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Tele-schooling urged in case of coronavirus outbreak. Prince William monitors situation

By Uriah Kiser
Prince William County Public School Board Chairman At-large Dr. Babur Lateef.

Prince William County Public Schools officials are monitoring the coronavirus outbreak.

“Prince William County Schools staff are closely monitoring the situation and a collaborative working group is developing specific plans in the event any changes to school operations are required. Additional guidance will be provided as developed and as necessary,” a school division press release states.

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Owed $1.4M in back taxes, Manassas changes its late-payment penalty

By Uriah Kiser
Manassas City Hall at 9027 Center Street.

Some businesses make it a point to pay their local taxes, while some others don’t. And it’s those businesses who don’t that have city leaders up in arms.

The Manassas City Council on Monday voted 4-1 to change the way penalties are assessed on those who pay their property taxes late. The city has been charging 10% of the total amount owed if the tax is paid one day late.

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Water’s End Brewery to can more ‘Damn Beer’ at new Woodbridge location

By Uriah Kiser

The “Cheer’s” of Lake Ridge, as it’s known, will soon expand to a second location.

Water’s End Brewery will open a new taproom at the Potomac Festival Shopping Center in Woodbridge, across from Potomac Mills mall. It’ll be located next to where the old Ornery Brewery was located, which was demolished late last year to make way for a new Texas Roadhouse restaurant.

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New app lets drivers use toll lanes without E-ZPass transponder

By Uriah Kiser
Drivers see purple signs ahead of E-ZPass Express Lanes entrances. [Photo: VDOT]

Now there’s a way to use the tolled lanes on Virginia’s highways without having to use an E-ZPass.

A new app that can be downloaded to your cell phone will allow you to register your license plate, and then pay to use toll lanes like the E-ZPass Express Lanes on Interstate 95, 395, and 495. An E-ZPass or E-ZPass Flex transponder is not required.

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Original | Dumfries approves gaming parlor, $100K road money cut from deal

By Uriah Kiser
A depiction of a new Rosie's Gaming Emporium that would be located inside Triangle Shopping Center in Dumfries.

In an about-face, the Dumfries Town Council voted to approve a conditional use permit clearing the way for a new gaming parlor to open in the town.

The Town Council voted 5-3 Tuesday night in favor of allowing the Rosie’s, a pari-mutuel off-track betting parlor, to open in Triangle Shopping Center, located in the heart of town.

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Fredericksburg, Prince William Civil Air Patrol called to search for missing man

By Uriah Kiser

Civil Air Patrol members from Fredericksburg and Manassas were called to search for a missing North Carolina man.

They were dispatched to the Tar Heel State to help search search for Joseph Peel, 86, who went missing from a nursing home in Como, N.C. Officials said he walked away from the home.

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