A new 140-foot tower will be used to provide internet service for 216 homes in the Marlborough Point section of Stafford County.

The Board of Supervisors approved the tower in a unanimous vote during its July 7 meeting.

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Richard Lawrence Jarman was born on July 29 1962 and passed away on July 28 2020. Richard was a resident of Stafford, Virginia

Several lane and shoulder closures are planned for July 27 to July 31 for the Route 1 widening project.

The project aims to widen Route 1 to six lanes, between Mary’s Way and the Occoquan River.

Here are the dates and time frames of these closures, according to an update from Woodbridge Supervisor Angela Franklin:

• Gordon Boulevard will be extending its roadway from July 27 to July 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Lane/shoulder closures will be in the northbound and/or southbound lanes.
• Gordon Boulevard will also be extended July 31, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Lane/shoulder closures are the same.
• Annapolis Way will be extending its roadway from July 27 to July 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Lane/shoulder closures will be the northbound and/or southbound lanes.
• Annapolis Way will also be extending their roadway on July 31, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Lane/shoulder closures are the same.
• Occoquan Road will be doing grading and concrete work from July 27 to July 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Lane/shoulder closures will be the westbound and/or eastbound lanes.
• Occoquan Road will also be doing concrete and grading work on July 31, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Lane/shoulder closures are the same.
• Route 1 will be extending their roadway from July 27 to July 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lane/shoulder closures will be northbound and/or southbound lanes.
• Route 1 will also be extending their roadway on July 31, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Lane/shoulder closures will be the same.
• For more information, please call 703-792-4646 to learn more.

The $165 million project includes a new bridge over the Maurumsco Creek and is expected to be complete this fall.

A Woodbridge man died Sunday night after he was ejected from his motorcycle during a crash.

More from Virginia State Police:

Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal crash in Fairfax County. The crash occurred July 26, 2020 at approximately 11:51 p.m. at the Interstate 495 and Interstate 95 interchange.

Virginia State Police Trooper M. Spalding observed a group of six motorcycles traveling west on I-495 at a high rate of speed. As the trooper pulled in behind the pack of motorcycles, two of the motorcycles accelerated in speed and pulled away from the group. At this point, the trooper activated his lights and siren to initiate a traffic stop on the speeding vehicles. The motorcycles accelerated again and took the Exit 170C ramp from westbound I-495 to southbound I-95.

As the motorcycles came through the curve in the ramp at a high rate of speed, the trooper observed one of the motorcycles – a 2006 Honda CBR600RR – run off the right side of the road and strike the cement wall. Its operator, Nibeya Tesfaye, 24, of Woodbridge, Va., was ejected from the motorcycle and died at the scene. He was wearing a helmet.

The crash remains under investigation at this time. The other motorcyclist did not stop at the scene.

Richard “Rich” Anderson represented Prince William County in the Virginia House of Delegates between 2010 and 2017.

Today, he is running to be the next Republican Party of Virginia Chairman.

Join us at 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 29 on YouTube, when we’ll talk to Anderson about his run for control of the party, about how he plans to make the party competitive again in bright blue Virginia, and, specifically, what his plans are for Prince William County — a county that was solidly “purple” 10 years but has now shifted solidly into the Democrat’s win column.

We’ll be taking your questions in the YouTube chat, so be sure to join us at LIVE at 9 p.m.

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The Prince William Parks and Recreation department has announced its plan to reopen fitness centers in phases, starting with phase one on Aug. 1.

The Chinn and Sharron Baucom Dale City Aquatic/Fitness Centers will reopen to members on Aug.1, according to Seth Hendler-Voss, director of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism.

The original plan for re-opening to members was on August 24, but Parks and Recreation moved it up because summer camp attendance has been down, according to Hendler-Voss.

Parks and Recreation will open both facilities in phases:

• Phase 1: Self-directed fitness areas only starting August 1.
• Phase 2: Lap swimming
• Phase 3: Group fitness classes
• Phase 4: General pool use

The start dates for phases two, three, and four have yet to be announced because it depends on filling staff vacancies/instructor availability, completing in-service training, and the coronavirus case trend.

Members will be able to register online for 90-minute time slots, and Parks and Recreation will limit facility capacity to conform with the VA Forward Blueprint Guidelines. Non-member drop-in use will not be permitted at this juncture.

“About 90% of our members maintained their memberships, but we froze their bank drafts and extended their membership period,” said Hendler-Voss.

Facilities will close in the middle of the day for deep cleaning.

Everyone entering will have their temperature taken and be verbally screened similar to what facilities are currently doing for summer campers. Masks will be required when not exercising, according to Hendler-Voss.

Parks and Recreation has announced that it is planning to utilize lifeguards who are already certified, whereas outdoor pools would have required a massive, close contact training effort to certify new guards.

The department is currently developing fall program options for these centers as well as other sites that are responsive to the changing needs of the community, according to Hendler-Voss.

Parks and Recreation is engaging various stakeholders in this process and will be sharing these options with the County Executive in the near future.