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Sudley Elementary plans fall festival to celebrate 50 years

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Published September 16, 2022 at 8:00AM | Updated August 13, 2024 at 6:28PM

Sudley Elementary School

Sudley Elementary is celebrating a milestone this year, its 50th anniversary.

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FredNats fall 5-2, series to be decided Friday

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Published September 15, 2022 at 10:36PM

Sammy Infante reached three more times, but the FredNats fell to the Lynchburg Hillcats 5-2 Thursday at Bank of the James Stadium.

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Fat man robs convenience store at gunpoint

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Published September 15, 2022 at 1:38PM

[Photo: Prince William police]

On September 14 at 4:06 a.m., officers responded to the 7-Eleven located at 5401 Prince William Parkway in Lake Ridge to investigate an armed robbery.

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Another weapon found in an Prince William County Public School

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Published September 15, 2022 at 1:27PM | Updated September 15, 2022 at 4:58PM

For the second time this week, police in Prince William County have filed charges against a student after a weapon was found on school property.

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Tentative deal reached to avoid national rail strike

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Published September 15, 2022 at 1:06PM

Fredericksburg train station [Photo: Uriah Kiser/PLN]

The freight railroad industry reached a tentative deal with rail worker unions Thursday morning to avoid a national rail strike that threatened to cripple the nation’s already stressed supply chain.

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Virginia to issue $3.2 million tax rebates starting this week

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Published September 15, 2022 at 1:03PM

About 3.2 million Virginia tax filers will receive one-time rebates from the state’s Department of Taxation beginning at the end of the week, Tax Commissioner Craig Burns announced.

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Stafford schools call for $1.6 billion in capital improvements, 6 new schools

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Published September 15, 2022 at 12:47PM

Virignia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Stafford County Schools Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor.

Stafford County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor proposed a 10-year, $1.6 billion Capital Improvement Plan during the September 13 Stafford County School Board meeting.

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Safety improvements planned for Route 3, Orange Plank Road

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Published September 15, 2022 at 12:34PM

The public is invited to learn more about a project to modify the intersection of Route 3 and Orange Plank Road in Spotsylvania County to enhance safety and to provide comments on the proposed design.

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DMV: Schedule an appointment and skip the line

By Potomac Local News

Published September 15, 2022 at 12:28PM

The Woodbridge DMV on Caton Hill Road.

Virginians who want to skip the check-in line at their next visit to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) are invited to schedule an appointment.

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2-way traffic coming to Fredericksburg streets

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Published September 15, 2022 at 12:12PM

A view of Downtown Fredericksburg from above Hurkamp Park [Photo: Fredericksburg City]

The City of Fredericksburg has announced via a press release that plans for a major change to the traffic pattern on the one-way streets near James Monroe High School are nearing completion. The construction project is anticipated to start in late September, weather permitting, and expected to be completed this fall.

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