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Quick start for new Haymarket commuter lot
Commuters desperate for a faster or easier way to get to work surged to a new commuter lot Monday morning, with dozens taking advantage of free bus service between Haymarket and Arlington.
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‘Fast Ferry’ sailing closer to reality in Woodbridge
Passenger ferries are a common form of transportation in several other big cities. It hasn’t caught on here, but one official in Prince William County, Virginia, thinks that will change.
3 months ago -
Cleanup underway after storm dumps snow in Va., Md.
Parts of the WTOP listening area are cleaning up after a storm dumped close to a foot of snow in southwestern Virginia and prompted school closings and delays in both Virginia and Maryland.
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Sunday snow-day: Photos from snowstorm south of DC
Snow began to accumulate in the southern suburbs of D.C. late Sunday afternoon. Some residents in the snowy areas sent in some photos of what they were seeing while they were wrapping up their weekend. See photos.
3 months ago -
Manassas shooting ends in Prince William Co. crash after police chase
A person who allegedly fired a weapon from a moving car led Prince William County police on a car chase. The car struck three cars and two people were injured.
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Doctor pleads guilty to large-scale opioid distribution
Shriharsh Laxman Pole, 65, operated the Excel Medical Clinic in Woodbridge, even though his license had been suspended by the Virginia Board of Medicine for improper prescription of opiates.
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Vehicle fire engulfs RV on I-95
Southbound travel on Interstate 95 was stalled for almost an hour on Monday morning, as officials responded to a burning RV in Woodbridge, Va. See video.
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Woodbridge woman, 60, charged with fatally shooting husband in argument
A 60-year-old Woodbridge, Virginia, woman fatally shot her husband in an argument Wednesday night, Prince William County police said. Rene Rachelle Drake has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of her husband, Timothy Tyrone Drake.
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Man arrested, charged with DUI after fatal Woodbridge crash
A Woodbridge, Virginia, man was arrested and charged with driving under the influence Sunday after a crash that killed a passenger of his car.
4 months ago -
Expert: Rare snake with 2 heads found in Virginia has died
Virginia state herpetologist JD Kleopfer said in a Facebook post this week that the snake found last September in Prince William County had died.
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Police: Officer’s body armor stopped bullet in Prince William Co. ‘ambush’
Two Prince William County police officers were justified when they shot and injured a man who had fired on them in what authorities called an ambush, a review conducted by county prosecutors has found. One of the officers was struck in the back, police revealed for the first time Thursday, but his bulletproof vest absorbed the shot.
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Va. Boys & Girls Club employee charged with sexual assault of teen
Derek Branch, 29, was arrested and charged with carnal knowledge of a child after an investigation revealed he had inappropriate contact with a 14-year-old girl during the summer of 2018.
4 months ago -
Northern Va. coat, blanket drive aims to provide warmth to Syrian refugees
For the sixth straight year, Northern Virginia residents are providing warmth to Syrian refugees facing a cold winter in refugee camps. The region’s annual, month-long blanket and coat drive is underway.
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‘More than one gun in play’ in Woodbridge double homicide, police say
There was “more than one gun in play” when an altercation between four men led to a double homicide in Woodbridge, Virginia, last weekend, according to police.
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Shoe sale gone wrong leads to double homicide, arrest of Arlington man
A 22-year-old Arlington, Virginia, man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a double homicide in Woodbridge, which police say happened over a planned meeting with two others to sell shoes.
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