Most OmniRide passengers headed to Washington D.C. must use the Metro to complete their trips this week.

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The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office is continuing the investigation of a serious accident involving a Stafford County school bus on Brooke Road.

At 3:27 p.m. Friday, December 16, 2022, rescue crews were dispatched to a crash in the 1300 block of Brooke Road. A blue Volkswagen sedan was traveling northbound on Brooke Road behind a school bus.


Prince William County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. LaTayna McDade thanked area non-profit organizations who helped to make the holidays special for children.

McDade recognized the SPARK education foundation, which works with businesses and non-profits in the community, for organizing these events:


With the holidays hopping and the new year around the corner, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will suspend most highway work zones and lift most lane closures on interstates and other major roads in Virginia for:

While lane closures will be lifted in most locations, motorists may encounter semi-permanent work zones that remain in place during this time. Check VDOT’s website for the latest travel alerts in your area and around the state.


Stafford offices, departments, and facilities will be closed Friday, December 23, and Monday, December 26, 2022, for the Christmas holiday, and January 2, 2023, for the New Year’s holiday.

District, Circuit, and Juvenile Domestic Relations courts will be closed on December 23, December 26, and January 2. Additionally, Juvenile Domestic Relations and District Court will close at noon on December 22, 2022.


The Central Rappahannock Library Board of Trustees, on Monday, December 12, approved a strategic plan to guide the regional organization to serve more people and to create new opportunities for its users through 2027.

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