STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. -- It’s going to be a full day of fun at the Wings and Wheels Festival at the Stafford Regional Airport.
This marks the festival’s eighth year, and it’s organized by the Stafford Rotary Club.
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, military and experimental aircraft, radio controlled aircraft, a motorcycle and car show, as well as food and vendors will be featured at the airport.
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STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. -- The fair has come to Stafford once more, for the third year in a row.
The Stafford County Fair opened last night and runs through Sunday at Mountain View High School. The fair is filled with carnival rides from the Ferris wheel to bumper cars, and fair manager Gordon Shelton is selling all-you-can ride tickets good all day long from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
“This is a way to bring the kids, some of them who may not be able to afford to go to Kings Dominion, and ride all day long for $20,” said Shelton. “It’s also a good boost to the economy when so many people are out of work; it’s a great opportunity where a kid can come out and be a kid.”
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FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — The police officer who shot and killed a Woodbridge man during a shootout near Mount Vernon will remain on the force.
Fairfax County police in a statement on Friday noted the police veteran will was not in the wrong:
Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Raymond F. Morrogh has informed Colonel David M. Rohrer, Chief of Police, that in his legal opinion the officer who fired his weapon in this incident did so justifiably in fact and law. No charges will be filed against the involved officer, PFC Edward Carpenter. PFC Carpenter has been with the department seven years and is currently assigned to the Mount Vernon District Station.
FROM POLICE REPORTSÂ
On October 18 at approximately 10 PM, officers responded to a report of an abduction.  Three females (aged 21, 17, and 15) from the Dumfries area were walking along Fuller Heights Road near the intersection of Mockingbird Heights Road reported that a lone suspect stopped them at gunpoint and attempted to rob them. Â
He also took one of the girls away from the others and assaulted her.  He fled on foot when he saw the lights of responding police cars approaching the area.  Â
Suspect description – Black Male, light to medium complexion, 5’ 8” to 5’ 10” in height, 18 – 25 years of age, wearing a large dark colored hooded sweatshirt and dark colored faded baggy
jeans and a bandana or ski mask obstructing a portion of his face.  He was armed with what appeared to be a black and silver handgun.
Anyone with information relating to this case is asked to call Crime Solvers at 703?670?3700 or 1?866?411?TIPS. You don’t have to give your name, just the information. You could earn up to a $1,000 cash reward.
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. – The project to convert Interstate 95’s HOV lanes to toll lanes brings with it more closures starting Monday.
The Virginia Megaprojects office released information and a video about a ramp at I-95 and Alban Road that is closing permanently.
Beginning on or about October 22, the on-ramp to I-95 south from Alban Road (Route 790)/Boudinot Drive/Backlick Road (Route 617) near the Fairfax County Parkway will permanently close to traffic to allow construction of a future Express Lanes reversible flyover ramp that will open in late 2014.
Motorists will be directed to Fullerton Road and Boudinot Drive onto the Fairfax County Parkway (Route 286) to the I-95 south ramp.
For more information on the 95 Express Lanes Project, go to VAmegaprojects.com. View a map of the closure/new route here. The Project is scheduled to be complete in late 2014.
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DUMFRIES, Va. -- Construction is underway on one of the only new flex office spaces in the area.
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Police in the Woodbridge and Triangle areas are warning residents about a rash of burglaries in their neighborhoods. More from a press release:
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES
There have been recent reports of residential burglaries in the South Woodbridge and Dumfries/Triangle areas between Sept. 13 and Oct. 16, 2012. The times vary; however a large number have been during the workday hours. The affected streets are: Uppsala Court, Flotsam Lane, Gloucester Court, Chesapeake Drive, Oak Tree Lane, Clancy Drive, Stonewall Manor Drive, Cabin Road, Sapling Way and Old Triangle Road.
Noticeable forced entry was used in only three of the burglaries; the majority of the cases involved no sign of forced entry or an unlocked/open entry point.
Remember:
Keep all doors and windows locked, even if at home.
If you hear something, do not investigate. Go to a safe room in your home, call the police (911) and stay on the line.
Be on the lookout for suspicious persons or activity during the day as well as during evening hours.
REPORT all suspicious persons or activity to the police.
What do I do if I am the victim of a burglary?
Do not enter the house.
Call the police immediately.
While waiting for the police do not touch anything or allow anyone to enter your home.
What can I do to help prevent a burglary?
If your community has a Neighborhood Watch, volunteer to participate. If your community does not have one, start one.
The most important thing you can do is call the police to report a crime or any suspicious activity. You are the eyes and ears for your community.
By KJ MUSHUNG
FREDERICKSBURG, Va – Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan rallied supporters and tried to sway undecideds in Fredericksburg on Tuesday.
Approximately 3,000 people attended the event, which was held at the Fredericksburg Expo Center.
Vendors sold various Romney-Ryan election gear outside while concessions like hot dogs and potato chips were sold inside – a change from other political rallies, which usually don’t have any food on hand. The prevailing belief is that food could be thrown at speakers by anyone who disagreed with the candidate or who wanted to disrupt the event.
Country music singer Collin Raye entertained the crowd while people waited for the rally to begin a couple of hours after the doors opened.
The program began with an introduction from State Sen. Bryce Reeves, who could be seen working the room after the rally.
Del. Mark Cole led the Pledge of Allegiance and was followed by Del. Bobby Orrock, who led the invocation.
Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling thanked the audience for all they’re doing to elect Mitt Romney. Then Rep. Rob Wittman (R-1st)gave a rousing speech that got the crowd animated.
“As Virginia goes, so goes the nation,” said Wittman to many cheers. “The path to prosperity is by first balancing that federal budget.”
Wittman told the attendees that Ryan has been
in the Fredericksburg area before to hunt. “He’s… a good friend of Fredericksburg.”
Ryan then took the stage and declared that this is no ordinary four-year election. “It doesn’t matter which generation you are coming from, this is the most important election in your generation.”
Ryan called the current economic growth “anemic.” He pointed to the debt clock on the wall that showed America’s deficit as it’s increasing, then pointed to a child and said, “Take a look at that debt clock over there. Look at this little guy on his dad’s shoulders. And look at what he is getting.”
He said that “hope and change” have become “attack, defend and blame” and criticized Obama for not doing what he pledged to do as president, citing a laundry list of issues such as cutting the deficit and lowering energy prices.
“We have to tackle this country’s problems before they tackle us,” declared Ryan.
After the rally, Wittman told PotomacLocal.com that it’s critical that
people hear first hand Ryan’s vision and understand what he and Romney have in mind for the nation.
“There’s so much noise out there. There’s so much back-and-forth. I think for most to come out and hear it from somebody, it’s much more than a political advertisement. It’s more about understanding what [Ryan] stands for,” the congressman said.
Rally-goer Rick Kiper came because he thinks it’s important for candidates to see that they have a lot of support at the rally the way a minister does when the pews are filled at church. He took off of work early and drove from Stafford with his wife, Judy, and 17-month-old son, David. It was his first political rally.
Ryan’s running mate, Mitt Romney, appeared in Chesapeake and Leesburg, Va., on Wednesday.
By KJ MUSHUNG
FAIRFAX, Va. — President Barack Obama is appearing in Fairfax, Va., at George Mason University on Friday, Oct. 19. Exactly two weeks ago he spoke at the college’s Center for the Arts. This time, however, he will speak at the Recreation and Athletic Complex.
 The complex is located at 4350 Banister Creek Court in Fairfax.
The president is expected to discuss the choice facing women in this election and his commitment to giving women more control over their personal health care decisions. He is scheduled to go on at 11:45 a.m.
Virginia State Police are warning drivers to expect lengthy delays in the area of GMU today as security precautions will prompt the closure of some roads. More form state police:
From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, any vehicles larger than a sport utility vehicle (SUV) will be detoured off of Route 123/Ox Road near GMU.
Such vehicles traveling north on Route 123 will be detoured around GMU as follows:
Right on Braddock Road
Left on Roberts Road
Left on Main Street (Route 236 West) to Route 123 north
Such vehicles traveling south on Route 123 will be detoured around GMU as follows:
Left onto School Street
Left onto George Mason Boulevard
Right onto Main Street (Route 236 East)
Right onto Roberts Road
Right onto Zion Road
Left onto Route 123 South
By URIAH KISER
STAFFORD, Va. -- In what was a contentious and, at times, nasty exchange, Stafford officials learned why some think it’s a bad idea for their government to mirror Prince William County’s.
Stafford’s “At-large seven” all-volunteer committee presented their findings to the Stafford County Board of Supervisors Tuesday night. Their job was to evaluate nearby counties like Prince William and Loudoun who have an at-large seat on their county Board of Supervisors.
