Residents rang in the holiday season at a tree lighting ceremony at the Stafford County Courthouse.
After a 10-second countdown, at 6:20 p.m., county leaders lit a 20-foot-tall pine street planted in front of the county’s iconic courthouse 15 years ago. White lights and red bulbs adorn the tree.
Forecasters said the region could see its first inch of snow for the season late Tuesday night and Wednesday.
A storm system coming from the Great Plains will move into the region Tuesday night and affect the area for most of Wednesday, exiting the region Wednesday night.
City employee vaccine push: A financial push to get Manassas city employees vaccinated against COVID-19 has netted just a 68% vaccination rate among staffers. [Insidenova.com]
Stafford road bond projects move forward: County voters approved a $50 million bond referendum in 2019 that opened the door for eight road projects and another 35 projects focused on widening and safety improvements. [Fredericksburg.com]
Traffic stops on I-95: Drivers traveling through Stafford County during the overnight hours next week should know about upcoming roadwork that could delay their trip. [Virginia Department of Transportation]
Go Stafford: The Stafford County Department of Economic Development and Tourism launched a new version of its website, gostaffordva.com. The redesigned site focuses on communicating the benefits of locating or expanding businesses in Stafford County. [Stafford County Government]
More than 50 children will each pair with a police officer and set off to shop for Christmas gifts.
Santa Cops will return to Woodbridge at 7 a.m. Saturday, December 4, as about 85 officers from police departments in Prince William County, Dumfries, deputies from the county’s Sheriff’s Office, and Virginia State Police troopers meet at Walmart on Worth Avenue next to Potomac Mills mall to spread holiday cheer.
[Updated Monday, December 6] Police are in search of three men connected to this incident. Authorities released the following update on the case.
On December 3 at 2:49PM, officers responded to the 2700 block of Yosocomico Ln. in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located shell casings in the area of Yosocomico Ln. and Nanticoke Ln. While investigating the incident, officers were informed that a 21-year- old man was at a residence on Jed Forest Ln. with a gunshot wound.
The Rose invited residents to chime in on its plans to build a new outdoor part next to its coming 305-room hotel and gaming resort.
The project’s developers will host a town hall meeting online via Zoom at 7 p.m. December 8, to discuss the new park. Participants should RSVP for the meeting to receive information for the Zoom call.
The man boarded a Fredericksburg Regional Transit bus at the Stafford County Courthouse about 12:30 p.m., refused to pay, then refused to exit the bus, a sheriff’s spokeswoman states.
The man claimed to keep a gun in his pocket, she adds. Deputies surrounded the busy courthouse, the county government center and negotiated with the man on the bus. Eventually, deputies used a taser to subdue the man and arrest him, said a spokeswoman.
