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OmniRide considers 19 new buses, ridership eclipses Virginia Railway Express

By Uriah Kiser

OmniRide aims to spend $12.5 million on 19 new buses on multiple routes in the commuter bus system.

The Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission, OmniRide’s governing board, will meet tonight at 7 p.m. to consider the purchase. You can watch the meeting here, or attend the meeting in person at the OmniRideTransit Center, at 14700 Potomac Mills Road in Woodbridge.

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Speed camera study ordered in Prince William to curb traffic violations

By Uriah Kiser
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Two new traffic cameras, the first of their kind, could be coming to Prince William County.

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Pedestrians struck, shots fired in Woodbridge commuter lot melee

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A good Samaritan fired shots at an oncoming car that eventually hit a woman, and his son, following a melee at a Woodbridge commuter lot.

On Saturday, February 27 at 7:25 p.m., officers were called to report pedestrians struck at the Horner Road commuter lot, 13455 Telegraph Road in Woodbridge.

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Trees to replace center turn lane on Mathis Avenue, spurring new development, city officials hope

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A rendering of streetscape changes to Mathis Avenue in Manassas shows a tree-lined median with new sidewalks. [Image: Manassas City Government]

Plans to transform Mathis Avenue, one of the busiest streets in Manassas, were unveiled during a virtual meeting Wednesday.

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Inside look at $70M E-ZPass lanes ramp in Woodbridge; Work to begin this summer

By Uriah Kiser
A $70 million ramp will connect drivers on Opitz Boulevard to a new ramp to the E-ZPass Express Lanes.

Drivers will soon have a new access point to Woodbridge from the E-ZPass Express Lanes.

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Moviehouse will anchor Manassas Park downtown development

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A combination movie house and restaurant will anchor Manassas Park’s new city center development.

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Stafford County’s top administrator resigns after fallout from Jan. 3 snowstorm

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Frederick J. Presley (left) will replace Tom Foley (right) as Stafford County Administrator starting July 1, 2020.

Stafford County Administrator Fred Pressley will resign on April 22 after two years on the job.

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Prince William schools drop vax mandate; 92% of employees got the shot

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Following its decision to require employees to become vaccinated or submit to weekly testing, Prince William County Schools roped off nearly half of its meeting room to maintain distance between the School Board and residents. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/PLN]

Teachers in Prince William County will no longer need to get a coronavirus vaccination.

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Sentara to offer increased pay, benefits while trying to fill nearly 160 local positions

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Sentara Northern Virginia Medical center sits at 2300 Opitz Boulevard in Woodbridge.

Sentara Healthcare, Virginia’s most extensive integrated health system and one of the state’s largest employers, says it will offer employees $110 million in pay increases and $15 million in benefit enhancements in 2022.

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Stafford County School Board rescinds universal mask mandate

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Parents and students cheer as Stafford County School Board rescinds its universal mask mandate. [Photo: Uriah Kiser]

Starting February 22, the school division will rescind its universal masking mandate since children went back to class five days a week in August.

The School Board voted 5-2 to rescind the order just before 10 p.m. Thursday, February 10, during a special meeting to discuss the mask mandate.

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