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Traffic

New buses, new commuter lot, and new OmniRide service starts Monday

By Uriah Kiser

HAYMARKET — The first of 10 new OmniRide commuter coaches emblazoned with its a paint scheme made its debut this week.

Gone is the teal color of the past. Today, this bus and all others that follow it will feature a bright blue and green paint scheme, with a newly designed OmniRide logo stretched across both sides of the bus.

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Originals

Long Bridge expansion key to region’s passenger rail growth

By Uriah Kiser

NEWINGTON — The future of increased rail transportation in the region and the state hinges on Long Bridge.

The 114-year-old steel truss bridge links Virginia and Washington D.C. and carries 76 trains every weekday — a mix of freight, Amtrak, and Virginia Railway Express trains.

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Business

If you’re opening a new business in Prince William, you might be a JOE

By Uriah Kiser
Prince William County Development Services Director Wade Hugh talks about a new Small Business Initiative 1 Million Cups at CenterFuse in Manassas.

It hasn’t always been easy for small business owners to set up shop in Prince William County.

From zoning rules to code enforcement, small shop owners have long been at a disadvantage when compared to large developers who have teams of lawyers who know the ins and outs of building development.

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News

With new town hall, Dumfries is now a landlord

By Uriah Kiser

DUMFRIES — Dumfries leaders welcomed residents into their new town hall.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the new building at 17739 Main Street, which is located next to the old town hall building that also contains the Jeff Simpson Community Center. The town owns both buildings and, for the first time, is a landlord renting space to multiple non-profit organizations co-located with it inside the new town hall, to include the Greater Prince William Community Health Center.

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Originals

Demand for proffer law changes may be tough sell for legislators

By Uriah Kiser

WOODBRIDGE — Restoring the old proffer system sits atop the legislative agenda in Prince William County.

In a contentious dinner meeting on Tuesday, The Board of Supervisors met with members of the county’s General Assembly delegation and demanded that they work to repeal drastically change a 2016 law that limits the county’s ability to ask housing developers for conditional zonings (known as proffers), to include the gifting of land for new schools and transportation improvements.

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News

Prince William’s planned animal shelter is on track, albeit a bit smaller

By Uriah Kiser
Stafford shelter

WOODBRIDGE — Designs for a new animal shelter in Prince William County will be completed next month.

County Public Works Director Thomas Bruun told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that if all goes to plan, the project will be put out to bid early next year and construction could begin as early as June. It should take about two years to build the shelter that is anticipated to cost about $14 million.

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Traffic

Here are the ‘worst’ roads in Stafford. Will voters choose to pay to fix them?

By Uriah Kiser
File Photo: An overturned vehicle on Route 610 on June 12, 2017. One person was taken to a hospital with injuries that did not appear to be life threatening.

STAFFORD — We now know where the worst roads are in Stafford County.

A comprehensive review of local roadways ordered in March by Garrisonville District Supervisor Mark Dudenhefer yielded two spreadsheets listing a total of 94 county roads ranked from worst to best when it comes to traffic volume, safety, and the potential for development along the roadway.

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