It seems like Stafford County could have its very own tiger king. Except this one collects oversized dogs, not cats.
The county's Board of Zoning Appeals at 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 25, will hear the case of Lupine Grove, an attraction proposed by the couple who lives at 26 Quarterhorse Lane in the county's Equestrian Estate's neighborhood, just off Route 610 in the northwestern section of the county.
Owners John and Cindy Grove are asking the county for a special exception to operate a commercial kennel on their property, which would feature 10 or more kennels. The owners currently have wolf-dogs on their property -- large, hybrid animals, larger than a husky or German shepherd, which are dogs commonly used by police to sniff out drugs and criminal suspects.
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Two boaters were plucked from the Neabsco Creek early Saturday morning, Aug. 22, 2020.
Rescue boats were dispatched at 12:29 a.m. for a disabled boat near a railroad bridge that carries Virginia Railway Express, Amtrak, and freight trains over the Neabcsco Creek, near Leesylvania State Park in Woodbridge.
There were four people on board the boat, and two ended up in the water, we're told. Crews found them and pulled them out of the water.
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Traffic is moving again on Interstate 95 in North Stafford following a crash that involved an overturned tractor-trailer.
Stafford fire and rescue says:
Stafford County Fire and Rescue units were dispatched just before 7:30 Monday morning for a reported traffic crash involving an overturned tractor-trailer located on Interstate 95 northbound at mile marker 143 (Garrisonville).
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Three staff members at the Rappahannock Regional Jail were taken to a hospital after a HAZMAT incident.
More from Stafford fire and rescue:
At about 2:30PM on Saturday, August 22, the Stafford County Fire & Rescue Department responded to a reported hazardous materials incident at 1745 Jefferson Davis Highway, at the Rappahannock Regional Jail (RRJ).
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Boaters on the Rappahannock River will have to steer clear of the Chatham Bridge in Fredericksburg next week.
More in a press release from the Virginia Department of Transportation:
Rappahannock River traffic will not be permitted to travel underneath the Chatham Bridge during two days next week to allow crews to remove bridge beams as part of a Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) project.
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Stafford County will open its schools this fall for daycare. It'll keep the buildings closed for teachers and students.
The county school division says it plans to house up to 675 students, across 13 different schools, as part of a daycare program hosted by the Massad Family YMCA on Butler Road in Falmouth. Children of Stafford County Government employees will get priority placement in the schools, while others will be placed at other sites as selected by the YMCA.
Classes will resume virtually in Stafford County on August 8.
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Manassas will give nearly a half-million dollars to help residents find a new job or train for a new one.
More in a press release:
The City of Manassas is dedicating $400,000 to expanding its long-standing partnerships with SkillSource and Northern Virginia Community College. The funds will directly help residents who have been furloughed or are unemployed as a result of the pandemic.
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Trespassing is a problem at Abel Lake, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's office.
Deputies have written 25 summons for trespassing during the summer months, said Maj. Shawn Kimmtiz. They've also stepped up patrols in and around the area of the lake, which serves as one of three of the county's drinking water reservoirs.
The tickets and increased patrols come following the death of 20-year-old Bernard Otoo, of Stafford. Otto was swimming in the lake on June 9 when he was reported missing later that evening. Divers later found his body the lake.
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A Prince William County-based pharmaceutical company was given the green light today to begin testing its new coronavirus treatment.
More in a press release:
Serpin Pharma was notified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it may proceed with its proposed clinical investigation for the use of SP16 to treat COVID-19 hospitalized patients.
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Sentara announced a merger with another regional healthcare provider based in North Carolina.
It remains to be seen what effect the merger will have on the Northern Virginia marketplace, where Sentara operates both a hospital in Woodbridge and a smaller, full-service medical center in Lake Ridge.
However, company officials say the merger shows Sentara is keen on increasing access to patient care in the communities it serves.
