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Some property values to fall as Stafford votes to downzone

By Rick Horner

Developers won’t be able to build as many homes on lots in the rural areas of Stafford County.

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They’re back! City again wrangles with railroad over tanker cars

By Rick Horner
The City of Fredericksburg City Hall building.

What are those tanker rail cars doing back in Mayfield?

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Business

Stafford unloads 12 acres at Quantico Corporate Center

By Rick Horner

Stafford County will no longer have the extension of Corporate Drive on its to-do list.

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Features

Pizza delivery for docs, nurses at Prince William Medical Center

By Rick Horner

The year 2020 was a difficult one for frontline workers and first responders. But one area church wants to let them know that they are not forgotten.

This past weekend, members of the Faith AME Church in Woodbridge brought a gift of appreciation to Novant Health/UVA Health System Prince William Medical Center in Manassas.

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Federal funds to be used to rebrand, grow FRED Transit bus service

By Rick Horner

Fredericksburg could use federal funds to market its public transportation service, FRED Transit.

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Residents don’t comprehend proposed noise rules, Fredericksburg leaders say

By Rick Horner
Downtown Fredericksburg

The Fredericksburg City Council deferred a vote on a plan to crack down on its downtown noise.

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News

Stafford schools proposes using $10 million for teacher pay raises

By Rick Horner
Stafford County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Scott Kizner.

Stafford County is considering giving pay raises to teachers and staff.

The county School Board met Tuesday and heard a presentation from Superintendent Dr. Scott Kizner’s the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2021-22. If approved by the School Board, the schools’ budget will increase 5.25% by $16.9 million, bringing the total funding to $340 million.

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Business

Stafford aims to spend $3.4 million to attract international shipper DHL

By Rick Horner
An arial view of the new diverging diamond interchange in Stafford. [Photo: VDOT]

Stafford leaders hope to invest $1.3 million to improve a street in hopes of landing an international shipping firm.

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors approved a grant application submitted to the state’s Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund to improve Wyche Road.

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‘Emancipation Highway’ name change bill leaves Stafford on the hook for $1.2 million

By Rick Horner
Virginia Delegate Joshua Cole (D-28, Fredericksburg, Stafford) urged people at Sunday's Black Lives Matter rally to get involved in the political process to enact social change. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]

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Stafford prioritizes 3 road improvement projects

By Rick Horner

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors will be focused on multiple roadway improvements over the next five years.

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