Good Saturday, everyone. Thanks for starting your day smarter with us here at Potomac Local News. Here’s what’s happening in our communities today.
Rising waters: While rain and high winds have subsided, travelers are urged to proceed with caution on Saturday in coastal and low-lying areas, where flooding remains a risk, especially at high tide.
Early voting ends: Today is the last day to vote early in person for the November 2 General Election. Find your early polling place here. If you miss early in-person voting, the polls will be open on Election Day from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Well done: After 15 years in business, the All American Steakhouse in Lake Ridge is calling it quits. The restaurant chain blames failed lease negotiations for the move and invited partons to visit its nearby location at Route 234 and Spriggs Road.
Teachers union: Virginia Education Association and elected officials will gather at 9 a.m. at the Stafford County Courthouse, at 1300 Courthouse Road, to support of House of Delegates incumbent Josh Cole (D) and school board candidate Maya Guy.
Closing for the season: The Workhouse Community Market will close down after today, Saturday, October 30. Today’s market will feature Halloween fun from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., trick-or-treating at the market vendors.
Metro delays continue: Metro’s trains will continue to run on their current reduced schedule at least through November 15. As a result, OmniRide passengers who transfer to Metrorail may experience commute delays, OmniRide told its riders on Friday.
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Stafford County and Fredericksburg City Fire departments responded to a structure fire on Warrenton Road on December 3.
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors is advancing plans for a Revolutionary War Memorial at the historic Williams Ordinary in Dumfries, supported by an $81,000 grant from the Virginia Department of Historical Resources (VDHR) Virginia 250 Preservation Fund.
Local choirs and performers from Prince William County will gather for a Community Interfaith Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 15, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in 14015 Glenkirk Road, Gainesville.
A new safety campaign by Transurban, VDOT, DMV, and VSP encourages defensive driving on Virginia’s Express Lanes.
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Join the New Dominion Choraliers for an impressive and exciting concert celebrating the Brightest and Best of the season. Along with the Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra, the chorus opens the program opens with Vivaldi’s Gloria, a joyful hymn of praise
