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Road, trail closures planned as part of controlled burn at Manassas battlefield

Published March 5, 2021 at 2:51PM | Updated March 5, 2021 at 3:17PM

Manassas National Battlefield Park Visitor Center is located on Route 234 near Manassas, Virginia.

Manassas National Battlefield Park is preparing for a prescribed fire. We plan to manage the fire on Tuesday, March 9. This date may change depending upon weather conditions. The planned fire will be on about 75 acres near the Deep Cut (west of Featherbed Lane and south of General Trimbles Lane).

This will be the park’s fourth prescribed fire, and it follows successful burns in April 2018 and March and November 2019. The goals of this burn are to restore historic battlefield viewsheds, maintain wildlife habitat, and control woody and invasive species.

Portion of Winding Creek Road to close for 6 months

By Press Release

Published March 5, 2021 at 2:22PM

[Photo: VDOT Fredericksburg District]

Route 628 (Winding Creek Road) in Stafford County will be closed between Route 733 (Embrey Mill Road) and Route 1947 (Walpole Street) beginning Monday, March 15.

The road will remain closed for an estimated six months. Road construction will be performed under permit as part of a private development project.

Stafford man charged in his brother’s death

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 4, 2021 at 3:40PM

A Stafford County Sheriff's' patrol car.

A Stafford County man faces involuntary manslaughter charges stemming from a fatal crash that occurred last month on Mountain View Road.

Emergency crews were called to the scene of the crash at 5:59 p.m. February 8, where they found a car that collided with a tree and a fence. A passenger was pulled from the wreckage and later died. He was identified as 26-year-old Sean O’Driscoll, of Stafford.

Stafford shooting victim expected to recover, has multiple arrest warrants

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 4, 2021 at 1:28PM

A Stafford County Sheriff's' patrol car.

A 21-year-old man is recovering from his injuries after being hit by a bullet in the shoulder and neck Wednesday night.

A 9-1-1 call came in at 4:45 p.m. about the shooting in the area of Heron Drive in the England Run apartment complex in south Stafford County.

Rich Breeden announces he’s running for a delegate seat in Virginia’s 88th district

By Local News

Published March 3, 2021 at 8:00AM | Updated March 3, 2021 at 10:35PM

Rich Breeden, an Air Force Veteran, former federal agent and entrepreneur has announced he’s running for a seat in Virginia’s 88th House of Delegates district.

Rescheduled roadwork at Potomac Creek bridge set for Friday

By Press Release

Published March 2, 2021 at 6:19PM

The Route 1 northbound traffic shift at the Potomac Creek bridge in Stafford County is now set for Friday, March 5 after being postponed last month.

Both northbound travel lanes will remain open. But as construction on the bridge replacement project enters the next phase, northbound traffic will be shifted around 20 feet to the right to cross Potomac Creek. This shift allows crews to build the northbound lanes on the new bridge.

Suspect nabbed after car chase now faces credit card charge fraud

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 2, 2021 at 6:15PM | Updated March 2, 2021 at 10:11PM

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A Fredericksburg man who authorities said eluded them during a car pursuit, and then crashed into a light pole, is now also faces credit card fraud charges.

On January 20, Stafford County Sheriff’s Detective D.V. Torrice Jr. began investigating where a victim’s debit card was stolen from his car and then was used to complete multiple fraudulent transactions.

Woman convicted for posing as a doctor faces multiple civil lawsuits

By Local News

Published March 1, 2021 at 11:19PM

A woman, who is serving an 11-year prison sentence for treating patients while pretending to be a psychologist in Stafford County, is facing multiple civil lawsuits seeking many millions of dollars, court records show.

Pizza delivery for docs, nurses at Prince William Medical Center

By Rick Horner

Published March 1, 2021 at 10:18PM | Updated June 30, 2022 at 12:38AM

The year 2020 was a difficult one for frontline workers and first responders. But one area church wants to let them know that they are not forgotten.

This past weekend, members of the Faith AME Church in Woodbridge brought a gift of appreciation to Novant Health/UVA Health System Prince William Medical Center in Manassas.