UpdatedWed, May 12, 2021 at 5:59 pm ET
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Cars lined up outside the Shell gas station on North Washington Street in Old Town Alexandria on Wednesday, May 12. (Emily Leayman/Patch)
ALEXANDRIA, VA Drivers in Alexandria and throughout Virginia are finding a rude awakening at gas stations this week. Panic buying following a cyberattack and temporary shutdown of a regional pipeline has led to widespread gas shortages in the region.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency Tuesday to help the state prepare for potential supply shortages. The emergency declaration also allows state authorities to crack down on price gouging of gas and fuel.
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A woman was taken into police custody after a gunshot incident in Old Town and pursuit on the George Washington Memorial Parkway, according to state police. (Shutterstock)
ALEXANDRIA, VA Virginia State Police say a woman involved in a gunshots incident in Old Town Alexandria was taken into custody Wednesday.
Around 3:09 p.m., a special agent in the area of King Street near the Alexandria Courthouse heard a gun being fired. State police say the woman was seen with a gun walking toward an SUV and fled in the vehicle.
The special agent followed the SUV, and a state trooper responded to assist. As the suspect vehicle headed on the George Washington Memorial Parkway toward DC, the state trooper activated his emergency lights and siren to pull the vehicle over. The SUV pulled over on the parkway shoulder inside DC between the 14th Street Bridge and Key Bridge, and the 46-year-old Maryland woman was taken into custody. Custody was transferred to U.S. Park Police, who have juris
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