Sports Dogs Podcast: Presidents Cup Preview

A Special Golf Dogs Edition of the Sports Dogs Podcast is here for the Presidents Cup!

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R-Dog and Nick Ciattei, Mid-Atlantic Golf Getaways, discuss:

  • the iconic Medinah Country Club
  • American dominance at the Presidents Cup
  • American Team dynamic and selections
  • and more…

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WCVFD issues a shelter in place following a chemical spill and possible fire

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The Weyers Cave Volunteer Fire Department (WCVFD) reports the issuance of a shelter in place due to a chemical spill and possible fire.

At approximately 1:50 p.m. September 22 the chemical spill and possible fire was reported at the Degesch America Inc. plant. 

Degesch America Inc. is a pesticide and fumigation manufacturing plant in Weyers Cave at 153 Triangle Drive.

The shelter in place was issued for approximately a half mile radius around the Triangle Drive area of Weyers Cave.

WCVFD crews along with neighboring departments responded to the active emergency.

Hazmat personnel responded to the incident and helped to control the situation.

The shelter in place was issued strictly as a precautionary measure and was lifted by approximately 4:10 p.m.

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RCSO with PCSO make an arrest in a vehicular homicide

The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) responded to a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian in the 9000 block of Koontz Corner Road September 20.

Preliminary indications are a male victim was deliberately struck and subsequently dragged by a motor vehicle.

The victim has been identified as 65-year-old Robert Lam Jr. of Broadway who passed away during transport to the hospital.

Deputies were able to interview several witnesses to the incident and indicated that the suspect in the crash was a nephew of Lam.

The witnesses were able to provide vehicle information and general direction of travel according to the Rocktown Now report.

Along with that information, witnesses were able to confirm that the nephew had his girlfriend in the vehicle with him.

A be on the lookout and search was launched for Zachary White and Megan Ball.

The vehicle involved in the incident was found abandoned in the Third Hill Road area of Fulks Run.

Deputies from Page County Sheriff’s Office (PSCO) were able to locate the two suspects at approximately 1 a.m. near Storybook Trail.

The pair were taken into custody without incident and are currently held without bond at the Rockingham Harrisonburg Regional Jail.

The 19-year-old White is charged with first degree murder, the 26-year-old Ball is charged with being an accessory to murder.

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LCSO make an arrest following a threat toward a Muslim event

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Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) reports an arrest made in a threat against a Muslim event.

The Sheriff’s Office was alerted after the threat was posted on the All-Dulles Area Muslim Society Instagram page.

The threat indicated that someone intended to deliver an explosive device to a Muslim Society event.

On September 18 multiple agencies, including Virginia State Police executed multiple search warrants in the 6800 block of Luce Lane in Spotsylvania.

Adam Sawyer was arrested on September 19 by Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s deputies.

The 50-year-old Sawyer is being charged with one count of threats to bomb and has been released on an unsecured bond.

This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with any information is encouraged to contact the LCSO at 703-777-1021.

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News Maker Vanessa Martin on the first ever Walk for Alopecia in Winchester

The first ever Walk for Alopecia in Winchester will be held this Saturday September 26 at Jim Barnnett Park’s Optimist Pavilion.

We spoke to the Organizer of the Walk Vanessa Martin about the walk in our latest news maker.

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Vanessa tells us about the disease and how it affects those who suffer from it.

She also tells us that the walk hopes to not only bring awareness of the disease but promotes work toward a cure.

Vanessa has details on the walk itself and how we can get involved.

Click here for Vanessa’s news maker.

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FCPS appoints Assistant Principal and Library Coordinator

The Frederick County School Board announced the appointment of two new administrators during the Tuesday, September 22nd meeting.

Annette Fincham joins Stonewall Elementary School as the new Assistant Principal.

Fincham has over a decade of experience in Virginia’s public schools and served as an elementary teacher, Middle School Dean, and Administrative intern.

She holds a Bachelors in Education from Liberty and Master of Education from Grand Canyon University.

Serena Omps, a Millbrook High School Graduate, will now serve as the Coordinator of K-12 Libraries and Secondary English for FCPS.

Omps most recently held the role of English Department Chair at Millbrook for the last two years and previously as a high school English teacher, elementary librarian, and high school librarian.

She earned her Bachelors of arts in English and Masters of Arts in Teaching, and School Leadership from James Madison University.

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