Stafford
Storm Slams Stafford Causing Power Outages, House Fire
![A storm packing high winds, lightening, and heavy rain downpours slammed Stafford County on Friday night bringing with it widespread power outages, including at many shopping centers on Va. 610 in North Stafford. [Mary Davidson / Potomac Local News]](http://potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/041913-power-out-200x200.jpg)
April 19, 2013
Stafford County was slammed hard tonight a thunderstorm packing high winds and heavy rain.
Stafford Hospital Planning Class for Mothers with High Risk Pregnancies
April 19, 2013
If you’re planning to have a baby and have had a previous high risk pregnancy or are experiencing a high risk pregnancy now, you’ll want to attend this seminar.
Tornado Watch in Effect until 10 p.m.
April 19, 2013
If you have outdoor plans, try to get them in before 4 p.m., local weather experts say.
Search for Prostitution Suspect in Triangle Turns Up Heroin
April 19, 2013
Police tracked a wanted fugitive from Stafford County to a hotel in Triangle.
With Odds Against Him, Milde Wants Forced Vote on Stafford High School Demolition
April 18, 2013
Stafford County’s Aquia District Supervisor Paul Milde doesn’t plan on yielding on his position on renovating Stafford Senior High School rather than building a new one.
Curtain Raised on 911 Call Center During Telecommunications Week
![Angela McMillian, a 911 call center operator for Stafford County, dispatches fire trucks to an elementary school after a problem with an HVAC machine is reported. [Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]](http://potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/041713-911-call-center-200x200.jpg)
April 17, 2013
It can be a stressful job, but Stafford County’s Telecommunicators are the front lines of emergency services.
Mega Mike: New Website Shows Drivers How to Get Around
April 17, 2013
As the 95 Express Lanes Project construction increases this summer, travelling on I-95 and on 395 from the Beltway towards Duke Street may be challenging.
Stafford Schools Hold Annual Art Show
![[Photo; Mary Davidson / Potomac Local News]](http://potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/041420013-brooke-6-200x168.jpg)
April 15, 2013
Stafford County Public Schools held it’s annual art show at Brooke Point High School on Saturday.
I-95 Congestion Delays School Buses in Stafford County
![Interstate 95 south at Dumfries [Photo: Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]](http://potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/011313-I95-south-e1358254080474.jpg)
April 15, 2013
Congested roadways in Stafford County this morning lead to students on school buses being late to class.
Some Post Offices Open Later for Tax Deadline
April 15, 2013
It’s tax day, and that means you’ll have to file your returns today or file for an extension. Area Post Offices will be open to accept those returns for those who opted not to file online.
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Presents Brother Earth Day
April 13, 2013
As a way to celebrate Earth Day in a Franciscan manner, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Triangle is presenting “Brother Earth Day” at the parish on Sunday, April 21.
9 Charged in Jail Uprisings Known Gang Members
![[Photos: Rappahannock Regional Jail]](http://potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/041213-jail-uprising-200x200.jpg)
April 12, 2013
Several inmates at the Rappahannock Regional Jail face additional charges after two inmate uprisings late last month.
Telegraph Road Bridge Demolished
April 11, 2013
The extension of High Occupancy Vehicle lanes from Dumfries to North Stafford took its next victim this week.
Sentara Plans National Healthcare Decisions Day Event
April 11, 2013
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center along with other national, state and community organizations, are leading a massive effort to highlight the importance of advance healthcare decision-making—an effort that has culminated in the formal designation of April 16 as National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD).
Stafford Woman Charged After Car Rammed on I-95
April 11, 2013
A Stafford County woman faces charges after police said she tried to ram another vehicle traveling on Interstate 95 following an argument.
Hampton Inn Growing as Stafford’s U.S. 1 Corridor Thrives
![Construction and renovations are underway at a Hampton Inn in North Stafford. [Photo: Mary Davidson / Potomac Local News]](http://potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/041013-hampton-1-200x200.jpg)
April 11, 2013
Located in a row of new hotels springing up along Stafford’s U.S. 1 corridor, the 16-year-old Hampton Inn can be sometimes get lost in all of the new construction