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7 years, nearly $17 million later, county animal shelter opens first phase

Published December 1, 2021 at 11:00AM | Updated June 28, 2022 at 9:07AM

Phase I of the new $16.7 million Prince William County Animal Shelter, at 14807 Bristow Road, opened in late November 2021. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]

The first of two phases of a new animal shelter in Prince William County opened this week.

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Expecting nearly $15 million more in federal funds, Stafford leaders mull spending list

By Rick Horner

Published December 1, 2021 at 9:00AM | Updated June 28, 2022 at 9:08AM

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors plans to use funds from the federal American Rescue Plan Act to hire two new full-time employees and to purchase new equipment for the county sheriff’s office.

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Racism claim against county police unfounded, investigation reveals

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 30, 2021 at 5:04PM | Updated June 28, 2022 at 11:12AM

Rev. Cozy Bailey, president of NAACP Prince William County Chapter, husband of County Supervisor Andrea Bailey, claimed a county police officer shouted a racial slur at him during a speaking engagement in 2017.

An internal investigation into a claim of racism hurled at the Prince William County Police Department by the husband of one of the county’s top elected leaders is unfounded, say authorities.

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County renews deal with Stafford Baseball League, Inc.

By Rick Horner

Published November 30, 2021 at 2:08PM | Updated June 28, 2022 at 11:11AM

Photo: Stafford Baseball League

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors has approved a new agreement with the Stafford County Baseball League for five more years.

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Supervisors tackle restrictions on trucks, parking, and seek land for Route 1 project

By Rick Horner

Published November 29, 2021 at 6:19PM | Updated June 28, 2022 at 11:11AM

U.S. 1 at Telegraph Road in Stafford County [Photo: Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]

Supervisors tackle restrictions on trucks, parking, and land buys for Route 1 project

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Winds fan flames near old Tim’s Rivershore restaurant, delay trains

By Potomac Local News

Published November 29, 2021 at 1:57PM

Investigators are looking into a series of brush fires at the former Tims Rivershore restaurant near Dumfries. [Photo: Prince William fire and rescue]

Fire crews went to the 1500 block of Cherry Hill Road near Dumfries at 11:17 a.m. today and found multiple brush fires. No one was injured, and the cause of the fire is under investigation, a Prince William County Fire and Rescue spokesman states.

The fires delayed several freight trains in the area. As of 1:30 p.m., trains began traveling through the area again, albeit slower than usual, at 10 mph.

George Washington, Rockhill districts expected to grow after recent population gains

By Potomac Local News

Published November 29, 2021 at 12:59PM | Updated June 28, 2022 at 11:11AM

Recent population growth in Stafford County will lead to the enlargement of two magisterial districts.

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BRT to Woodbridge more cost-effective than Metro, study finds

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 28, 2021 at 11:27PM | Updated June 28, 2022 at 11:10AM

The Pulse, a BRT system in Richmond, opened in 2019 [Photo: GRTC Transit System]

Compared to an extension of Metro to Woodbridge, a new study shows that Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) would be a more cost-effective transportation solution for eastern Prince William County.