Fun Land of Fredericksburg opened two new rides, Patriot Plunge and The Flip Side, marking a $1 million investment into the city’s amusement park.
Both standalone “flat” rides seat 12 people, stand 40 feet tall, and serve as a new draw to the outdoor section of the park that has seen recent expansions, including Virginia’s first three-level go-kart track opened in 2019. Patriots Plunge is a drop tower attraction, while The Flip Side is a spinning pendulum.
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors dean announced her run to become its chair.
Jeanine Lawson, who served on the board the longest of all its eight members since 2014, seeks to unseat Ann Wheeler, who has served as board chair since 2020. Lawson has been an outspoken opponent of Wheeler and the majority of Democrats who have pushed to put more data centers and other industrial businesses in the western portion of the county.
A fire broke out at a home in the 14000 block of Danville Road, off Darbydale Avenue in Dale City, at 12:25 a.m. Monday, March 20, 2023.
Earlier this month, the county fire marshal reported a smoker failed to put out a cigarette and caused a mulch fire at an office near Manassas.
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Police in Prince William County say the they found a man suffering gunshot wounds outside a Food Lion in Dale City early this morning.
They later pronounced him dead at the scene, near Dale Boulevard and Hoadly Road.
Virginia State Police said someone opened fire on the Capital Beltway in Fairfax County, Virginia, on Sunday, March 19, 2023.
No one was injured. Police closed several lanes for a short time to collect bullet casings.
The new tolled lanes, dubbed “FredEx,” will open to drivers later this year. Large dump trucks can enter and exit work zones during construction, traveling slower.
The Virginia Department of Transportation issued the advisory as the spring and summer travel seasons heat up. Over the winter, VDOT opened a new bridge that carries northbound I-95 drivers over the Rappahannock River
Updated Tuesday, March 21 — Shoulder widening scheduled to begin this week in Stafford County has been postponed and will now begin on Monday, March 27. The work will still occur between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays.
Original Post — A combined safety and resurfacing project on Kellogg Mill Road in Stafford County will begin this week to widen shoulders and deliver a smoother travel surface slightly.
Laurel E. Howard is the new director of Historic Manassas, Inc., the non-profit responsible for organizing many of the city’s events, like First Friday and Celebrate America Fireworks.
She replaces Debbie Haight, who departed the organization last fall.
