Officials extend school days, school year for Prince William students — School days will be 10 minutes longer and spring break one day shorter as a result of the plan the Prince William School Board approved Wednesday to make up for school time lost to snowy weather this year. [Insidenova.com]

Attorney General Herring tours area, probes safety concerns — Everyone around the table agreed. Collaboration is the key to solving crimes. [Fredericksburg.today]


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.


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]


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