At a presentation hosted by the Prince William County Committee of 100, the community gathered to explore the potential utilization of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) as a viable energy source for the Northern Virginia region.
The event at Brittany's Restaurant in Lake Ridge aimed to foster discussion and education surrounding the growing interest in SMRs and their role in addressing the area's energy requirements. Speakers included David Winks, the managing director of Acqusight Inc., and Rob Hartwell, president of Hartwell Capitol Consulting.
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Raina Chan has a knack for singing - a knack her parents noticed when she was just two years old. From performing the national anthem at several capital area-area sports events to singing at the Philippine presidentās visit to Washington, D.C. in 2023, Chan has wowed audiences for years.
Now the Stafford County high school student has a new accomplishment: singing on national TV.
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Stafford County Supervisor Crystal Vanuch, recognizing the crucial role of the Fredericksburg Metropolitan Planning Organization (FAMPO) in transportation planning, recently reached out seeking data on the teleworking trends among Federal Government employees.
This inquiry, driven by the concern that a significant portion of Virginia Railway Express (VRE) riders are federal employees, underscores the potential impact of a recall to in-person office work on peak-hour traffic congestion along Interstate 95.
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After 15 years in Fredericksburg, Taj Indian Cuisine is opening a second location in North Stafford. There are no other formal Indian restaurants in Stafford.
Owner Sundeep Singh confirmed the family-owned restaurant will continue serving Fredericksburg as it expands into Stafford. He anticipates the Stafford location will open within the next three months.
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Once a free-standing emergency department in 2014, Haymarket Medical Center marks 10 years today, March 25, 2024.
UVA Health took over the hospital in 2021 in a deal that also netted Prince William Medical Center in Manassas and Culpeper Medical Center from North Carolina-based Novant Health. UVA Health partnered with Novant in 2016 to manage the hospitals.
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Residents living near a proposed Route 28 bypass near Manassas express a loss of trust in the county government's decision-making process. Initially, the county voted against the $300 million, four-lane, four-mile road extension of Godwin Drive, only to reverse its stance shortly after that.
Business groups like the Prince William Chamber of Commerce support the bypass, saying its key to unclogging traffic congestion on Route 28, one of the region's busiest roads.
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OmniRide, the local bus agency serving Prince William County and jurisdictions to the south, has unveiled its proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year, signaling a significant increase in operating expenses. The agency appears to rely heavily on Prince William County to fund the proposed budget hikes.
The proposed operating expense for OmniRide is a staggering $70 million, reflecting an increase of $10.3 million from the previous fiscal year. Among the key areas driving this increase are a $9.6 million surge in bus service contracts, a $3.6 million allocation for new I-66 services (fully state-funded), and $1.7 million earmarked for a full year of I-95 service (also 100% state-funded).
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DeShundra Jefferson, chair of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors, answered resident and media questions about housing, data centers, and the future of the county at the Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, town hall event.
Hosted by InsideNoVa, Jefferson took questions from members of the media and residents during the nearly hourlong virtual town hall event. Jefferson was sworn in as chair in January.
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In the plan, there will be two lanes heading in the rush hour direction and one the opposite way. The details for this more accessible travel plan, as are many other factors, including construction, are still in the works.
Will they be able to fit another lane into the current E-ZPass Lanes space without widening the existing highway? Itās one of the things Transurban and VDOT are looking at.
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