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Trees knock over power line on River Road in Spotsylvania County
SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — For more than two hours, multiple trees blocked a portion of River Road and knocked over a power line on Monday morning. In a post on X, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) said drivers traveling on River Road can expect delays after a tree fell onto the […]
Search underway for woman abducted out of Culpeper County, VSP says
CULPEPER COUNTY, Va. (7News) — The Virginia State Police (VSP) issued a critically missing adult alert on behalf of the Culpeper Police Department on Monday morning. Officials said Culpeper police are looking for 34-year-old Maricela Maudeli Ortiz who was last seen on Sunday 8 p.m. in the 500 block of 4th Street.
Press Rewind, Aug. 11-17
-Spotsylvania’s new school superintendent, Clint Michell, experienced his first school board meeting last week. It was baptism by fire, writes Taft Coghill Jr. -Fredericksburg celebrated the life and legacy of Lawrence Davies, who earned the uniquely fitting title of “mayor for life.”. -The CSX train derailment last month...
ArtsFairfax bestows nearly $600,000 in new round of grants
ArtsFairfax officials announced Aug. 15 that they had awarded more than $590,000 in fiscal year 2025 operating-support grants to 58 local arts-and-culture groups, an increase of eight organizations compared to last year’s total. The recipients represent many arts disciplines and are located in all nine Fairfax County magisterial districts...
Miami Dolphins Winners & Losers vs. Washington Commanders: Tua Tagovailoa, Skylar Thompson
<__slot-el _="@=2428,x=320,y=612,w=100,h=36,co=15;15;15;1.0">. <__slot-el _="@=2444,x=320,y=648,w=0,h=0,co=15;15;15;1.0">. NFL Preseason Week 2 is wrapping up and the Miami Dolphins defeated the Washington Commanders,13-6. u202a@chatsportsu202c host Nic Rohloff has the Dolphins winners and losers from the 2nd preseason game. Tua Tagovailoa highlights the show after delivering a touchdown drive in his only game action. River Cracra.
Two arrested following overdose at motel
MARTINSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Two people have been arrested after an individual overdosed at a motel. According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department, on August 15, 2024, at approximately 2:26 PM, Deputy Webb responded to a call for assistance from medics at the APM Inn and Suites on McMillan Court, Martinsburg. The call was in […]
Police identify man killed in Northeast DC shooting
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said it has identified a man who was shot and killed in Northeast D.C. on Saturday morning. Police said that at about 10 a.m., officers responded to the 400 block of Quackenbos St. for sounds of gunshots. Officers then looked into the area of the […]
Tracking rain to start your week, cooler and drier weather for the rest of the week
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — After a toasty weekend, things are changing quickly as we go into the workweek. The sunshine starts your morning today, but we're going to be seeing clouds rolling in quickly. The heat you felt over the weekend will be easing after the cold front on Sunday. That means afternoon highs will be in the low 80s today, with showers and storms starting to fire up midday.
36-Year-Old, Dana Plummer Arrested After Deadly 2-State Crime Spree: Stabbing, Kidnapping, Fatal Crash Involving 3 Children
Virginia Man Arrested After Stabbing Ex-Wife and Kidnapping Three Children. Amber Alert Issued for Dana Plummer Following Violent Attack and Abduction. According to True Crime News, a 36-year-old man, Dana Plummer, was arrested after a violent series of events that happened in two states. On August 14, Plummer allegedly stabbed his ex-wife and her 12-year-old daughter in Virginia Beach. Both were taken to the hospital and are now stable. After the stabbing, Dana Plummer took his three young children, including a 1-year-old baby. An Amber Alert was issued, and police started looking for him.
‘Now there’s hope’: Harris earns vote of confidence from local Dem candidates
Vice President Harris’ ascension to the top of the presidential ticket and subsequent announcement of Tim Walz as her running mate has energized Democratic election efforts, party leaders at several levels said Friday. For state Del. Joshua Cole, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine and 7th District congressional candidate Eugene Vindman,...
UPDATE: Subject of Culpeper Critically Missing Adult Alert is safely found
CULPEPER, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – UPDATED 9:04AM: Maricela Maudeli Ortiz has been located safe, and the alert is canceled. The Virginia State Police have issued a Critically Missing Adult Alert on behalf of the Culpeper Police Department for Maricela Maudeli Ortiz, 34, who was last seen on Sunday (August 18th) at approximately 8:00 PM in the 500 block of 4th Street in Culpeper.
Shenandoah Valley Axe Throwing Hosts Fundraiser for Autism Program
The Shenandoah Valley Axe Throwing Company is partnering with Liam’s Chance Behavioral Services for a special event to support a great cause. On Sunday, September 8th, from 2 to 4 p.m., the two organizations will host a fundraiser at 20 South St. in Front Royal, VA, to raise money for iPads that will benefit behavior technicians working with children on the autism spectrum.
Kids can operate some mighty big machines in Ashburn
This September, a little boy named Zachary is planning on coming to Ashburn, climbing into the seat of a giant backhoe and operating the very grown-up machinery like a champ. It will be a moment his parents could scarcely have imagined three years ago. In 2021, Jesse and Emily Vizcaino...
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