Route 1 southbound in Stafford County will remain reduced to a single lane at Accokeek Creek over the weekend as an emergency repair continues to a bridge rail and guardrail.

A truck struck the Accokeek Creek bridge rail on the evening of Thursday, Dec. 17, and crews started an emergency repair early this morning, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.


The Manassas City Council will have more time to decide whether or not to allow an indoor columbarium near the city’s downtown.

The Council on Monday, December 14 deferred a decision on whether or not to rezone about an acre of land at the Pierce Funeral Home at 9605 Center Street for the columbarium, where cremains would be stored. It’ll make its decision when the council meets again on January 11, 2021.


The Fredericksburg City Council recently held a public hearing regarding a request for a special use permit to allow the Brompton Community School to open a new elementary school at the former bed and breakfast site.

Brompton proposes a private school that would teach kindergarten through eighth grade at Braehead Manor, at 123 Lee Drive, at Lee’s Hill, part of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. The school would have 116 students and staff.


On December 17th, 2020 Delois Ann Harris Transitions to her heavenly home, at Novant Health UVA Prince William Medical Center. Delois Ann Harris was born on January 10, 1954 in Alexandria VA, to the late Frederick Sr and Mary Davis Griffith. Delois was the youngest of 9 children, she was well known by her nickname DeeDee. She was raised in Loudoun County along with her 7 brothers and 1 sister.

She is preceded in death by her Mother and…


The situation on Brooke Road has become intolerable.

That was the gist of a situation, according to residents that spoke to the Stafford County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, December 15. In the last couple of years, floodwaters have made driving on Brooke Road a dangerous prospect, especially on the S-curve that lies near Accokeek Creek.


The Prince William County School Board will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, December 17, 2020, to discuss the school division’s next superintendent’s search process. The meeting will take place at the Kelly Leadership Center, at 14715 Bristow Road in Independent Hill.

Dr. Steven Walts, who has held the position since 2005,  announced he would retire on July 31.


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