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Wolf-dog attraction wants to locate in Stafford County

By Uriah Kiser

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.

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2 boaters rescued from Neabsco Creek in Woodbridge

By Uriah Kiser
The Neabsco Creek meets the Potomac River near Woodbridge. [Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]

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.

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Boaters get heads up: Avoid the Chatham Bridge next week

By Uriah Kiser
Crews work to replace the deck on the Chatham Bridge over the Rappahannock River, linking Stafford County and Fredericksburg. [VDOT]

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:

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Stafford to open schools for fall daycare program

By Uriah Kiser
The community gathered in August 2019 for the ribbon cutting of the new Anne E. Moncure Elementary School in North Stafford. [Potomac Local News]

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.

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Sheriff increases patrols at Abel Lake following drowning

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

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.

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Coronavirus treatment developed in Prince William gets green light

By Uriah Kiser
Prince William Science Accelerator located in Innovation Park, Prince William County welcomes its fifth tenant - Celetrix LLC.

A Prince William County-based pharmaceutical company was given the green light today to begin testing its new coronavirus treatment.

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Sentara announces merger with North Carolina-based Cone Health

By Uriah Kiser

Sentara announced a merger with another regional healthcare provider based in North Carolina.

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