STAFFORD — Embrey Mill of Newland Communities, a planned community located on 819 acres off of Courthouse Road, is undergoing its second phase of construction. The plan calls for 300 additional lots, and estimates that housing will accommodate 900 families.

It will be completed next summer.


STAFFORD — (Press release) The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office is investigating reports of a suspicious male subject who approached three juveniles at a bus stop on Thursday morning in the southern end of the county.

On April 4, 2019, at approximately 7:15 a.m., three middle school-aged boys were reportedly waiting at their bus stop at the intersection of Hartwood Road and Reserve Way when a male subject drove by the bus stop laughing and smiling at the boys.


MANASSAS — (Press release) Help eliminate auto theft in and around Manassas – protect your own vehicles from being stolen by taking advantage of MCPD’s free VIN etching service next Saturday, April 13, 2019.

The event, sponsored by the Manassas City Police Department, the Prince William County Police Department, and the Virginia State Police H.E.A.T. Program, is provided as a free service to all motorists, weather permitting.


RICHMOND — Reflecting national concerns over “food deserts,” federal and state lawmakers Monday called for legislation to help people in low-income neighborhoods get better access to fresh vegetables and other healthy foods.

The officials discussed food insecurity at a town-hall-style meeting at the Peter Paul Development Center in Richmond’s East End, where poverty is high and full-fledged grocery stores are scarce.


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