Henrico County police modified its response to specific service calls and how they are dispatched.
“In the past, our patrol officers have routinely been put in positions or responded to calls for service where they have no legal authority. At times, this has prevented our officers from responding to other priority calls in a timely and efficient manner while also leading to a lack of units available to respond to any given call,” said Henrico Police Chief Eric English in a YouTube video.
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The National Weather Service forecasts continued gusty winds and low relative humidity values persisting through Thursday in the mid-Atlantic region. This weather pattern is attributed to a strong low-pressure system over eastern Canada and expansive high pressure descending from the northern Plains.
Prince William County Public Schools must pay a tax lien of nearly $1.4 million for alleged past-due Virginia unemployment taxes, though a school division official told InsideNoVa they believe many of the unemployment claims are fraudulent, Insidenova reports.
Stafford residents will have a chance to weigh in on a proposed county government budget that would see the average homeowner pay $276 in Real Estate taxes next year, amounting to an average homeowner’s $3,866 Real Estate tax bill.
Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the budget at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the county government center, 1300 Courthouse Road, Stafford. You can also watch the meeting here.
The skateboard park at St. Clair Brooks Park must be replaced due to age and safety issues. The Board of Supervisors recognized the need to replace the skateboard park and approved Capital Improvement Funds (CIP).
We most recently reported on an effort to improve the skate park in February.
Stafford County’s Historical Commission could soon be a thing of the past.
The Board of Supervisors will dissolve the 32-year-old body at its meeting tomorrow, March 19, 2024. The public meeting will be held at 3 p.m. at the county government center, 1300 Courthouse Road.
To conduct disaster recovery testing, the Interstate 95/395 E-ZPass Lanes will undergo a double-reversal overnight from March 22 to March 23, 2024. Transurban will conduct two successive reversals of the Express Lanes from midnight to 4:15 a.m.
March 23, 2024
In a bold move to accommodate the region’s growing transportation needs, Virginia Railway Express (VRE) has unveiled extensive expansion plans that will transform the commuter railroad landscape by 2050.
The proposal was unveiled at the VRE Operations Board meeting on Friday, March 15, 2024. Backed by financial forecasts and strategic ridership projections, it outlines a comprehensive strategy to enhance service frequency, extend operational hours, and cater to burgeoning populations and evolving travel patterns.
A press release indicates that the Traffic Safety Unit revealed the victim went outside to check her mailbox when the driver traveling eastbound on the two-lane Widewater Road struck her. The driver of the striking vehicle remained on the scene and was uninjured.
The pedestrian was identified as Shelley Moncure of Stafford.
The state requires 1,000 signatures to enter the June 18, 2024 Primary Election Ballot. Filing begins at noon today and ends at 5 p.m. on April 4.
Anderson has been endorsed by a slate of Virginia leaders, including Rep. Jen Kiggans, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur, Greene County Sheriff Steven Smith, Greene County Supervisor Davis Lamb, Spotsylvania County Supervisors Jake Lane and Gerald Childress, and every GOP member of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors. It’s Anderson’s second bid for the seat, losing a June 2022 Primary Election to Prince William County Supervisor Yesli Vega, who is not running this cycle.
