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MARCHING BOBCATS TO STORM NORMANDY IN 2014

Submitted by C. L. Hurlburt, BHS Marching Band Publicity Coordinator
Monday, April 22nd, 2013, 11:25am
MARCHING BOBCATS TO STORM NORMANDY IN 2014

A nine-time Virginia Honor Band, the Battlefield High School Marching Bobcats have been selected as one of only six U.S. high school marching bands to participate in the first-ever commemorative D-Day parade on its 70th Anniversary in Normandy, France, in June 2014.

On June 6, 1944, Allied forces crossed the English Channel and landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, to liberate Western Europe from the occupation of Nazi Germany. Seventy years later on June 6, 2014, Sainte-Mere-Eglise, the first village liberated by American paratroopers, will host a historic parade. Military units, marching bands, along with cultural and civic groups will march down the same streets that were lined with American troops in 1941. Dignitaries and military officials from the United States, Canada, and all across Europe will attend. The President of the United States, cabinet members, and officials representing all branches of the Armed Forces will also be present.

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Runners, Spectators Take Increased Security Measures

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff
Sunday, April 21st, 2013, 7:38pm

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WUSA9) -- The biggest race in the region, since the Boston Marathon bombing, took place in Alexandria Sunday morning.

Thousands ran the George Washington Parkway Classic 10-miler.

There was increased security and changes along the route nearly a week after the tragedy in Boston.

Runners were pumped up for the 29th annual George Washington Parkway Classic 10-miler and 5k run.

Runners wearing blue and yellow ribbon in honor of Boston, were under tight security.

"We were concerned a little about copycats but it's more important to be here," said Barbara Wright, a spectator.

Wright came to support her boyfriend Steve.

"I think there's a minor concern, but you can't let that stop you."

Organizers have worked with local and federal law enforcement to step up security after the Boston Marathon tragedy.

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Local Foundation Holds Fundraiser For Officer Peter Laboy

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff
Sunday, April 21st, 2013, 3:29pm

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WUSA9) -- The Capital Area Law Enforcement Foundation will be holding a fundraiser for Alexandria Police Officer Peter Laboy on Sunday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Officer was seriously injured during a traffic stop that resulted in a shooting on Feb. 27. All the proceeds will be donated to the Laboy family. 

We want to see you all rally together to support his recovery and his family here at TopGolf on April 21st. Share this status with others and make sure to spread the word! Pre-registration for the event is available below but walk-ins are also welcome. There will be plenty of awesome raffle and silent auction items, food and drink and activities for the entire family! All in hope to raise money for the Laboy family!

The information is below: 

6625 S Van Dorn Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22315

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After Boston Marathon, Heightened Alert at Local Races

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff
Sunday, April 21st, 2013, 1:58am

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- The Boston Marathon will go on next year. In the meantime, local race officials are on heightened alert.

In light of the news, there will be a moment of silence before the George Washington Parkway Classic 10 Miler Sunday morning. We're told the City of Alexandria is working to have increased police presence (uniformed and otherwise), including at the last leg of the race. In fact, the last mile is dedicated to Motor Officer Peter LaBoy, who was recently harmed in the line of duty in a separate incident. Trash cans will be sealed. There will also be restricted parking.

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Air Force Major General And Wife Killed In Va. Plane Crash

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff
Saturday, April 20th, 2013, 10:36pm

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) - Authorities are investigating a plane crash that killed a decorated Air Force general and his wife near Williamsburg.

The Air Force said Maj. Gen. Joseph D. Brown IV and his wife, Susan D. Brown, died Friday when the single-engine Cessna 210 he was flying crashed.

Joseph Brown was commandant of the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. He formerly was assigned to U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base.

Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller said the crash occurred at 4:53 p.m. Friday near the Williamsburg-Jamestown Airport, where the plane was supposed to land. The Browns' dog also was killed. There were no other passengers on the plane.

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Who are Dzhokar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev?

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff
Saturday, April 20th, 2013, 3:06am
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Bombing suspect believed surrounded, 1 Boston Bombing Suspect Dead

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff
Friday, April 19th, 2013, 8:30pm

WATERTOWN, Mass. (CBS/AP/USA TODAY) -- Police responded en masse Friday evening after shots were fired in the town were a Boston Marathon bombing suspect was last seen. A man hiding in a boat behind a house has been surrounded and authorities are approaching the situation cautiously.

An undated view of 67 Franklin St. Watertown, Mass. Police have surrounded a man hiding in a boat in the back of the house. 

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino said Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, 19, of Cambridge, Mass., the at-large suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, is the man in the boat, although that is yet to be confirmed by law enforcement.

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