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Originals

Occoquan leaders set to vote on The Mill; building would-be tallest in town

By Uriah Kiser
An artist rendering of the Mill at Occoquan.

Occoquan Town leaders are set to make a big decision on what could be the tallest building in town.

The Town Council is scheduled to vote on Tuesday on whether or not to approve The Mill at Occoquan, a planned 5-story building that would be built on Mill Street, across from Town Hall. The building would include 52 apartments, and street-level retail space, as well as a space for a restaurant and terrace overlooking the Occoquan River.

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Prince William

Area police departments now using E-911, mental health registry

By Uriah Kiser

Area police departments are working to improve the way they respond to 9-1-1 calls.

In Prince William, the county just deployed its new E-911 technology. The system, which is being adopted by public safety agencies across the U.S., better works to pinpoint the location of the 9-1-1 caller to better help first responders find the site of the emergency.

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News

Fatal crash closes portion of Route 1 in Stafford County

By Uriah Kiser
A Stafford County Sheriff's' patrol car.

At least one person has died following a crash in Stafford County.

A portion of a Route 1 is closed, just south of Hosptial Center Boulevard near Stafford Hosptial following the crash. Few details are available, but the Stafford sheriff’s office tells sent us the following information.

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News

Exclusive: Lawsuit aims to delay vote on Fountain Park project, next to Downtown Stafford

By Uriah Kiser
A rendering of Fountain Park, located next to the Stafford County Courthouse (lower right), a development that could have nearly 1,000 new apartment homes in buildings as tall as five stories.

A former member of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors is trying to stall a vote on a redevelopment project to remake the county’s historic courthouse area.

Cord Sterling, who represented the Rock Hill District until he stepped down six years ago, sued the Board of Supervisors, asking a judge for an injunction to delay a vote set for Tuesday, July 6, on the Fountain Park project. The development would sit on six acres of privately-owned land, just across the county courthouse, with four buildings, 94 apartments, and street-level commercial space.

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News

Detour will be in place after Pratt Park fireworks show

By Uriah Kiser

Stafford County will resume its annual 4th of July fireworks show at Pratt Memorial Park, after taking a year off last year due to the pandemic.

The event draws crowds from around the region to the park, located just outside of Fredericksburg. This year on, starting at 9 p.m. on Sunday, July 4, the county will close a portion of River Road — a key, two-lane pathway drivers use to access the park.

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Prince William

UVA Health is now sole owner of hospitals in Culpeper, Haymarket, Manassas

By Uriah Kiser

The UVA Health System is now the sole owner of hospitals in Haymarket, Manassas, and Culpeper.

We told you back in February that the university health system would buy out North Carolina-based Novant’s stake in the hospitals.  The two companies formed a relationship in 2016 and operated all three hospitals independently of their parent companies in Charlottesville and North Carolina, respectively.

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Originals

More graduates, better facilities will be outgoing Prince William County School Superintendent’s legacy

By Uriah Kiser
Walts

More graduates, better facilities legacy of outgoing Prince William County School Superintendent

For the first time in 16 years, Dr. Steven L. Walts is not the Prince William County Schools Superintendent.

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Features

Bee Festival a sweet experience, Manassas leaders say

By Uriah Kiser
Liberia House Plantation during the first-ever Manassas Bee Festival on Saturday, June 26, 2021.

It took only three months to plan and execute, and by all accounts, the first Manassas Bee Festival was a resounding success.

About 2,500 attended the day-long event held this past Saturday at Liberia House Planation.

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