OCCOQUAN, Va. — The decommissioned Fairfax Water plant in the western end of Occoquan is going to be removed to make way for a new town park. The plant, which was built in the 1960s, has been out of use for over four years, as increased demand led to the building of the Griffith Treatment Plant in neighboring Fairfax County.
The park, which has not been officially named, will sit on 1.11 acres of land.
DUMFRIES, Va. — Daniel Taber is back at work.
The Dumfries Town Manager took a bad spill slipping on ice back in January. He was hospitalized for several weeks, and in February town officials read a statement written by Taber that that noted he was recovering from his fall and was working remotely while keeping abreast of town issues.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — It’s only a drill.
The Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department will converge onto the county’s regional airport on Saturday for a mass casualty drill. It’ll better teach fire fighters and emergency responders how to be better prepared in the event a major disaster.
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Criminal charges unlikely in Quantico police gun probe — It’s been more than a year since an audit of the Quantico Police Department found missing guns, cash and marijuana, prompting a Virginia State Police investigation. [Insidenova.com]
Stafford County teen jailed in blackmail case — A Stafford County teen who prosecutors said tried to blackmail a young woman into having sex with him was ordered to serve a month in jail after pleading guilty to reduced charges Tuesday. [Fredericksburg.com]
WOODBRIDGE, Va. – Police tracked down a man who is accused of exposing himself in front of Khols store in Woodbridge.
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A Stafford woman who delivered pizzas to a home in Woodbridge was beaten with baseball bats.
Here’s more in an unedited police press release:
LAKE RIDGE, Va. — Arrest warrants have been issued for man who abducted, strangled a woman in a room, police said.
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NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — Drivers should be aware of temporary road closures on U.S. 1 in North Stafford this week.
The closures are part of an effort to improve a bridge that carries drivers on U.S. 1 over Aquia Creek.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. Improvements to Fairfax County Parkway and Interstate 395 south scored highly on regional wish list of needed traffic improvements.
A total of 32 transportation projects went through a pre-qualification funding screening, and the results have been accepted by Northern Virginia Transportation Authority – the government agency that will dole out some $200 million for highway improvements in Northern Virginia. The funds will come from the landmark transportation improvement bill signed into law in 2013 by then Gov. Robert F. McDonnell.
