Haymarket officials plan to build a park on land the town purchased over 10 years ago at 14710 and 14740 Washington Street.
The town park will be built on the Harrover property (named after the owners who sold it to the town), could cost $2.1 million, take 10 years to build in three phases, nearing completion in 2025.
From OWL Volunteer Fire Department:
10:10 a.m. Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Firefighters responded to the report of a condominium fire at 12841 Cara Drive Woodbridge. OWL VFD arrived on scene within minutes and saw smoke coming from the eaves of a three story condo unit. Crews quickly contained a small fire to the attic and extinguished within few minutes of arrival. There were no injuries.
Elections officials in Prince William County want more people to vote absentee.
The Office will hold an information session Saturday, June 11, 2016, at 9 a.m. at the Prince William County Government Center McCoart Building.
It looks like a new restaurant, The Guac Korean-Mexican Grill will open in The Town of Quantico.
The restaurant will replace the Quantico Trading Company coffee shop that YELP notes is permanently closed. Just last year, the shop had planned on expanding its menu.
The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Virginia traveled Route 1 south today.
The torch began the day in Fairfax County before crossing the Occoquan River and entering Prince William County about 2:30 p.m. Today’s torch run ended at Quantico Marine Corps Base, according to the torch run route map.
A mother claims her daughter was neglected while staying in a group home in Woodbridge.
Investigators with Virginia’s Department of Social Services say the mother’s allegations could have merit, but then closed an investigation into the matter.
From Prince William police:
Fatal Crash Investigation – On June 1 at 9:08PM, investigators from the Crash Investigation Unit responded to the 14000 block of Fitzwater Dr in Nokesville (20181) to investigate a single vehicle crash.
New traffic delineator posts on Graham Park Road in Dumfries are in place to help control traffic.
The new posts are standing at one of the busiest intersections in the town at Graham Park Road and Route 1, between Dunkin Donuts and Triangle Shopping Plaza. This section of Graham Park Road is used by drivers from Route 1 north and south, and by drivers coming out of the Prince William Estates, Williamstown, and Graham Park Shores neighborhoods need to access Route 1.
The driver of a sedan was killed today in a firey crash on Route 29 in Gainesville.
Here’s the report from Prince William police:
