Prince William County police charged a Gainesville woman after a firearm discharged inside an apartment at SomerHill Farms. Stafford deputies also took a cryptocurrency-website fraud complaint, two vandalism reports, and charged a Stafford man after an after-hours call at 540 Auto on Cambridge Street.
On Sept. 24, officers responded to the SomerHill Farms Apartments in the 7300 block of Yountville Drive in Gainesville (20155) to investigate a report of shots fired. Police said that on Sept. 23 at about 11 p.m., an occupant identified as the accused was cleaning her firearm when it discharged, striking the front door of the apartment and the ceiling of the breezeway. An officer located the spent bullet on the floor of the breezeway near the accused’s apartment. No injuries or additional property damage were reported. Helena Rayzette Perkins, 48, of Gainesville, was charged Sept. 24 with reckless handling of a firearm. Court date pending. Released on a court summons. Police noted no photo was available.
Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Eugene Vindman are advertised together Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Prince William County Government Center in Woodbridge.
A Prince William County Democratic Committee flyer emailed to Potomac Local News on Thursday night lists a rally from noon to 2 p.m. at 1 County Complex Court. The flyer says the committee is the host. It gives the same address for the McCoart Building and the James J. McCoart Administration Building.
Music. Art. Food. Community. The Takoma Park Folk Festival brings it all together for one free, unforgettable day. Discover six stages of live music from around the world, shop an acclaimed juried craft show, enjoy international cuisine, connect with local community organizations, and let the kids explore crafts and activities in the Children's Nook. It's one of the region's most beloved traditions, and a celebration of the creativity, diversity, and welcoming spirit that has long defined Takoma Park.
New this year! Jam at the Crossroads is a place for musicians of all levels to come together and be part of the music.
The Town of Occoquan’s Fall Arts & Crafts Show takes over the historic district this weekend, Saturday, Sept. 26, and Sunday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.
Mayor Earnie Porta, in a Sept. 18 e-newsletter to Potomac Local News, said the show will bring hundreds of vendors and thousands of visitors into town. He called it one of the area’s signature events.
Always Flavored celebrated its sixth anniversary last weekend at its bistro and market at 619 Caroline Street, opening the three-day party with a Friday ribbon-cutting hosted by Fredericksburg Main Street.
Two reported rapes of women working at massage businesses on Plank Road — one in the city, one in are the backdrop for a Fredericksburg review of local parlor rules.
Fredericksburg police said a woman reported she was raped Aug. 31 while working at a massage and wellness spa in the 2100 block of Plank Road in the city. That call went to the city’s E-911 center. Fredericksburg police are investigating that case.
Spotsylvania supervisors spent Tuesday night answering for social-media posts and appointment paperwork, Fredericksburg is moving toward monthly utility bills as soon as November, and Caroline County approved a large industrial rezoning on U.S. 1.
According to the Fredericksburg Free Press, two Spotsylvania supervisors came under fire Tuesday even though the board agenda had no public hearings. Courtland District Supervisor Drew Mullins apologized for posts on X, and residents challenged recently appointed Chancellor District Supervisor Tim McLaughlin over the address on his application, a late Statement of Economic Interests, and a confrontation at early voting.
