Lorton
Officials Want Metro to Woodbridge on New Map
June 8, 2011
Woodbridge, Va. –– Officials want Metro to show on their subway maps they plan to someday extend heavy rail system to the Potomac Communities.
Heat Advisory Issued for Wednesday
June 7, 2011
The heat and humidity will make a return to the Potomac Communities on Wednesday.
Around Town
June 3, 2011
The driver in a fatal bus crash in Caroline County has past traffic charges in Northern Virginia, one of the men in the Brian Betts slaying gets 30 years in prison, and a beloved high school principal is moving on. All stories handpicked by PotomacLocal.com.
Around Town
June 2, 2011
Restrictions are tightening for area for-profit colleges whose graduates can’t seem to pay back their loans, George Mason University will use names like Aquia and Rappahannock to help students find where they’re going on campus, a lottery winner gives out free lottery tickets and a Woodbridge boy is eliminated from a National Spelling Bee. Stories handpicked this morning by PotomacLocal.com.
Around Town
June 1, 2011
An autistic man accused of assaulting a police officer gets a reduced sentence, home prices in the Washington area on the rise while others nationwide fell, and shouldn’t there be an easier way to ride Metro? All these stories are making headlines and were handpicked this morning by PotomacLocal.com.
Spellers Schooled on Cooking Fish
May 31, 2011
Mason Neck, Va. –– Some expert spellers took a break Monday to tour George Mason’s historic home.
Around Town
May 31, 2011
Stories making headlines across the region, handpicked by PotomacLocal.com.
In Lorton, It’s About the Sweets
May 30, 2011
Lorton, Va. –– Jose Murillo has some of the best looking strawberries at the Lorton Farmer’s Market.
Dangerous Temps Forecasted
May 29, 2011
Memorial Day weekend may be the unofficial start of summer, but the Mother Nature is giving sure signs the hottest season of the year has arrived.
Storms Bring Downed Trees, Power Outages
May 27, 2011
Fire and rescue crews have fanned out across Stafford County inspecting downed trees and reports of auto accidents after a strong storm moved through the area tonight.
Fairfax to Start Full-Day Kindergarten
May 27, 2011
Fairfax County, Va. –– Fairfax County Public Schools has adopted a budget for fiscal year 2012 which includes expanding full day kindergarten to all of Fairfax County.
First Thunderstorms, Then Hot
May 27, 2011
The Memorial Day weekend starts in the Potomac Communities tonight with the region under a severe thunderstorm watch until 8 p.m.
VRE Preps for Crowding Today
May 27, 2011
As commuters get ready to head home for the long holiday weekend, Virginia Railway Express has added extra cars to trains to accommodate passengers.
Around Town
May 26, 2011
Stories making headlines across the region, handpicked by PotomacLocal.com.
Memorial Day Closings
May 25, 2011
It’s the annual, unofficial start to summer! Memorial Day weekend is here, the time where we take an extra day off of work to honor those who have served their country. Because it’s a holiday, it won’t be business as usual for many municipal agencies.
Around Town
May 25, 2011
Top stories making headlines across the region, handpicked by PotomacLocal.com.
Around Town
May 24, 2011
Stories making headlines across the region today, handpicked by PotomacLocal.com.
Area High Schools Among Best in Region
May 23, 2011
Several schools in the Potomac Communities have placed among the top 100 in the area according to the Washington Post’s “High School Challenge”.
