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Harmful algae bloom prompts ‘no swimming advisories’ for Virginia’s Lake Anna
A harmful algae bloom has caused the Virginia Department of Health to designate several “no-swimming” advisories and other warnings for areas of Lake Anna to prevent illness.
5 months ago -
Stafford Co. deputies arrest 2 on stolen vehicle, counterfeiting charges
Two Virginia men found driving a stolen vehicle are facing additional charges including possession of counterfeit currency.
6 months ago -
Spotsylvania sheriff’s office getting drone program
The Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office will be joining other law enforcement agencies in the area with a drone program.
12 months ago -
Benchmark Road closed for emergency repair after rain causes 8-foot deep hole
The weekend’s heavy rain caused a road frequently used by VRE commuters in Spotsylvania County to collapse into an 8-foot deep hole. Here are the alternative routes.
1 year ago -
Years after viral video rant, plans to expand Va. mosque less controversial
Two years after a video of a contentious meeting about plans to build a new mosque in Spotsylvania went viral, the Islamic Center of Fredericksburg plans to expand its current facility.
1 year ago -
Elderly Spotsylvania man shoots, kills neighbor in property dispute
An 80-year-old Spotsylvania man is accused of shooting his 65-year-old neighbor over a property line dispute.
2 years ago -
Police: Va. Sunoco clerk dies after ‘Brutal attack’
A clerk at a Sunoco gas station in Virginia has died after being brutally attacked early Saturday, police said.
2 years ago -
Investigators: ‘Several leads’ in murder of woman found shot in car
WASHINGTON — Investigators in Spotsylvania County, Virginia say they have “several leads” and “lots of tips” in the shooting death of 21-year-old Heather Ciccone, who was found Sunday night, dead in her car in the…
3 years ago -
Va. commuter rail revises schedules, makes room for extra train
WASHINGTON — Virginia Railway Express is making changes to schedules on both lines Monday as the commuter rail service adds a new train to the Fredericksburg Line. The new train is being added following the…
3 years ago -
Long-delayed VRE station to open by end of year
ALEXANDRIA, Va., — The new Spotsylvania station on Virginia Railway Express’ Fredericksburg Line that was originally planned to open two years ago is now slated to open by the end of the year. Bryan Jungwirth, director of…
3 years ago -
Spotsylvania convict indicted in 2014 shooting of Fas Mart clerk
WASHINGTON — Police have indicted a man they say is responsible for the brutal shooting of a local store clerk and mother in March 2014. Spotsylvania Sheriff Roger Harris said on Friday that 33-year-old Derek Sprouse…
4 years ago -
7-year-old girl drowns in lake in Spotsylvania Co.
SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. (AP) — Police say a 7-year-old girl has drowned in a lake at a subdivision in western Spotsylvania County. The Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office says in a news release that the child disappeared…
5 years ago -
Spotsylvania girl drowns during holiday festivities
Celebration turns to tragedy for one family on this Independence Day. A 7 year old girl drowned in Spotsylvania, Virginia while waiting to see a fireworks show at Lake Wilderness.
5 years ago -
Benefit for Va. store clerk recovering from armed robbery
A shooter is still on the loose, and a local store clerk
continues to recover in Spotsylvania, Va., where a armed robbery shot her in the
head and left her for dead.5 years ago -
Reward after Spotsylvania woman shot in head (Video)
Community comes together for Spotsylvania woman shot in head.
5 years ago
