DUMFRIES, Va. — As development plans go, the City of Norfolk’s is as highly detailed as any.
The plan, called planNorfolk 2030, outlines which types of development and buildings are desired in each of the city’s 21 neighborhoods. The guide also outlines which neighborhoods should remain urban, which ones will see more mixed-use development with a mix of new retail stores and new homes, and which ones should remain largely suburban with single-family homes lining the streets.
DUMFRIES, Va. — Town officials want vendors to apply to sell their wares in Dumfries.
Under a newly proposed ordinance, vendors at town events such as the Dumfries Christmas parade, fall festival, and multicultural festival must apply for a $50 vendors license if they plan to sell anything at their booth.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — One person was burned during a kitchen fire this afternoon near Dumfries.
A helicopter was called to carry the patient to a local hospital for treatment.
Jack Nicklaus came to the new 18-hole, 72 par course at the end of Potomac Shores Parkway near Dumfries on Wednesday. The course has been in the works since 2001, but financial troubles from the previous property owner during the financial crisis delayed its opening until this month.
Nicklaus said he designed hilly course with a large residential course with the community in mind, and is one of 290 courses designed by Nicklaus. It is open to the public.
DUMFRIES, Va. — A Dumfries developer is betting that you would pay nearly $1,300 per month to live in a newly built one-bedroom apartment.
The Promenade at First Town Center is the off again, on again development that could soon line Main Street (U.S. 1 south) in Dumfries between the ACTS Thrift Store and a commercial building next to Town Hall.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — A driver of a tractor trailer was possibly electrocuted this afternoon.
Fire and rescue crews were called to the area of River Heritage and Potomac Shores boulevards, outside Potomac Shores near Dumfries, after a truck ran into a low hanging power line just before 4 p.m., according to initial reports.
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Police report Romeo Antwan Bell was found safe.
DUMFRIES, Va. — Dara Denham spent years blaming herself after being sexually assaulted.
Abused when she was a child before age 2, and later in her teenage years, Demham, 46, was usually angry, confused, and spent her early 20s bouncing from one promiscuous relationship to the next.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — In the wake of Tuesday’s town elections in Prince William County, much is still the same except in Occoquan.
That’s where Mayor-Elect Elizabeth A.C. “Liz” Quist will replace the retiring Mayor Earnie Porta, whose during his six-year term became the biggest cheerleader for the tiny town on the Occoquan River. He’ll most likely seek higher office during a later election.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — More headaches for drivers is actually good news for bus riders.
The Prince William Metro Direct buses that run on Saturday between Potomac Mills mall and the Franconia-Springfield Metro station will continue to be free.
