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Stafford aims to strip Jefferson Davis’ name from Route 1

Published December 15, 2020 at 11:54PM

This large crucifix sits along U.S. 1 in Stafford County. Photo: Mary Davidson.

Stafford County wants to change the name of Route 1, but leaders there would prefer a different name than what Delegate Joshua Cole (D-28, Fredericksburg, Stafford) proposes.

At a meeting of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, December 15, a leaders discussed a Cole’s bill that will introduced into the Virginia General Assembly, which begins on January 13, 2021, that would remove the name of Jefferson Davis from Route 1 and rename the highway after the Loving Family, of Caroline County.

Gov’t employees, seniors to be first in Prince William for coronavirus vaccine

By Uriah Kiser

Published December 15, 2020 at 10:59PM

UVA Prince William Medical Center in Manassas.

Coronavirus vaccines will begin being distributed in Prince William County this month.

County employees most risk of contracting the disease, which includes fire and rescue personnel, paid and volunteer healthcare workers, and senior citizens in assisted living facilities, will be first to receive the vaccines, said Prince William Health District Director Dr. Alison Ansher.

Manassas delays vote on 28 new townhomes near industrial area

By Uriah Kiser

Published December 15, 2020 at 11:44AM

Michael Vanderpool, a prominent Manassas lawyer, spent about an hour before the Manassas City Council trying to sell the idea of building 28 new townhomes on 10 acres of his land.

Vanderpool, 70, told city leaders on Tuesday, December 14, that he raised his children in the two-story home that sits on the property at 10201 Godwin Drive, and it would now make a good home for other families.

Royal Farms wants to open new location in Fredericksburg

By Rick Horner

Published December 15, 2020 at 10:59AM | Updated December 15, 2020 at 12:19PM

Royals Farms Facebook

Royal Farms, a Maryland-based convenience store chain has applied for special permits to open a new location at Alum Springs Road and Route 1.

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Democrats choose King to face Mitchell in January 5 Special Election

By Uriah Kiser

Published December 13, 2020 at 9:55PM | Updated December 13, 2020 at 10:15PM

Candi King, of Prince William County, will try to do something her husband twice failed to do — win the 2nd District House seat and go to Richmond to represent Prince William and Stafford counties.

King won a firehouse primary today, besting four other Democrats to win her party’s nomination to run in a January 5 Special Election to replace the outgoing Jennifer Carroll Foy (D), who last week resigned the seat to focus on her 2021 campaign for Virginia Governor.

Health inspectors — Not cops — enforce Virginia’s mask rules

By Uriah Kiser

Published December 11, 2020 at 6:42PM | Updated December 11, 2020 at 8:27PM

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam

A police officer likley won’t arrest you if you’re not wearing a facemask.

Health officials say the masks help to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease. This week, Gov. Ralph Northam, with his latest Executive Order, imposed even stricter requirements on wearing facemasks.

Exclusive: 31st House seat is still the prize for Republican D.J. Jordan

By Uriah Kiser

Published December 11, 2020 at 1:57PM | Updated December 11, 2020 at 2:20PM

Jordan

D.J. Jordan will once again run for a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates.

The Prince William County resident, Republican, and co-author of one of the most-read posts of 2020 here on PLN addressing the defunding of police departments will run for the 31st House District, which includes portions of Prince William and Fauquier counties. The seat is currently held by Delegate Elizabeth Guzman (D), who said she would not seek reelection to the seat to focus on a run for Lt. Governor, a statewide office.

Tax payment center reopens after county employee contracts coronavirus

By Uriah Kiser

Published December 11, 2020 at 11:53AM

The McCoart Building at the Prince William County Government Center in Woodbridge.

Residents may once again come to the Prince William County Government Center to pay their taxes.

An employee contracted the coronavirus on Wednesday, and the tax payments office on the first floor of the government center, known as the McCoart Building, was closed to the public. The remainder of the government center remained open for business.

3 Democrats, 1 Republican seek House seat vacated by Jennifer Carroll Foy

By Uriah Kiser

Published December 9, 2020 at 5:28PM | Updated December 13, 2020 at 11:11PM

Caroll Foy

Heather Mitchell will make another run for Special Election for Virginia’s 2nd House District, which could happen as soon as early January.

This will be the second time Mitchell, a Republican, has campaigned for the seat. She lost in November 2019 to incumbent Jennifer Carroll Foy (D), Prince William County, who has held the seat since 2017.

Land next to Prince William Forest Park could be new center of development

By Uriah Kiser

Published December 8, 2020 at 6:19PM | Updated December 8, 2020 at 8:53PM

A rendering of a residential neighborhood envisioned at Independent Hill. [Prince William County Government]

An area next to Prince William Forest Park could be the county’s next big development hot spot.

The Prince William County Planning Commission on Wednesday night to consider siding with county government planners to endorse the Independent Hill Small Area Plan, which aims to allow a mix of homes, retail, and office space to be built on 544 acres of land between the county landfill on Route 234, and then north up to Colgan Senior High School.