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Flooding expected in Fredericksburg on Wednesday

By Uriah Kiser
The Rappahannock River spilled its banks on June 2, 2018, leaving the Historic Port of Falmouth and nearby homes under water.

The Rappahannock River will spill its banks tomorrow, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024.

According to the National Weather Service, minor flooding will occur starting late tomorrow morning, when the river will rise to 15 feet, three feet above flood stage.

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Storm ending later tonight; School delays posting now for Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024

By Uriah Kiser

We’re already hearing from public school divisions in our region about operations for tomorrow, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024.

Stafford County Public Schools: “Due to extensive flooding in the county and significant power outages, Stafford Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 10. We will reassess conditions by 6:30 a.m.”

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Stafford inks 25-year deal with Amazon, expects nearly $1 billion in new tax revenue

By Uriah Kiser
[Photo by Christian Wiediger on Unsplash]

Stafford County officials said it’s about to start raining data center money.

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Dumfries man, 19, charged in police pursuit

By Uriah Kiser

Stafford County Sheriff’s Office: “A 19-year-old Dumfries man faces multiple charges out of two jurisdictions after a grand larceny offense turned into a pursuit.”

“On January 6th at approximately 3:04 p.m. deputies responded to a larceny call. The victim advised he attempted to sell a $3,000 chain to someone he met through Instagram. When they met in a parking area on West Cambridge Street, the suspect provided fake money, took the chain, and fled in a waiting vehicle. The victim further advised he was currently following the suspect vehicle in his own vehicle in the area of Chatham Heights Road. At the intersection of Butler Road and Richmond Highway, deputies spotted the suspect vehicle and attempted to conduct a traffic stop.”

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Your 2024 in-person DMV planner: Agency announces closures for the year

By Uriah Kiser
The Woodbridge DMV on Caton Hill Road.

Virginia DMV: “The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) encourages customers to take advantage of convenient time-saving online services especially when full-service customer service centers are closed. DMV offices will be closed on the following days for state holidays and observances this year:”

“During these closures and anytime, you can renew your tags, update your address, renew or replace your driver’s license or ID card, in addition to dozens of other services available at dmv.virginia.gov. Most transactions take minutes to complete, saving you a trip to a DMV location.”

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Jackknifed tractor-trailer delays I-95 south for 5 miles

By Uriah Kiser
[Photo: VDOT]

Original post: A jackknifed tractor-trailer is causing a significant back on Interstate 95 at Dumfries.  Traffic is backed up for five miles.

From VDOT: “Dumfries: 95SB at Route 234: All SB lanes closed due to tractor-trailer crash. Right shoulder getting by at times. Responders still arriving. Pls use alternate route.”

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Publisher’s Post: Restaurant Week; Hairy weather; Event for your Tuesday

By Uriah Kiser

Welcome to the new Publisher’s Post, a feature new for 2024 that will allow me to connect directly with you, our members.

I’ll use this space to write directly to you, giving you insight into the stories of the day, the new stories our team is working on, local events pulled from our robust local events calendar, and information about how you can help us in our mission to cover our communities.

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Weapon detection scanners in schools: Half a schoolyear in, here’s how it’s going in Prince William

By Uriah Kiser

Insidenova.com: “Every morning before the bell rings to mark the beginning of the school day, students across Prince William County stream into school buildings through the lanes of a new weapons detection system, backpacks strapped on the front of their bodies and laptops out.”

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