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[Updated 3 p.m.] Human remains found in Stafford County 32 years ago belong to Timothy Mangum of Norfolk.

A man clearing underbrush from a field near the Mountian View and Joshua roads found Mangum’s skull near a fence on September 28, 1990, and called police.


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Construction has finished significantly ahead of schedule to replace the Potomac Creek bridge on Route 1 in Stafford County.

The $7 million project replaced a bridge built in 1930 that was classified as structurally deficient. The new bridge has four travel lanes and a slightly wider bridge deck.


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There has never been a better time to start a new career, and Job Zone Online is here to help you get started.

Job Zone will hold two upcoming in-person job fairs — Thursday, February 24, in Springfield in Fairfax County, and at the University of Mary Washington-Dahlgren Campus in King George County on Thursday, March 24.


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A portion of Interstate 95 north in Stafford County is closed due to multiple crashes.

State authorities closed the the highway near mile post 140, at the exit for Stafford Hosptial.


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Teachers in Prince William County will no longer need to get a coronavirus vaccination.

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Acting County Executive Elijah Johnson presented the Proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Budget to the Prince William Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday, February 15, during the Board meeting.

“Throughout the FY2023 budget process, I will facilitate discussion, provide guidance, and pursue solutions to accomplish the goals and priorities established by the Board of County Supervisors. The proposed fiscal plan is now in the hands of the Board and the community. By working together, the fiscal plan will continue Prince William County’s tradition of serving the community first while maintaining the county’s strong financial management,” said Johnson.


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Crews working to build new toll lanes on the highway will erect new bridge beams for a new access ramp to the future I-66 Express Lanes. Two-way traffic will run on the west side of I-66 so that crews can safely install bridge beams over I-66 East. This work is part of the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project.

The ramps from Route 234 Business North and South to I-66 East will also be closed during this period.


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On Tuesday, February 16, fire and rescue crews went to the 13000 block of Omni Court, near Saunders Middle School, for a house fire. When they arrived, crews saw flames.

The home’s occupants had discovered a rapidly spreading fire on an enclosed deck and attempted to extinguish the fire with a garden hose. The home sustained extensive damage, displacing three adults and one child.