Author: Uriah Kiser

WOODBRIDGE — Leaders voted Tuesday to take the dredging of Neabsco Creek deeper.

The Prince William County Board of Supervisors authorized the dredging of public boat fairways that lead to the ramps used to put-in boats into the creek at the confluence of the Potomac River in Woodbridge. The additional cost brings the total for the project approved last fall to just under $1 million.

WOODBRIDGE — It’s been over a year since the Prince William County Board of Supervisors voted to overhaul the fire department.

The move gave ultimate authority to the “system chief” who is to oversee both career and volunteer firefighters and emergency services crews. Prior to the move, the volunteers largely took what the career chief said under advisement while volunteer chiefs retained most authority for their respective firehouses.

WOODBRIDGE — Next week, Prince William County leaders will need to make a choice: Dredge the Neabsco Creek as planned, or accept more tax funds and dig deeper.

The county could win a $250,000 grant from the state that could be added to the $750,000 in monies Prince William County allocated for dredging at the entrance to the creek, where it meets the Potomac River at Hampton’s Landing Marina near Woodbridge.

WOODBRIDGE — Changes came this week to multiple voting precincts in Prince William County.

In the west, the Piney Branch voting precinct was renamed the Chris Ying Precinct, named after the fallen Prince William County Police Officer killed New Year’s Eve 2012 while responding to a vehicle crash. An elementary school also named after Yung, located at 12612 Fog Light Way near Gainesville, will serve as the polling place.

LAKE RIDGE — For about 15 minutes prior to the start of the school day, it’s a frenzy outside Lake Ridge Elementary School.

Mornings at any school can be hectic, but here at Lake Ridge on Hedges Run Drive, children and parents are dropping off children at a side entrance to the school, resulting in children and their parents darting out in front of oncoming vehicles, drivers slamming on brakes and stopping in the middle of the street, car horns blowing, and drivers making illegal u-turns.