was shot down over Afghanistan last weekend.
Cheryl McNamee is the godmother of 25-year-old Michael Strange, a communications specialist with the Navy SEALS who was onboard a military helicopter shot down Saturday by at Taliban insurgent.
Woodbridge, Va. — It’s National Community Health Center Week and residents came out Monday for free mammogram screenings.
The University of Virginia Mobile Clinic parked outside the Greater Prince William Community Health Center on Prince William Parkway in Woodbridge where the breast cancer screenings were conducted.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA . . . New voter cards are being mailed this week to all registered voters in Prince William County. Due to the recent redistricting, many election district boundaries and polling places have changed. The new voter cards will have the updated information including election district and polling place locations.
Another option to determine your election district and polling place is through www.pwcgov.org/votinginfo. This interactive tool will instantly give the correct election district and polling place location based on the address you supply.
Update
At 11:05 AM on Saturday, August 6, several 911 calls were received reporting that a house in the 11700 block of Lake Forest Drive was on fire. The house is in the Buckhall area. Reports included that there were occupants still in the house. Fire and rescue units arrived on the scene reporting fire showing from windows on two sides of the house. Fire crews began immediate entry and located a person in the burning house and rescued them. At the time of the fire, three adults and two teenagers were home. Two people were transported to a local hospital and one was flown to a regional hospital for treatment. The house is 1 1/2 stories with a basement, and damage is estimated at $100,000. The origin and cause of the fire is under investigation by fire marshals and the police. Water to fight the fire was brought by tankers, and a “dry hydrant” on Split Rail Drive was utilized. Water supply was adequate to fight the fire.
Woodbridge, Va. – After Virginia’s loss of one large military neighbor, the Potomac Communities may soon be home to another.
Woodbridge District Supervisor candidate Chris Royse announced Friday he’s been working with AFRICOM, the U.S. military’s joint command for all things Africa, urging them to relocate from Germany to Woodbridge.
By Marty van Duyne
For PotomacLocal.com
Falmouth, Va. — McGruff the Crime Dog joined Sheriff Charlie Jett and Deputy Darrell English for National Night Out at several active adult communities.
Woodbridge, Va. — One man faces charges after police said he used Molotov cocktails to start a fire outside a middle school.
A police officer on routine patrol about 1 a.m. Saturday noticed a large fire and several people outside Rippon Middle School in Woodbridge on Blackburn Road.
Tires and rims were stolen from cars in multiple cases.
VRE / Commuter Lot Vehicle Larcenies
Since early July 2011, there have been several reports of tire and rim larcenies from vehicles parked in commuter lots and garages at area VRE and commuter locations. These larcenies have been reported to have occurred during the day hours, 6:30AM to 4:00PM, while vehicle owners have been at work. Police have increased their patrols and continue to monitor the area commuter and VRE lots within Prince William County. Commuters are urged to report suspicious activity to the police at 703-792-6500. See individual releases below.
Update 11 a.m.
Campus officials say a broken water pipe lead to today’s campus closure.
Woodbridge, Va. — The Woodbridge campus of Northern Virginia Community College is closed today.
The college’s website or emails sent out to students state why the campus closed.
North Stafford, Va. –– It was Birdgate at the Wingate hotel Sunday.
Two birds dive-bombed patrons walking in the hotel’s parking lot because they came too close to a nest of three little hatchlings.
