A Kmart store in Manassas will close its doors after its lease was not renewed.

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STAFFORD, Va. — It’s back to the drawing board for a plan to lease land for a waste-to-energy plant at a regional landfill in Stafford County.

Stafford officials Tuesday chose to rescind a June approval that would’ve moved forward a plan for a $100,000 per year lease, and a $1 million advance payment by Energy Extraction Partners, LLC for land to build a facility that would convert landfill waste, including tires, to produce up to 15 megawatts of energy that would power up to 1,300 homes.


STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Construction ongoing at a new neighborhood next to Colonial Forge High School will cause delays for drivers this week.

A section of 2-lane Courthouse Road in the area of the high school will be reduced to one lane on Thursday and Friday. Emergency officials in Stafford County told drivers Tuesday to pack their patience or find another way.


NOKESVILLE, Va. — One man was taken away in an ambulance after a crash involving a Loomis armored car and a pickup on Va. 28 at Aden Road in Nokesville.

The victim was driving a Ford F-150 when the Loomis car  slammed into the back of the pickup. The collision sent the truck moving forward into a ditch, and left the Loomis truck’s engine steaming. Police on the scene charges for the Loomis driver were pending, but added an investigation was ongoing.


MANASSAS, Va. — It’s been a busy day for firefighters in Prince William County.

A firefighter was injured today on the scene of a 2-alarm house fire on Navarone Place just outside Manassas. Crews were called about 2 p.m. to find a fire on the second floor and attic of a single-family home.


A small plane bound for Stafford Regional Airport landing this morning at a WaWa gas station.

The plane was headed from Tampa to Charlottesville but was diverted to Stafford due to bad weather, according to Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller.


Mom on the Run

I’m at Walmart, roving around with a shopping cart. I have no list, I left it at home, and I’ve been told that my list is questionable anyway. “I didn’t use half that stuff, Mom,” my daughter said. And, “I don’t really need much more stuff,” my son shrugged.


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