This post is part of our Project:Election series, our annual look at candidates running for local office.
Doug Taggart, an engineer and small business owner, is running to become the Potomac District Supervisor for Prince William County. His focuses include transportation and improved business development in the county.
(Press Release) The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will be installing new signs at Park & Ride commuter lots in the Fredericksburg area next week to prohibit motorists from leaving their vehicles unattended for more than 10 days.
Crews will start installing the signs next week at the Staffordboro Boulevard lot near Route 610 (Garrisonville Road) in Stafford County. Workers will then move south to install the signage at the other Park & Ride lots in Stafford, Spotsylvania County, and Caroline County.
(Press Release) After an extensive interview process, the Board of County Supervisors appointed Acting Chief Tim Keen to the position of Chief of the Prince William County Fire and Rescue System.
“Chief Keen is a proven leader. He knows this community, has dedicated his professional life to serving Prince William County, and has demonstrated the ability to lead a combined Fire and Rescue System through any challenge and transition,” said Corey Stewart, Chairman of the Board of County Supervisors.
OmniRide Express buses will follow the Emergency Service Plan during the afternoon/evening commute today, Monday, September 23, due to street closures for demonstrations in Washington D.C.
Beginning at 12 noon, OmniRide Express buses will only pick up from Metro stations.
For the month of September, Mariachi’s Tequileria & Restaurant in Manassas will donate to The Sweet Julia Grace Foundation a portion of the proceeds from the sales of specific entrees and drinks.
Mariachi’s Tequileria & Restaurant General Manager Luke Tamer’s six-month-old daughter underwent open-heart surgery at Inova Children’s Hospital.
All three candidate forums will start at 6:30 p.m. and be held at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Fredericksburg (UUFF), at 25 Chalice Circle in South Stafford County.
Candidates running for state office, who will be on Stafford County ballots, will participate on October 4.
Jail officers found Fox in his jail cell at 9:36 a.m. today at Prince William – Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center (ADC)
Fox is from Fredericksburg where he was no stranger to law enforcement.
If you were driving home last night on Interstate 66, we don’t need to tell you about the unusual delays on the highway.
Virginia State Police tell us that t 1:45 pm, Virginia State Police began receiving calls about a Toyota Corolla driving recklessly in the westbound lanes of Interstate 66 in Fairfax County.
Richard Lee Henry, 75, of Louisa, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 16, 2019.
Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Susan Ann Frink Henry; children Scott and Brock Henry, Chip Pratt, Spencer Pratt (Rose) and Ken Pratt (Marcy); several grandchildren; sisters Sue Boblitt and Mary Jane Andrews; brothers Mark and Jim Henry. He was preceded in death by his brother, Roger Henry.
Police are investigating a homicide in Dumfries.
Here’s a statement from the department:
