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Winter Storm Alert: Maryland, Virginia Brace For Snow, Arctic Freeze
Maryland and Virginia residents are preparing for a possibly significant winter storm that is expected to deliver heavy snowfall and dangerously low temperatures starting Sunday afternoon according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Forecasters warn that snow accumulation in the region could range from four to eight inches, with the heaviest snowfall expected during the afternoon and evening hours. The NWS Baltimore-Washington office tweeted, "A winter storm will impact the region Sunday with accumulating snow likely. Travel could become hazardous, so plan accordingly." Officials…
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Traffic Delayed For Miles On I-495 Following Tractor-Trailer Crash In Virginia (
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Traffic was temporarily backed up on Wednesday afternoon on I-495 in Northern Virginia as crews responded to a crash in Fairfax County. Several southbound lanes on the interstate were closed as of 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 15 at mile marker 52.2 in Fairfax, where there was a reported tractor-trailer crash in the area. Crash. I-495 SB (Outer Loop) before VA-267 (Exit 45/Dulles Toll Road). Fairfax County, VA. All travel lanes are currently blocked for incident response. Delays are approximately 4 miles. — MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) January 15, 2025 Details about the crash have not been released. Del…
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Here's How Much Snow Is Expected To Fall In DMV During Incoming Storm: National Weather Service
With the first major winter storm of 2025 coming in hot from the midwest, residents in DC, Maryland, and Virginia are preparing to be peppered with snow and inclement weather over the next few days. Things are expected to remain dry on Saturday, with a Winter Storm put in place beginning on Sunday, Jan. 5 that will be in place for several days. Aside from upslope snow showers along the Alleghenies, most areas will be dry with gusty winds today. Looking ahead to Sunday, a Winter Storm Watch is in effect for the potential for significant accumulating snow late Sunday into Monday. -&g…
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Man Arrested After Attempting To Strike Officer With Stolen Vehicle In Virginia, Police Say
A 29-year-old Woodbridge man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly fleeing officers and attempting to strike one with a stolen vehicle in a busy shopping center just days before Christmas, authorities said. Police responded to a parking lot in the 2800 block of Potomac Mills Circle shortly before 6 p.m. on Dec. 23 after receiving a notification about a stolen vehicle out of Pennsylvania, according to a Prince William County Police spokesperson. The unoccupied vehicle was located in the lot, and officers set up surveillance. Shortly after, Jorge Ariel Pereira, his female a…
News
'Largest Seizure Of Explosive Devices In FBI History' Made At Virginia Farm: Prosecutors
A Virginia man arrested last month for possession of an illegal rifle was allegedly in possession of one of the largest arsenals of explosive devices ever seized by the FBI, according to court documents. During a raid of 36-year-old Brad Spafford's property in the Isle of Wight County, officials say that they recovered more than 150 bombs, unstable chemicals, and a notebook full of explosive recipes, authorities said. Spafford, who lived on a 20-acre farm in Isle of Wight County with his wife and two young children, was arrested on Dec. 17 after agents executed a search warrant and found a …
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Pedestrian Killed In Crash That Shut Down Lanes On Route 28 In Fairfax County (
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A man was killed in a pedestrian crash that shut down part of Route 28 in Fairfax County on Monday morning, officials said. First responders were called to a stretch of the roadway in Chantilly at around 7 a.m. on Dec. 23 in the area of Poplar Tree Road, where there were reports of a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle. UPDATE: Crash with Injury. VA-28 NB at VA-657( Walney Road). Fairfax County, VA. 2 right travel lanes remain blocked. Traffic gets by the scene using two left lanes. Delays begin before US-29 and extend on I-66. An extended closure is expected. — MATOC Alerts (@MA…
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Truck Crash Ties Up Traffic For Travelers For Miles On I-95 In Virginia (
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Some travelers were slowed on Friday afternoon in Virginia when a truck crashed in Alexandria, blocking some lanes in the area. An alert was issued by Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination officials at around 2 p.m. on Dec. 20 in the southbound lanes of the interstate before Telegraph Road (exit 176). As of 2:10 p.m. on Friday, one left lane was still blocked by the truck, leaving one right lane to get by. Delays were clocked at nearly five miles as crews worked to investigate and clear the scene. Virginia DOT Details about the crash were not immediately prov…
Police & Fire
Snapchat Meet Leads To Rape Charge For 19-Year-Old In Virginia, Police Say
A man who met a minor on Snapchat and began a relationship has been accused of rape in Virginia, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Detectives recently concluded an investigation into a reported sexual assault that was reported in Woodbridge involving a 19-year-old who began chatting with his victim - who was under the age of 13 at the time - in July 2023. Investigators say that Woodbridge resident Christopher Garcia Moreno met his victim on Snapchat, and the two began a relationship. Last summer, it is alleged that they met at her home, where she was sexually a…
Schools
‘Curiosity Killed The Cat’: Students Face Charges After Prank At Virginia High School
Two Stafford High School students learned the hard way that curiosity doesn’t always end well after pulling a fire alarm “just to see what would happen,” authorities said. The incident happened Monday at 12:40 p.m. at Stafford High School on Stafford Indians Lane, according to the sheriff's office. Deputy R.B. Brooks and Fire Marshal J. Ennis responded to a fire alarm activation that wasn’t part of a scheduled drill, officials said, and while reviewing security footage, the pair identified two students as the culprits behind the false alarm. When questioned about their actions, the student…
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Repeat Flasher Arrested After Two Incidents in Same Virginia Neighborhood: Police
Police have arrested a man accused of exposing himself to two women in the same Woodbridge neighborhood twice in less than a week. On Dec. 16, officers responded to Anderson Court and Arkendale Street after a 45-year-old woman reported seeing a man exposing himself and making inappropriate gestures, according to Prince William County police. Responding officers quickly located Kieare Jeremiah Whitmore, 23, who lives in the area, and was later tied to a previous incident in the same area on Dec. 11, where a 23-year-old woman and juvenile who reported similar behavior. In both incidents…
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Stretch Of I-95 Closed Due To Multi-Vehicle Crash In Virginia (
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Some travelers here hit with hectic conditions on I-95 in Virginia on Monday afternoon following a multi-vehicle crash that tied up traffic for miles. Shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, crews were called to a stretch of the northbound lanes of the interstate in Lorton, where there was a reported crash involving several vehicles that shut down I-95. I-95 traffic on Monday afternoon. Virginia DOT According to reports, there were multiple injuries. LORTON, VA (FAIRFAX COUNTY) | *MVC-MAJOR TRAUMA* | NB I-95 @ MM 163 | REPORTED WITH EJECTION | 2 UNCONSCIOUS PATIENTS DOWN IN…
News
DMV Jeopardy! Stars Stumble: Tough Week Under Bright Lights Ends In Defeat
Who is... The DMV's Best? Turns out none of them after falling flat under the bright Jeopardy! lights. Three local contestants from Maryland and Virginia stepped up to the podium, but all three went home empty-handed, leaving the DMV without a champion. The week kicked off on Monday, Dec. 9, with Vienna ESL teacher Lisa O'Donnell taking on Boston's Bill McKinney, a vice president of restaurants and bars. McKinney cruised through the competition, winning a few games before his controversial exit on Friday. On Wednesday, Hyattsville tax accountant Sam Nguyen couldn’t clinch a victory, while …
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