High water closes roads — The deluge sweeping through the area has done a number on the highways. [Fredericksburg.com]
Promenade at Virginia Gateways opens — The grand opening of the Promenade at Virginia Gateway at the Intersection of Linton Hall and Wellington Roads was hosted by developer Peterson Companies on April 26. [Prince William Times]
Name: Christy Hart
Age: 39
Name: Gwen P. Washington
Campaign website:
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Prince William County leaders on Tuesday night passed a nearly $989 million budget for fiscal year 2015 that will take effect July 1.
Without knowing how much money they’ll get from Richmond as lawmakers have yet to pass a statewide budget, local leaders set the tax rate at $1.148 per every $100 of assessed property value. The rate is four cents lower than last year’s tax rate, but average tax bills are expected to rise about 4.5%.
Stafford tax preparer pleads guilty in scheme — A Stafford County tax preparer pleaded guilty Tuesday in a scheme that netted an estimated $600,000 in false tax refunds from 2009 to 2012. [Richmond Times-Dispatch]
Stafford schools win state honors — Three Stafford County schools have received statewide recognition. Governor Terry McAuliffe and the Board of Education announced today that 212 schools and four school divisions earned 2014 Virginia Index of Performance awards for advanced learning and achievement. [Fredericksburg.com]
Expect a soggy, downright nasty commute for the morning rush hour Wednesday.
A batch of heavy rain, lightning, and thunder is expected to push its way into our area sometime after 5 a.m.
Name: Derrick Wood
Campaign website: derrickwood.com
Name: Kurtis Woods
Age: 26
Name: Gerald “Jerry” Foreman
Age: 52
Police in Prince William County say they found drugs and items “related to prostitution.” Now three people are under arrest.
Here’s the latest in an unedited bulletin from Prince William police:
