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Update 1:43 p.m. | Two lanes are now open on I-95 southbound. The left lane remains closed south of Exit 133.
Original post 1:03 p.m. | A tractor-trailer has crashed in a work zone on Interstate 95 at the Rappahannock River.
A 20-year-old man has died after he was struck while sitting in a car on Interstate 66 in Gainesville.
Prince William police were called to the scene at 4:10 p.m. on Friday, April 24. A 2016 Toyota Corolla was disabled on the exit ramp from eastbound I-66 to southbound Lee Highway (Route 29).
If your business is still open to the public, the Fredericksburg City government has just posted a list of the six things business owners in its city should be doing in the wake of the coronavirus spread.
The list comes amid Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s mandatory stay-at-home order for state residents, which restricts residents from leaving the state, and only making trips to essential business like grocery, hardware, automotive stores, and restaurants.
More people who are now at home in Virginia due to Gov. Ralph Northam’s mandatory stay-at-home order prompted by the spread of the coronavirus appear to be taking stock, and clearing out old items that are past their prime.
That has put a strain on trash haulers in our region, as our Gianna Jirak reported earlier this week.
Mark Olsen scraped up about $100 and some plywood and went to work.
He wanted to give the City of Manassas, its residents, and downtown business owners a gift.
The coronavirus hasn’t stopped the construction of two new bridges across the Rappahannock River.
Soon, drivers on Interstate 95 near Fredericksburg will have new travel options, and with any luck, a smoother commute once officials lift the lockdown spurred by the coronavirus pandemic.
From the Manassas City Government:
To establish the $60,000 pool of funds, the City applied for and received a $20,000 grant from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. Per the City’s proposal, that amount was matched by two local entities – Historic Manassas Inc. (HMI) and the Economic Development Authority (EDA) – with the entire amount to be awarded to Historic Downtown restaurants, retailers, and personal service providers for rent relief.
It’s Administrative Professionals Day — the day when people across the country are recognized for the all-important work they do to keep businesses and non-profit organizations up and running, and their teams successful.
Potomac Local News knows that, in this time of social distancing, it’s that much more important we recognize the hard work you do — whether in the office, working remotely, or as an essential employee in the field.
A new bridge will soon link Fredericksburg to Stafford County.
Virginia Transportation officials awarded a construction contract to a Pennsylvania firm that will reconstruct the Chatham Bridge, which carries vehicles on Route 3 over the Rappahannock River. The bridge provides direct entry to Downtown Fredericksburg, as well as links the city to nearby Chatham Manor, a historic estate, and Ferry Farm, the boyhood home of George Washington.
