FREDERICKSBURG — Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) held an open round table discussion on preventing gun violence at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Church in Fredericksburg.
This was the second of such meetings to take place that day, the first having taken place in Richmond.
WOODBRIDGE — Apparently, people liked riding to work on a double-decker bus.
In April, OmniRide temporarily added a double-decker bus to its fleet and conducted an eight-day test run on several different routes, including a route from Gainesville to Washington D.C.
FREDERICKSBURG — Officials have decided to renew talks about an outer connector road, an Interstate 95 bypass that would help alleviate congestion.
During a meeting of the Fredericksburg Metropolitan Planning Organization (FAMPO), officials set plans for new discussions regarding the long-planned project that dates back to the 1990s.
MANASSAS — Manassas is holding its 15th annual Jazz festival on Saturday, June 15 which will include food, drink, and music to enjoy.
The event will be held on the lawn of the Manassas Museum, from noon to 7 p.m. A VIP entrance will open at 11 a.m.
QUANTICO — Marine Corps Base Road is renamed in honor of distinguished Marine and FBI agent.
Officials at Quantico Marine Corps Base renamed a street leading to its weapons training facility on the base. The formerly and simply named “27200 Road” has been renamed in honor of Colonel Walter R. Walsh, a former agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and served in the Marines from the start of the U.S. entry into World War II, most notable as a shooting instructor, until his retirement in the 1970s.
STAFFORD — The Omniride commuter bus service is considering commuter expanding to Stafford County.
At the transit agency’s Board of Commissioner’s meeting on May 2, new options for OmniRide to help get cars off busy Interstate 95s and 395 during an expansion of the E-ZPass Express Lanes.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Nokesville will hold its annual Nokesville Day Parade on Saturday, May 19.
All the event’s activities will be found on Fitzwater Drive and will be suitable for both kids and adults. Those activities will include craft vendors, food vendors, and children’s activities such as moon bounces and face painting.
STAFFORD — Senator Tim Kaine (D) on Friday participated in a roundtable discussion with educators in Stafford County.
Chief among the concerns of educators who gathered Friday at Stafford Middle School on Spartan Drive was how to attract and retain teachers in rural areas. Kaine listened to teachers and administrators in the hopes of finding ideas of how to solve the county’s woes.
STAFFORD — Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department has applied for a grant for new dry fire hydrants.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors authorized County Administrator Thomas Foley to submit a grant application for dry hydrants with the Virginia Department of Forestry.
STAFFORD — Comcast wanted to talk about an early commitment, but Stafford County leaders just weren’t ready.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors this week voted to deny Comcast an early renewal of its franchise in Stafford County — an agreement it needs to provide cable TV, internet, and telephone services in the county.
