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County to manage Route 1 widening in Dumfries

By Press Release
Overlooking Dumfries, Virginia [Drone photo/ Uriah Kiser / PLN]

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors recently approved authorization for the County to enter into an agreement with the Town of Dumfries to administer the U.S. 1-Fraley Boulevard widening project and allocate up to $4-million to pay for the ongoing project design.

The construction of the project, expected to begin in late 2024, will expand U.S. 1 in the Town of Dumfries to a six-lane road with pedestrian and bicycle facilities on the northbound side. The project will also convert the southbound side into a two-lane road for local traffic through the Town.

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Prince William

Children victims of tutor’s abuse, indecent exposure, police say

By Uriah Kiser
Countee

Police charged a Woodbridge man with indecent liberties with a child after they say he exposed himself to two children during an online school tutoring session.

The two victims in the case are a 10-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl. Police also say the suspect physically abused one boy during a tutoring session inside the child’s home.

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Politics

Democrats have controlled Virginia government for two years. Here’s what they’ve done.

By Local News
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam speaks to press during the coronavirus pandemic.

In 2019, voters handed Democrats unified control of Virginia government for the first time in 21 years, guaranteeing the party at least two years of unfettered lawmaking before the next election.

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Dialogue for Democracy

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George Mason University, Buchanan Hall

4379 Mason Pond Drive

Fairfax, Virginia 22030

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High school students from across the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region are invited to participate in Dialogue for Democracy at George Mason University!

Hosted by the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, this event offers high school students an opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations about democracy, civic engagement, and the importance of understanding different perspectives.

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Prince William

Instead of harassing business owners, investigators should assist in vaccine roll-out, says county supervisor

By Uriah Kiser

Today, there were mixed messages on whether or not newly contracted state health inspectors have the authority to order a business closed.

During a meeting of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, Coles Supervisor Yesli Vega asked about the new contractors. They have been hired to investigate people’s complaints about not wearing masks inside businesses in Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park.

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Prince William

Library late fees on the chopping block

By Uriah Kiser
Central Library on Mathis Avenue in Manassas.

Library late fines could be a thing of the past in Prince William County.

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They’re back! City again wrangles with railroad over tanker cars

By Rick Horner
The City of Fredericksburg City Hall building.

What are those tanker rail cars doing back in Mayfield?

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Features

Traps set for salamanders as county studies habitats

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[Photo: Prince William County]

Salamanders can indicate the health of upland, wooded environments, as well as the health of areas surrounding waterways.

Some of the waterways in Prince William County include streams, which were restored primarily to keep sediment out of the Chesapeake Bay, but it is uncertain if a restored stream makes a good habitat for salamanders and other amphibians.

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Opinion

Don’t hike ‘tech tax,’ says Prince William Chamber of Commerce

By Potomac Local News
Prince William Chamber Building at 9720 Capital Court in Manassas.

On behalf of the Prince William Chamber of Commerce and its 1,200+ Members, we strongly encourage you not to support advertising the “tech tax” from $1.35 to $1.60, or a massive 18% increase.

We have attracted and grown an industry that accounts for 94% of all investment in the County. Even as other states and localities in Virginia and elsewhere are seeking to grow their data center and technology-based business investment, Prince William County is seeking to increase the tax burden on a key industry driving our economy.

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