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STAFFORD COUNTY, Va — Two Stafford County residents reported separate financial scams on Nov.9, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. At 9:47 a.m., a victim on Poplar Road reported receiving a call from someone claiming to represent Marine Federal Credit Union, asking for information. The suspects instructed them...
A Virginia family escaped a late-night townhouse fire that tore through the upper floors of their home, sending flames shooting from the roof as a neighbor rushed to help. Stafford County Fire and Rescue crews were called to the 500 block of View Point Way in the Rappahannock Landing area shortly be…
A man who was charged in connection with deadly on I-95 in Stafford County was held without bond.
A judge denied bail Monday to an active-duty Marine charged after a mother and her young child died in a high-speed crash on I-95 in Stafford County, Virginia, early Friday. The Marine was driving drunk, authorities say. The mother and daughter, who was under age 5, died after the crash...
STAFFORD, VA — A national junior golf tournament brought more than competition to Stafford County this summer. It brought visitors, business opportunities, and an estimated $314,061 in regional economic impact, demonstrating how strategic investments in tourism can help strengthen the local economy. The 2026 Tour Stafford Preview, an American...
A Virginia middle school teacher apparently had something stronger than coffee in mind for his morning commute. Stuart Sheetz, 60, was charged after a fellow school employee reportedly spotted him purchasing alcohol on his way to teach at Battlefield Middle School on Friday, Nov. 6, according to the…
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Police are searching for a suspect following a robbery at an Exxon service station in Woodbridge early Tuesday morning. According to the Prince William County Police Department, officers responded to the 2500 block of Old Bridge Road after an alarm activation. Investigators found...
It happened in 1957 at a sock hop in the old Fredericksburg Arena – a native-American musician named Link Wray first played what would become a huge hit – the instrumental known as Rumble:. Wray is now remembered for his innovative use of distortion or fuzz and the...
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) reports the following I-95 traffic alerts in the Fredericksburg area through Friday, November 14, 2026. All work is weather dependent and subject to change. I-95 Northbound and Southbound. Exit 143 (Aquia/Garrisonville) Wednesday – Thursday, from 9:00 p.m. – 4:30 a.m. Varying single...
A Maryland woman was killed when a police pursuit reached speeds approaching 100 mph and ended in a head-on crash, but the two sheriff's officers who chased the fleeing vehicle will not face criminal charges , according to state investigators. Alexis Cummings, 33, of Temple Hills, was riding in the b…
Nearly four decades after the remains of two men were found in Caroline County, investigators are still seeking answers as DNA analysis revealed a possible familial relationship between the two.
BURTONSVILLE, Md. - A West Virginia man received two life sentences plus 30 years in prison without the possibility of parole after the retrial of a Maryland double murder case, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. What we know:. Gregory Jones of Martinsburg was initially convicted of murder...
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A driver was arrested on multiple charges after crashing into a Fairfax County Police cruiser during a traffic stop on Interstate 95 early Sunday morning, police said. The crash happened around 4:15 a.m. on southbound I-95 near Fairfax County Parkway in Springfield. According to...
Whitney Jenay Kelley, 33, was arrested after allegedly pulling a firearm on a 13-year-old boy during an argument in Woodbridge. Investigators say Kelley drove onto Rippon Middle School grounds with a weapon in her vehicle and had her two young children inside during the confrontation. The off-campus incident prompted Rippon...
Some Virginia barbecue spots were already old favorites back when your grandparents were teenagers. The four places on this list have been feeding hungry families for decades, and one of them has been around since 1904. They are not fancy, and that is a big part of their charm. If...
Bloomingdale’s, Saks OFF 5TH, and Nordstrom Rack all share one roof here, and the roof covers 1.6 million square feet. That’s a lot of floor for bargain hunting. All of it sits on a single level, too. More than 200 stores and restaurants fill the place. Some counts...
Amanda Whitney is the proud new principal of Prince William County Public Schools’ newest school, Potomac Shores Elementary School. The building is still under construction, but it’s never too early to start planning for the thriving futures of its incoming students.
Temperatures could fall to 32 degrees tonight as frost develops away from the Virginia coast.
A 22-year-old man is dead after he lost control of his car while fleeing a sheriff’s deputy early last Saturday morning on Route 522 in Culpeper County, about four miles from the Rappahannock line. A Culpeper County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a 2012 Dodge Charger for speeding (60...
