The Manassas City Public School Division is looking for a permanent home for its central office.
The City School Board will decide whether to purchase its current building at 8700 Centreville Road or lease and move into what will soon become the city's old police station.
During its most recent meeting, Executive Director of Finance and Operations Andy Hawkins briefed the Board on its option to buy the 22-year-old, four-story building for $10.8 million.
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Stafford County will develop a transportation master plan focusing on roadway projects, multimodal and travel demand management, and transportation technology investments.
Members of the county's Infrastructure Committee were given an update regarding the development of the master plan, specifically the cost of the development of the plan, which will be in the hands of Herndon-based engineering consulting firm ATCS.
The county will spend $731,309 from its transportation to pay for the plan, which will outline three phases of importance to the area.
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A biology class at the Governor's School in Innovation Park outside Manassas has been using molecular modeling software to teach its students about the chemical structures of medicines and other pharmaceuticals.
The Governor's School is a collaborative STEM initiative between Manassas, Manassas Park, and Prince William County public school systems. The school is also partnered with George Mason University and offers science, mathematics, engineering, research, and computer science courses for junior or senior high school students.
But even for these highly-intelligent students, some aspects of their studies can be challenging to grasp. One of those aspects, chemical structures, can be complicated even if it's being studied from a textbook.
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FredTransit, a regional bus operator in Stafford and Spotsylvania counties and Fredericksburg city, plans to build a new bus shelter as part of its 2026 budget. The new 12-feet wide by 6-feet deep cover would include a bench, trash can, and a roof-mounted solar panel for interior lighting. It would be installed in front of the George L. Gordon Stafford Government Center, next to the county's iconic courthouse.
However, during a discussion on the matter, members of the Stafford County Infrastructure Committee were taken aback at the price tag of the bus shelter: $15,000.
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In an unprecedented move, Stafford County opened its landfill to residents who still have not received regular home trash pickup services.
Many residents in Stafford County who pay GFL Environmental to pick up and haul away trash and recyclables have been left out in the cold for more than a month. Trucks haven't shown up, and garbage is piling up.
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Fredericksburg needs the credits to meet short-term obligations with its water permits. The permits would offset reduction obligations for nitrogen and phosphorous under Fredericksburg's Municipal Separate Stormwater Sewer Permit.
These permits regulate discharges from these municipal systems, which are owned or operated by cities and counties within the commonwealth.
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A Stafford family has been given a waiver allowing them to subdivide their property to build a house for their extended family.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors, on Tuesday, July 5, made a final decision in the case of the Miramontes family, who sought a waiver that would allow them to build a home on their property despite not having owned it for very long.
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A concerned group of parents are outlining their concerns regarding their children's use of Chromebooks at home and are asking the Stafford County School Board to take action.
The Stafford Chapter of Moms For Liberty, a non-profit organization with largely conservative views with members that advocate for parental rights in schools, sent an email to the school division, which included concerns about overuse and over-reliance on the personal computers issued to each student during the pandemic. Virginia was the first state in the U.S. to close school buildings in March 2020 and force children to learn online from home.
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Don't live in Fredericksburg? You're going to have to pay to park at the city's park on the Rappahannock River.
The Fredericksburg City Council on Tuesday, June 28 voted to charge entrance and parking fees at Old Mill Park for non-residents.
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Germanna Community College will soon move its Fried Center location to a new campus on Garrisonville Road in North Stafford.
During a recent Central Rappahannock Regional Library Board of Trustees meeting, the library announced the community college would move from its location at 124 Old Potomac Church Road in Stafford. CRRL operates a branch library inside the campus, known as the Barbara J. Fried Center, which opened in 2018.
Potomac Local News contacted Germanna Community College for comment. It declined to comment, citing an upcoming announcement.
