This morning, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023 at about 10:45 a.m., Prince William County fire and rescue units were dispatched to the 12900 block of Orleans Street (Lake Ridge) for a house fire. Crews arrived with smoke and fire showing from the attic in the front of the house.

Devin Bily, Virginia's State Plant Pathologist, will give a Zoom presentation on Wednesday, Sept 13, at 11 a.m. on Beech Leaf Disease and its impact on American Beech trees.

The investigation revealed the victim, a 34-year-old man, and an acquaintance, identified as the accused, were involved in a verbal altercation that escalated inside a vehicle in the Dumfries area. During the encounter, the accused shot the victim multiple times before exiting the vehicle and firing multiple more times towards the victim seated in the driver’s seat.

The space offers users a ten-burner stove and oven, prep tables, ample cold and dry storage, and an extensive equipment library. The kitchen will be available to small food businesses, farmers, producers, community partners, and local folks looking for some room to create. It serves the Rappahannock-Rapidan region, a five-county region of Culpeper, Madison, Orange, Rappahannock and Fauquier.

Police said their investigation revealed the drivers of a 2011 BMW 535, and a 2014 Nissan 370 Z were traveling southbound on Minnieville Rd. at a high rate of speed when the driver of the Nissan attempted an aggressive maneuver to pass a pick-up truck, then lost control of the vehicle and struck the driver’s side area of the BMW. The impact caused both vehicles to leave the roadway.

The National Weather Service has issued a tropical storm warning and a flood watch throughout the Commonwealth, so DWR urges you to use extra precaution this week and weekend. A good day on the water can turn tragic in seconds. Wearing a life jacket and staying sober are essential for safety!

Vehicles Must Be Non-Commercial, Carry Three or More Passengers, and Have an E-ZPass Flex to Qualify as HOV3+. The express lanes’ HOV rules apply 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Virginia launched its 2023 Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over DUI enforcement and public education campaign on Aug. 28.