One person is dead after a tractor-trailer crash at the Rappahannock River bridge.
It’s the second tractor-trailer crash at the bridge in as many days.
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Here’s a look at who is closed and delayed on February 1, 2021.
Prince William County Public Schools
Two men were arrested and charged with DUI over the weekend, according to a press release from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office.
Jefferson Davis Highway & Telegraph Road, 1/30, 9:53 p.m. Deputy E.E. West observed a vehicle driving 65 mph in a 45 mph zone. The deputy stopped the vehicle and identified the driver as Juan Navarrete, 62, of Stafford. Navarrete had glassy eyes and he smelled of alcoholic beverages. Field sobriety tests were administered and Navarrete was arrested. He was charged with driving under the influence-2nd offense in 10 years, refusal of test, and obstruction. Navarrete was held on a $2,500 unsecured bond at the Rappahannock Regional Jail.
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With temperatures in the low 20s, dozens of people are waiting in line in Manassas Park to get a COVID-19 vaccine on Friday morning.
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Milton Cornelius Childress, Sr. was born on April 17, 1949 and passed away on January 30, 2021. Milton was a resident of Dumfries, Virginia.
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Stafford County officials have decided to extend all county buildings’ closure to public access through February 26, 2021.
The move comes with the increasing number of COVID-19 positive cases across Stafford and the region and following Governor Ralph Northam’s action in extending stay-at-home measures through the end of February.
Stafford County should have its sixth high school open by Spring 2025.
At the most recent meeting, the Stafford School Board was given a presentation concerning the breakdown of plans to bring High School #6 to fruition. The Stafford County Board approved the school in its Capital Improvements Program for the fiscal year 2021-2030.
Stafford County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Scott Kizner presented the proposed Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) budget to the Stafford County School Board on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. The proposed FY22 budget reinforces Stafford County Public Schools unwavering commitment to Equity with Excellence for All students.
“We are projecting approximately 29,700 students in FY22. This proposed budget ensures we are closer to meeting the needs of every single one,” said Kizner. “It also honors the teaching profession and recognizes the value of our teachers whose loyalty must be recognized and appreciated.”
To identify which states’ workforces are experiencing the quickest recovery from COVID-19, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across three metrics based on changes in unemployment claims.
Despite the fact that the U.S. has been dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year, new unemployment claims decreased week-over-week on January 18 and were 88% below the peak during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virginia’s General Assembly is now in session until February 11.