WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Old Country Buffet in Woodbridge is getting a new look.
The restaurant is closed for renovations but plans to reopen Saturday, Nov. 3. When it does, hungry visitors will see changes to the interior of the eatery that include a streetscape design, a new food court, new paint and awnings, better salad and desert bars, and interactive custom menu options.
Two of the three travel lanes in this area will remain open at all times during peak hours.
-Press release
STAFFORD, Va. — A long awaited terminal building at Stafford Regional Airport will be one step closer to reality starting next week.
Officials at 5 p.m. Tuesday will break ground on a new 35,000 square-foot building that will become the hub of operations at the burgeoning airport which sits at the center of Stafford County. The ceremony at the airport will usher in a new era for an airstrip that has long served corporate and private jets, and small planes.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Go ahead and turn on the water if you live in Stafford County.
Voluntary restrictions that limited the amount of water use by county residents placed on have been lifted. They were in place since at least late spring.
New padded seats with armrests have been installed inside the W-3 Theatre at the Workhouse Arts Center at Lorton. They have replaced uncomfortable plastic bench seating.
Once home to a children’s theatre troupe at the Workhouse, the W-3 as of late is showcasing more adult comedic humor and has attracted some of the region’s top stand-up comics – including some of TV fame – to the arts center near Occoquan.
DUMFIRES, Va. — A Dumfries church will hold a walk to help families in need.
Image Church once again this year will hold I-Walk on Saturday at Merchant Park at Cameron and Duke Streets in Dumfries on Saturday. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. and the 2 and a quarter-mile walk will begin at 10 a.m.
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VRE train 325 will continue to Broad Run station in Manassas. VRE train 329 will stop at Burke Center station where buses will be waiting to pick up passengers.
FROM POLICE REPORTS
Armed Robbery – On October 9th at 8:51PM, police responded to the Holiday Inn Express located at 14030 Telegraph Rd in Woodbridge (22192) for a robbery. Employees reported to police that an unknown man entered the hotel and approached the counter. Once there, the man displayed a handgun and demanded money. The man took an undisclosed amount of U.S. Currency before fleeing, possibly in a black sedan. No injuries were reported. Surveillance photos will be released when available.
OCCOQUAN, Va. — Some dogs will finally get their treats this Halloween.
The Fetch Dog and Cat Bakery Boutique in Occoquan, which specializes in animal treats, will host its 15th Annual Trick or Treat for Dogs from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 28.
Sheriff’s deputies were called to the bank Wednesday morning after a woman drove her car through the glass that separates the parking lot from the bank’s lobby. Two people inside the lobby were hit by the car, and both were taken to a local hospital with injuries that did not appear to be life threatening.
Stafford sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy early Wednesday afternoon did not have information on what caused the crash, the identity of the woman, or what kind of car she was driving.
