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Virginia Railway Express passengers said there is room for improvement on the state’s only commuter railroad.

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Maria Martin lost the Republican Primary Election to her opponent Nikki Ratray Baldwin by two votes.

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Business

Academy Sports + Outdoors: “Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc (“Academy”) (Nasdaq: ASO), a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer whose mission is to provide ‘Fun for All’, will open its first location in Fredericksburg, Va. in the fall of 2023.”

“This is Academy’s second location in Virginia and will be over 77,000 square feet. Academy plans to continue its expansion efforts with the goal of opening 13 – 15 stores this year, and a total of 120 to 140 new stores by the end of 2027.”


News

The Center Square: “Tuition is increasing at Virginia community colleges for the first time in five years due to a unanimous decision from the State Board of Community Colleges.”

“Virginia’s 23 community colleges are increasing their tuition by $4.61 per credit hour, about 3% of the previous in-state tuition rate. For most of them, tuition will be $158.61 per credit hour for the 2023-24 school year or $2,379.15 for a 15-credit-hour semester. Other mandatory fees will vary, depending on the college.”


News

Stafford County Sheriff’s Office: FRAUD: Hope Road, 7/25, 7:16 p.m. Deputy J.J. Suh responded to a fraudulent Geek Squad. The victim advised he made contact with someone posing as Geek Squad for help with his computer.”

“The geeky scammer advised he would refund the victim’s membership, but in doing so claimed he returned too much money to the victim and the victim would have to pay it back by gift cards.”


Features

Town of Occoquan: “Congratulations to Tom and Mary Craig, whose submission “Heron’s Haven” was selected by the Occoquan Town Council from more than forty entries submitted in the inaugural “Name the Island” contest held during Occoquan’s Riverfest and Craft Show in June.”

“The contest, which will be held annually at Riverfest, asked participants to submit a name for the island adjacent to the Route 123 bridge that sits on the remains of a dike built by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1893. A sign will be placed on the island designating it as “Heron’s Haven” and displaying Tom and Mary’s names through June 30, 2024.”