13-year-old dead after being hit by cars on Virginia highway

By The Associated Press
January 18, 2021 | 2:51 PM

HAYMARKET, Va. (AP) — Virginia authorities are investigating the death of a 13-year-old Haymarket boy who was struck by one or more vehicles.

Prince William County police said officers were called to the area of James Madison Highway and Dominion Valley Drive, in Haymarket, shortly after 11:15 p.m. Sunday.

Investigators said a driver was traveling southbound on James Madison Highway when his vehicle struck a person in the road. Police said a second vehicle also may have struck the person a short time later.

Investigators believe the boy may already have been on the ground and in the roadway before being hit by the first vehicle.

The medical examiner’s office is conducting an autopsy.

Police said the first known driver is an 18-year-old Culpeper man and the second driver is a 60-year-old Aldie man. Both drivers stopped nearby and called police.

A golf course for ‘the people’ faces a presidential makeover

By The Associated Press
September 5, 2026 | 7:24 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A pack of cyclists whisked by along the circuit at East Potomac Park while the golf course parking lot filled with luxury SUVs parked next to older, inexpensive economy cars, all with the Washington Monument in the background. The scene highlighted what residents say are the park's best features: its accessibility and affordability right in the nation's capital. The historic park, especially the golf course, has caught the eye of President Donald Trump, who wants to turn it into a world-class golf venue. It's part of his grand vision for Washington, D.C., where he has torn down storied structures, remade or renamed others and deployed the National Guard for more than a year. But some residents fear the planned changes to the golf course — where Trump has visited with a cabinet member, a well-known golf course architect and blueprints — risk altering the character of a place that has served Washingtonians of many stripes for more than a century. Turning the park into an upscale golf course will mean costlier fees and a loss of public space, residents worry.

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