Stafford County officials have a tall task ahead of them Tuesday.
Supervisors must decide if they're going to amend the county's zoning ordinance to allow more than 1,000 new apartment homes to be built up to five stories tall, next to the county's iconic courthouse.
The project, dubbed Fountain Park, would be the first in the larger, long-talked-about Downtown Stafford development that would extend from the courthouse south to Hospital Center Boulevard and west to Interstate 95.
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This fall, Stafford’s voters will also choose their representatives for the Board of Supervisors and School Board for Garrisonville, Hartwood, Falmouth, and Aquia.
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Nathan’s Dairy Bar, a family-run ice cream shop in Manassas, is now getting national attention after being named one of Yelp’s Top 100 Ice Cream Shops in the country.
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September 11, 2025
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Van Metre 5K Run
Participate in the 33rd Annual Van Metre 5K Run—a race that goes further than 3.1 miles, where every stride you take supports Children’s National Hospital. The Van Metre 5K Run donates 100% of proceeds to Children’s National Hospital and has
