Stafford

A long-delayed plan to bring shops, homes, and a movie theater to Garrisonville Road faces a key vote Tuesday night, as the Stafford Board of Supervisors decides whether to approve a revised housing mix — or risk seeing 453 apartments built instead.

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Prince William

Prince William County approved 32 new townhouse permits in September, continuing a steady trend of residential growth led by Dumfries and Haymarket.

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Newslinks

Facebook – WPCCA will be meeting on Thursday, October 30, at 6 pm in the IKEA Community Meeting Room, located on the 2nd floor next to the restaurant.

This month’s meeting will feature two important presentations. The Prince William County Police Department will be presenting on public safety in Woodbridge and the results of the Community Police Survey, providing key insights into local concerns and engagement.


Stafford

The team behind the proposed Buc-ee’s Travel Center in Stafford County will meet face-to-face with residents tomorrow to discuss the project and answer questions.

A community information session is scheduled for Monday, October 20, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Colonial Forge High School, 550 Courthouse Road. Representatives from the Buc-ee’s development team will share details about the project planned for Austin Ridge Drive at the northwest corner of Interstate 95 and Courthouse Road, and will hear concerns from nearby residents.


Manassas

After years of land purchases and community input meetings, Manassas officials on Tuesday released the first concepts to remake the city-owned Manassas Shopping Center — and immediately heard a message from the City Council: aim higher.

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Manassas

After months of land purchases and closed-door discussions, Manassas officials will unveil the first draft of redevelopment plans for the city-owned Manassas Shopping Center on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 6 p.m.

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Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg’s Planning Commission has given the green light to a plan that will bring a new coffee shop with a drive-through to the Cowan Station development along U.S. Route 1.

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Prince William

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to modernize the county’s rural land preservation program, aligning it with the county’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan and setting the stage for a broader debate over the future of Prince William’s disappearing open space.

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Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg’s Planning Commission will meet Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, to consider a request for a drive-through coffee shop at Cowan Station and review its annual land-use report, even as two major redevelopment projects on Fall Hill Avenue highlight the city’s shifting growth patterns.

Coffee Shop Planned for Cowan Station


Prince William

Prince William County’s long-running fight over the Rural Crescent has become a defining issue in the Gainesville supervisor race, where candidates George Stewart and Patrick Harders are offering starkly different visions for the county’s future.

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