Storms packing a punch ripped through the Washington region Wednesday evening, resulting in flash flooding.

It was a split decision, 5-3, but in the end Prince William supervisors told a West Virginia couple Tuesday they couldn't build a home on their 16-plus acres of Nokesville property.

A determined business owner's actions helped catch the men alleged to have stolen more than $10,000 worth of copper from his Manassas-area business, Prince William County police said.