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2-way traffic coming to Fredericksburg streets

Published September 15, 2022 at 12:12PM

A view of Downtown Fredericksburg from above Hurkamp Park [Photo: Fredericksburg City]

The City of Fredericksburg has announced via a press release that plans for a major change to the traffic pattern on the one-way streets near James Monroe High School are nearing completion. The construction project is anticipated to start in late September, weather permitting, and expected to be completed this fall.

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Prince William County Planning Commission recommends PW Digital Gateway approval

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Published September 15, 2022 at 8:52AM | Updated September 15, 2022 at 12:09PM

Early Thursday morning, the Prince William County Planning Commission voted 4-3-1 to recommend approval of the first application for the controversial PW Digital Gateway.

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Morning Notes

By Potomac Local News

Published September 15, 2022 at 7:00AM

Protesters gather outside the Prince William County Government Center in Woodbridge urging the county to limit the areas in which data centers may be built, and to decline the Digital Gateway project next to the Manassas National Battlefield.

Amid residents’ protests, ‘Devlin Technology Park’ data center on hold, for now, developer says The proposed “Devlin Technology Park,” a project that would have allowed between seven and 1

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KEEP THE KEYS Book Signing

November 6, 2025 6:00 pm -8:30 pm

A&B Creative Events Center

5012 Southpoint Pkwy

Fredericksburg, Virginia 22407

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You get to enjoy $400 worth of value with a Best selling author for only $20 workbook if you pre register! Come out and take advantage of this best selling author coming to Fredericksburg and surrounding area. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity!

Doors will open at 6p!

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Exclusive: Manassas City Hall renovation cost estimates soar

By Potomac Local News

Published September 14, 2022 at 3:31PM | Updated September 21, 2022 at 9:48AM

The cost to renovate Manassas City Hall ballooned by more than 40%.

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Rutledge dazzles in playoff opener shutout

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Published September 14, 2022 at 11:48AM

Jackson Rutledge pitched eight shutout innings with six strikeouts, Sammy Infante had three hits and a two-run double, and the FredNats shut out the Lynchburg Hillcats 2-0 in game one of the 2022 Carolina League North Championship Playoff series in front of 4,000+ fans at Virginia Credit Union Stadium.

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Wood declines offer for Dumfries mayoral debate

By Potomac Local News

Published September 14, 2022 at 11:36AM | Updated September 15, 2022 at 10:39PM

Dumfries Mayor Derrick Wood

Mayor Derrick Wood declined an invitation from his opponent, Ebony Lofton, to participate in a debate on the issues facing Dumfries.

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‘Nightmare Harvest’ at Workhouse Arts center begins Saturday, October 1

By Potomac Local News

Published September 14, 2022 at 11:00AM

The Workhouse Arts Center is thrilled to announce the return of a Northern Virginia Halloween season favorite, the Workhouse Haunt, an immersive outdoor haunted trail.

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Stafford needs nearly 400 poll workers for November 8 election

By Potomac Local News

Published September 14, 2022 at 10:46AM | Updated September 15, 2022 at 10:39PM

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VRE warns of shutdown in the face of a looming fright railroad strike

By Potomac Local News

Published September 14, 2022 at 10:27AM | Updated September 15, 2022 at 10:39PM

A Virginia Railway Express train pulls into the Fredericksburg train station. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/PLN]

Virginia Railway Express trains could stay in the station on Friday as a nationwide railroad strike looms.

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