New restrictions put in place by Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam will limit the number of people who may attend the upcoming Fredericksburg Holiday Craft Show.
The new restrictions Northam put in place capped the number of people who can gather for indoor events to 250.
Dropping a frozen turkey in a fryer can spell disaster at Thanksgiving, sparking large fires that have been known to burn down entire homes.
On Wednesday, the Stafford County Fire Department wanted to show those dangers of frying a turkey without being prepared. However, things didn’t go according to plan.
He thought about taking a job with the Charlottesville City Government but decided to come to Prince William County, instead.
Parag Agrawal has replaced Rebecca Horner as the county’s Planning Director. For years, Horner served as the county government’s front line person for the ongoing Rural Crescent debate and was promoted to Deputy County Executive in January.
Stafford is trying to find ways to get help to those in psychological distress because of the pandemic.
A discussion was held at Tuesday’s meeting Board of Supervisors on how to try and stem the tide of rising suicide rates in the county. As the pandemic continues there has been an uptick in the number of suicides due to depression caused by the effects of the pandemic.
Quantico residents are pushing transportation officials to resume local bus service to the only town in the nation surrounded by a U.S. military installation.
OmniRide discontinued service to the town in March and instead told residents to call a cab to take them to the nearest bus stop, just outside the base on Route 1 in Triangle.
Stafford will use more of its $26 million in federal CARES Act funding to provide broadband internet access in rural portions of the county.
At a recent meeting, the Stafford County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution to use funds gained through the CARES Act to improve wireless broadband access in some of the more underserved areas of the county.
Stafford approves the second round of funding for local libraries to deal with the coronavirus.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors voted to release the second round of funding to the Central Rappahannock Regional Library. The library will receive $31,700 from the federal CARES Act funding to deal with expenses incurred for Fiscal Year 2021 to deal with the Coronavirus outbreak in their buildings.
Manassas leaders made clear that the E.G. Smith Baseball Complex, the land owned by the city where children come to play baseball and softball, is not for sale.
But, if someone wanted to buy it and build something that would bring thousands of jobs to the city, leaders wouldn’t hesitate to sell the property. The 18-acre site at the corner of Godwin Drive and Route 28 on the edge of the city has been on the Real Estate market for 20 years.
The developer of a new 30,000 square-foot wet lab space is expected to get some more time time to secure its permits, allowing it to quality for grant funding.
The new development, to be located at 11225 Assett Loop, near a Target store in Sowder Village Square, was supposed to have its permits, and building plans submitted to Prince William County by October 30. However, the project was delayed due to the coronavirus, according to county documents.
A Tweet shared over the weekend by a Richmond political reporter Brandon Jarvis hints at the possibility of Delegate Lee Carter — the only self-described Democratic Socialist to hold elected office in Virginia — running for governor.
Cater, who was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2017 to represent who represents the Bristow area of Prince William County, as well as Manassas, has seen his share of ups and downs this year, being pepper-sprayed during a standoff with police outside Manassas in May, and having none of his bills — one which would have put police officers in jail for six months, or fining them $1,000, for not properly displaying a badge un during a record 12-week special session of the General Assembly that concluded this month.
