Dominion Energy says a new 765-kilovolt transmission line planned across Central Virginia will feed power into the same grid corridor tied to the proposed Kracken Loop project, which Dominion now calls the North Anna to Bristers line, that runs through Stafford County.
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A new imagination-based play space has landed in Stafford, created by a mom who saw a gap—and decided to fill it.
Silly Goose Imagination Village in North Stafford was founded by Ellen Devine, who moved to the area in 2024 and quickly noticed a lack of activities for her youngest child. While she frequented local libraries and restaurants with play areas, Devine said she “craved…a comfortable place to connect with people on a regular basis.”
The Stafford County School Board will receive an update Tuesday on proposed state legislation addressing high-voltage transmission lines near schools, as county officials announce a rescheduled public listening session on a major Dominion Energy project.
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Power and internet issues disrupted operations at several Stafford County Public Schools today, affecting phones and connectivity as students returned to class on a regular schedule following last week’s snowstorm.
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Rappahannock Goodwill Region plans to relocate its England Run store to a much larger space inside the same Stafford County shopping center, with an opening targeted for early 2026.
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Two fraud cases involving phone scams led the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office daily incident report, with victims losing money after being contacted by callers posing as legitimate financial institutions.
In the first case, a resident on Basalt Drive reported receiving a call from someone claiming to represent USAA. The caller had detailed information about the victim’s bank account and was able to fraudulently wire funds out of it. In a second case on Courthouse Road, a victim reported being contacted by someone claiming to be with a loan company and was convinced to wire money before realizing the company was not legitimate.
Deputies were called around 10:14 p.m. to the Sheetz at 10 Washington Square Plaza after a pickup truck reportedly backed into another vehicle. The truck was still running and in reverse when a deputy arrived, with the driver passed out at the wheel. The driver appeared disoriented when awakened and showed signs of intoxication. He was later charged with driving under the influence, third offense within ten years, and held at the Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond.
Earlier that evening, deputies arrested another driver found intoxicated and asleep behind the wheel on Maryanne Avenue, with keys in the ignition and alcohol visible inside the vehicle. A third DUI arrest followed the next night after a vehicle was found overturned in a ditch on Poplar Road, where deputies determined the male driver had been drinking. The female passenger was charged separately with obstruction of justice.
