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Wawa Outranks Sheetz On Forbes' Top Private Companies List Wawa Outranks Sheetz On Forbes' Top Private Companies List
Wawa Outranks Sheetz On Forbes' Top Private Companies List Pennsylvania's favorite convenience store rivalry has tipped in Wawa's favor, according to Forbes' latest rankings of the top private companies. Wawa snagged a higher spot than Sheetz on Forbes' 2024 list of America’s largest private companies, underscoring its dominance in the convenience store industry. The list, released earlier this week, evaluates companies based on revenue, employee numbers, and other metrics. Wawa operates over 1,000 stores and employs about 47,000 people across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Florida. Known for its iconi…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Florida Woman, Maryland Man Passing Bad Checks In Virginia Tracked Down, Sheriff Says Florida Woman, Maryland Man Passing Bad Checks In Virginia Tracked Down, Sheriff Says
Florida Woman, Maryland Man Passing Bad Checks In Virginia Tracked Down, Sheriff Says Two suspects visiting Virginia from out of state are facing felony charges following an investigation into a series of bad checks that were used at several Stafford County businesses, officials say. Pasadena Raymond Wilson, 36, and 20-year-old Florida resident Jessie Mainville were both arrested this week after their checks bounced - and not for the first time. At around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were called to O'Reilly Auto Parts on Bojangles way, where there was a report of fraud suspects in the business. "Staff advised a male a…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Repeat DUI Offender Drove 43 Miles Drunk From Maryland To Virginia, Sheriff Says Repeat DUI Offender Drove 43 Miles Drunk From Maryland To Virginia, Sheriff Says
Repeat DUI Offender Drove 43 Miles Drunk From Maryland To Virginia, Sheriff Says A La Plata woman who traveled more than 40 miles from Maryland to Virginia before stopping for a nap at a traffic light is facing another DUI offense, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, deputies were called to investigate a possible drunk driver, where they found Amy Cooksey, 59, parked at the traffic light in front of Sheetz on Kings Highway unconscious behind the wheel. Upon arrival, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office said that Cooksey had her vehicle in park at the time and her foot was still on the gas. Onc…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fredericksburg Fugitive Took Police On 'Slow-Rolling Pursuit' That Ended At McDonald's: Sheriff Fredericksburg Fugitive Took Police On 'Slow-Rolling Pursuit' That Ended At McDonald's: Sheriff
Fredericksburg Fugitive Took Police On 'Slow-Rolling Pursuit' That Ended At McDonald's: Sheriff Jose Medina Cervellon "wanted fries with that," but instead he wound up behind bars in Stafford County after taking sheriff's deputies on a slow-speed pursuit on Sunday night. Dinner was served on a prison tray, not in a bag on Aug. 11 after the 33-year-old Fredericksburg man took deputies on a pursuit that ended in a McDonald's parking lot, officials say. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, at around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday night, a sergeant on patrol at Sheetz on Washington Square Plaza spotted an SUV with an expired inspection sticker. Further investigatio…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Sheetz Robber Leads Foot Pursuit Before Arrested In Loudoun County, Police Say Sheetz Robber Leads Foot Pursuit Before Arrested In Loudoun County, Police Say
Sheetz Robber Leads Foot Pursuit Before Arrested In Loudoun County, Police Say An 18-year-old Leesburg man was arrested for assaulting and robbing an acquaintance at a Sheetz gas station last week, police said. Fidel Ordonez Molina assaulted the victim, took his phone and fled on foot around 5:20 p.m. Friday, May 17 at the Sheetz station on Edwards Ferry Road NE, Leesburg police said. Officers canvassed the area and found Molina in the unit block of Plaza Street NE. Upon seeing the officers, Molina fled but was apprehended after a short foot chase, police said. Molina charged with robbery, assault, and preventing law enforcement from making an arrest. Molina was tran…

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by Cecilia Levine