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According to a press release, the Virginia ABC and Gourmeltz have agreed to resolve all issues associated with the serving of alcohol products without the requisite license to do so at the restaurant. Effective December 23, 2022, the mixed beverage, wine, and beer licenses of Gourmeltz will be reinstated.
An angel appeared for a woman about to jump from a bridge into the Rappahannock River.
Just after 8 p.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, Fredericksburg Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant T. Merrell was driving home after playing the part of Mrs. Claus for the Public Safety Santa Run when she saw a young woman on the Falmouth Bridge bending over the railing and looking down.
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is advising drivers that a forecasted wintry mix will affect travel in the Fredericksburg area tonight and Thursday morning.
Drivers should plan to delay or adjust travel in affected areas. Rain changing to sleet and freezing rain may cause slick, hazardous road conditions.
A woman wanted in connection to the death of an infant who overdosed on Fentanyl turned herseflt into police.
On December 13, police arrested Tiffany Nicole Stokes on charges of felony homicide and felony child neglect in connection to the death of her young child that was reported to have occurred at an apartment located in the 14700 block of Soapstone Drive in Gainesville on June 23, was arrested.
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On December 14, the suspect sought in connection to the robbery that occurred at the Apple Federal Credit Union at 14229 Potomac Mills Road in Woodbridgeon June 8, was arrested. The accused
Stacy Lee Scott, 54, of no fixed address, was located in Woodbridge and taken into custody, she’s charged with robbery. Her court date is pending. The police did not release her bond status.
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Over the past 18 months, I have repeatedly heard the statement to the effect that it is the western end of the county’s turn to feel the pains of development. This statement ignores the fact that over the last two decades, the west end of Prince William has in fact experienced explosive growth.
Anyone who knows Prince William County and has lived in this county for the last two decades will agree that many areas in western Prince William have been completely transformed from what they once were.
The store is located at 1172 Garrisonville Road. To mark the occasion, Wawa hosted a grand opening celebration and outdoor ribbon cutting beginning at 9 a.m.
Before the celebration, the new store opened at 8 a.m., when Wawa began distributing limited-edition Wawa “Goose Vibes Only” t-shirts for the first 100 customers. Wawa will also provide free coffee to toast the community as part of the grand-opening celebration through December 18, 2022.
I had a lot of fun today talking to Ms. Sharon Siepel’s business and marketing classes at North Stafford High School.
The bell rang bright and early at 8 a.m., where I stood before a class of about 25 students and talked about founding Potomac Local News, an online news business serving neighborhoods between Manassas and Fredericksburg. I also enjoyed speaking with Ms. Siepel’s 11:30 a.m. class.