A new paving project for White Oak Road, Cool Springs Road, and Deacon Road in the Falmouth area of Stafford County will start on Wednesday, August 26.
More from the Virginia Department of Transportation via a press release:
Author: Rick Horner
Here a look at this week’s construction hot spots in the Fredericksburg and Stafford County region according to the Virginia Department of Transportation:
The rules for newly-built cemeteries in Stafford County changed this week, just as the county finds itself embroiled in a federal lawsuit claiming it denied Muslims a chance to build their own.
A new ordinance passed by Supervisors on Tuesday night now requires cemeteries to be built 656 feet from wells, or other sources of groundwater used to supply water to nearby homes. Under the old county rules, cemeteries had to be set back 900 feet from water sources.
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As Stafford County prepares to send its public school students back to class virtually, county leaders must decide whether to use federal money to subsidize child daycare.
The Board of Supervisors tonight will hold a public hearing to discuss the allocation federal CARES Act funding, some $600,000 of which could go to the Massad Family YMCA which would provide daycare in its new virtual learning center at one of six locations in the area. For $113 per week, children who cannot attend classes in public schools will be allowed to come to the Massad Family YMCA on Butler Road, with a laptop in hand, to attend virtual classes.
Commuters should expect to stop at the intersection of Rippon Boulevard and Blackburn Road in Woodbridge.
The Virginia Department of Transportation says the new signal will aide pedestrians cross the street.
Fredericksburg is in the midst of its annual restaurant week and it could be a step in getting back to normal following the coronavirus shutdown.
Starting today, participating restaurants are offering a menu of breakfast, lunch, dinner, and drink specials that are sold at price points in the “20 of 2020” range, between $4.20 and $40.20.
While Virginians are easing back into everyday life following the coronavirus shut down, some residents don’t have access to essential personal protective gear necessary to shield them from the virus.
In response, Manassas has been working with Virginia’s Health Equity Task Force Program to increase access to essential supplies in underserved and disadvantaged communities, many of which have been disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus.
Spike Cohen, the vice-presidential candidate for the Libertarian Party will be meeting with supporters on Friday in Manassas.
Cohen and his running mate, Dr. Jo Jorgenson, have been crossing the country rally support for their campaign. Cohen’s stop in Manassas begins a three-week bus tour across the country. The coronavirus and the nation’s response to the pandemic it sparked is a key campaign issue for the Libertarians.
Here’s a look at this week’s construction hot spots in the Fredericksburg/Stafford County region, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation:
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Ridership on the region’s commuter bus system has rebounded since the economic shutdown brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
OmniRide buses are currently operating at 85% capacity of what the transit system had been operating before the pandemic. This number reflects ridership for runs on Monday through Thursday while running a reduced schedule on Fridays.