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Traffic Engineers Propose Two-Way Streets and Bike Lanes to Slow Down Fredericksburg Drivers

By Mike Salmon
This meeting was at the new visitors center on Caroline Street. [Photo: Mike Salmon]

“We have gotten concerns about the speed,” said Thomas Ruff, a traffic engineer with Timmons Group, working with city officials to look at the one-way streets in neighborhoods right outside the business district.

The study intended to evaluate the feasibility and potential impacts of converting select one-way streets to two-way streets in a downtown area, as described in their description. Bike lanes, traffic calming measures intended to slow drivers, and proposed pedestrian improvements were part of the discussion.

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Governor, Senators Say Federal Briefing on Virginia Drone Activity ‘Unsatisfactory’

By Kelly Sienkowski

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine released a statement Dec.19 following a classified briefing at the Capitol from the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, and the FBI regarding the ongoing investigation into the unexplained drone sightings in Virginia.

While we appreciate the agencies taking the time to update us on the situation, this briefing was insufficient and unsatisfactory. It has been more than a year since these sightings over key military facilities in Virginia and the lack of answers about the nature, intent, and origin of these incidents is completely unacceptable. The safety of Virginians remains our top priority, and we are determined to continue pressing for additional details as well as greater coordination with state and local officials. We will be staying in close contact with the relevant federal and state agencies to ensure that these concerns are pursued vigorously.

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Senator Warner Warns of ‘Devastating’ Government Shutdown in Virginia

By Kelly Sienkowski
Virginia Senators Tim Kaine (D) and Mark Warner (D) [Photo: Germanna Community College]

President-Elect Donald Trump and Vice President-Elect JD Vance criticized the proposed plan in a statement released on Dec. 18 on X (formerly Twitter), where they said the deal had provisions that would hide records of the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, and that the bill would give Congress a pay increase while Americans are “struggling this Christmas.”

The 1,547-page continuing resolution was scrapped on December 18, hours before lawmakers approved the measure. The bill aimed to prevent a partial government shutdown and included a variety of allocations ranging from disaster relief to football stadium land:

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32 Small Businesses Opened in Prince William in October

By Caitlyn Meisner
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31 Graduates Complete Training with Prince William Fire

By Caitlyn Meisner
The Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue Recruit Class 2024-2 at Wednesday's graduation ceremony. [Courtesy of Prince William Fire]

The 31 graduates completed 30 weeks of academic and physical training at the Nokesville Public Safety Training Center. According to a press release, each graduate completed more than 1,500 hours of training to become fire and rescue technicians. The training consisted of health, nutrition and functional fitness; emergency medical training; fire training; specialized training and administrative training.

The ceremony was held at Grace Life Community Church in Bristow. It was presided over by Battalion Chief Scott Arft.

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