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The Rose seeks gaming expansion amid delay in Dumfries park project approval

By Sarah Romero
The Rose gaming resort and hotel proposed to open in Dumfries in 2023.

The soon-to-open The Rose gaming resort operators are about to ask the Dumfries Town Council for permission to install more gaming machines than planned, even if the greenspace they promised residents as part of the development won’t be built yet.

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Originals

Stafford schools superintendent urges action on teacher shortage amidst soaring enrollment

By Sarah Romero
Stafford County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor addresses business owners at Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Stafford County, Virginia.

Stafford County Schools Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor addressed the pressing need for additional teachers as student enrollment in the school division continues to climb.

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Downtown destination: Manassas draws 383,000; Railway Festival, First Fridays remain popular

By Sarah Romero
Manassas Railway Festival

Historic Manassas, Inc. Director Kristen Kiefer highlighted some of its most successful 2023 events in her annual report to the city council.

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Prince William

School board members hopeful for cooperation at induction ceremony

By Sarah Romero
Prince William County School Board Chairman At-large Dr. Babur Lateef swears in for a third term on December 14, 2023. [Photo: Sarah Romero]

New and returning Prince William County School Board Members took an oath of office at a ceremony held at the Kelly Leadership Center on Thursday, December 14, 2023.

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Prince William

NFL star ‘Lucky’ Whitehead Jr. headlines Parks Foundation fundraiser; touts new pump track

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Rodney Darnell "Lucky" Whitehead Jr. at the Prince William County Parks Foundation fundraiser on Dec. 11, 2023 [Photo: Sarah Romero]

NFL star Rodney Darnell “Lucky” Whitehead Jr. headlined the Prince William County Parks Foundation fundraiser for a Bicycle Pump Track on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, at Cedar Run Brewery.

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Wawa to open in Dumfries

By Sarah Romero

Dumfries residents are getting a Wawa gas station.

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Prince William

Chronic absenteeism rate improves; Failing grades persist at county middle, high schools

By Sarah Romero
McDade

Encouraging data in Prince William County Public Schools highlights improvements in chronic absenteeism and elementary school reading grades.

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Musselman Park still in limbo: ‘Stafford screwed this project up…something has to be done now…’

By Sarah Romero

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors is still unsure how to fund Musselman Park.

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Prince William

Dueling rallies precede Devlin Tech Park approval

By Sarah Romero

Demonstrations for and against the proposed Devlin Park Data Center occurred in freezing conditions on Tuesday, November 28, 2023.

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Pr. Wm.-based OmniRide expanding bus service in Stafford, Spotsylvania on E-ZPass lanes

By Sarah Romero

OmniRide will expand its service in Stafford and Spotsylvania counties starting next month.

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