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On Thursday, March 11, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will shift all traffic on Route 17 southbound at the bridge over Dragon Run to the left travel lane so that construction can continue to improve the bridge.
After Route 17 southbound traffic is shifted to the left travel lane, the right travel lane will become a permanent 24-hour single lane closure until the project is complete in Aug. 2021.
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Starting Friday, Maryland restaurants will be able to reopen at full capacity.
On Tuesday, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) announced the repeal of restrictions he put in place last year to limit capacity inside of restaurants to 50%. Eateries will be able to seat and serve guests at all of their tables without fear of retribution from the state.
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Those Christmas lights on buildings in Downtown Manassas–the ones that have hung for longer than usual–are about to come down.
Today, Historic Manassas Inc., the firm that manages and promotes the city’s downtown neighborhood, told us the lights are coming down on March 15.
COVIDsmart, a digital health study designed to examine the many impacts of COVID- 19 on individuals and their communities launched today, with an open call for participation. The study welcomes participants from all walks of life across Virginia to share information on how the pandemic has affected their lives, even if they have not had COVID-19.
The initiative is sponsored by EVMS-Sentara Healthcare Analytics and Delivery Science Institute (HADSI), George Mason University (Mason), and health technology company Vibrent Health who are leading the initiative to gather information to help participants, researchers and public health entities better understand and address the impacts of the pandemic and future health crises.
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Travelers on Interstate 95 northbound should anticipate delays with double lane closures scheduled overnight in Stafford County as construction progresses on the I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing project.
All three travel lanes on I-95 northbound between exit 133 (Route 17) and exit 136 (Centreport Parkway) will be shifted slightly to the left, toward the median, to provide more space along the right shoulder for crews to work behind concrete barriers.
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Just as coronavirus numbers are starting to fall, taxes in Stafford County could be going up.
Homeowners face a 4% increase to their property taxes under county administrator Fred Presley’s proposed budget for the fiscal year 2022.
Drivers should be on the lookout this week for multiple construction projects in Stafford County and Fredericksburg.
The work will take place as long as the weather holds out, the Virginia Department of Transportation says.
Fire crews from around the region rushed to a blaze in Stafford County early today.
A fire broke out just after midnight in the chimney of a home on Wateredge Lane, near the Abel Lake reservoir.