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STAFFORD — It may look like there’s nothing happening at The Garrison, but there’s a lot going on behind the scenes.

The shopping center site in North Stafford, at the intersection of Route 610 and Travis Lane, is slated to be home to the county’s first mixed-use development, complete with a planned 12-screen Regal Cinemas, new restaurants and apartment homes.


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STAFFORD COUNTY — About 20 people came to Kate Waller Barrett Elementary School in North Stafford on Saturday to hear from two elected officials to talk about the bills they have in the Virginia General Assembly.

The town hall meeting was held by State Senator Scott Surovell, of the 36th District, whose district reaches from the Wilson Bridge in Alexandria south along Route 1 into North Stafford, Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy who represents North Stafford and Woodbridge.


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There are pedestrian connection problems between Haymarket and Gainesville.

“I’ve don’t know if you’ve been down Catharpin Road, between the bridge and Route 55, but there is nowhere to walk,” said Prince William County Gainesville District Supervisor Peter Candland.


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My wife works about five miles outside Tysons Corner.

She drives alone and spends about three hours a day round trip in the car. When it comes to carpooling and commuting options nearby her office, she might as well be in a desert.


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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Drivers on Prince William Parkway at Balls Ford Road could see a diverging diamond.

The type of crossing that’s popping up all over the state called a Diverging Diamond Interchange, is proposed to replace a four-way intersection now controlled a signal light, near Interstate 66.


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The money that you might have planned to save by shopping at the new Ollies discount store just outside Manassas will be offset by the time you’ll spend in line.

I went to the new store on Sudley Road across from Manassas Mall at 2 p.m. Tuesday to return two glass food storage containers that didn’t seal when closed. The shop was bustling with people shopping for Christmas, everything from foodstuffs to towels, books, to kitchen blenders.


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The morning after her historic win, Delegate-elect Danica Roem picked up the phone and began talking to local officials about moving forward on her top campaign promise: Fix Route 28.

The Democrat on Tuesday defeated Delegate Bob Marshall, who held the House District 13 seat since 1991. She has a lot of ideas on how to improve what’s been dubbed the most congested road in Northern Virginia.


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