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Route 17 is now open to traffic, the Virginia Department of Transportation tells us.
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Commuters using Metro buses and trains to work can now add the SmarTrip cards to their iPhones and Apple watches. It’s a new touch-free method they can use to pay for their rides, just as they can at the supermarket.
More from Metro’s press release:
The Fredericksburg City Council has opened public comments regarding a set of resolutions to make a new Creative Maker Zone a reality.
The creative maker district would span an over 78-acre area of Downtown Fredericksburg which would encompass the Area 6 district, which lies between the Rappahannock River and the Rappahannock Canal and would include Princess Anne Street as well as where Princess Anne and Route 1 intersect.
Some Prince William County residents who live in the Brentsville District, the most rural area of the county, weighed in on future plans to develop the region.
Increased development was a common point of dissatisfaction among many residents. Loss of green space, increased congestion, and overcrowded schools were cited reasons for why many oppose new development in the county.
Stafford County leaders are exploring the possibility of charging users of two popular riverside parks $10 per car to enter the parks.
This summer, parking lots at Historic Port of Falmouth Park on the Rappahannock River, and Aquia Landing on the Potomac River have been full. While many put off summer vacations to beach destinations because of the coronavirus, locally, the beaches have been packed with users.
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Government buildings and courts across the region will be closed on September 7 in observance of Labor Day.
Starting in Prince William County, additional county facilities, such as the landfill and libraries, will have altered operating hours.
Police continue to seek leads on a case that involved a stabbing outside of a 7-Eleven store in Manassas.
Police tell us: