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Harris Teeter Planned for North Stafford

Published February 18, 2026 at 9:00AM | Updated February 19, 2026 at 2:11PM

Stafford County leaders approved the sale of the former Anne E. Moncure Elementary School property in North Stafford, clearing a major step toward bringing Harris Teeter to the area.

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Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg Planning Director Announces Departure

By Uriah Kiser

Published February 13, 2026 at 8:00AM

Mike Craig [Fredericksburg City Facebook]

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Feb. 11, 2026 | 7 p.m. | Fredericksburg City Center

Fredericksburg

Council OKs Princess Anne Townhomes

By Uriah Kiser

Published February 12, 2026 at 1:00PM

Fredericksburg City Council unanimously approved a mixed-use infill project on Princess Anne Street that will bring new townhomes, restore a historic gas station, and add a public pedestrian link to the city’s riverfront trail system.

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Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg Region Adopts First Economic Strategy

By Uriah Kiser

Published February 11, 2026 at 11:00AM

A drone view of Interstate 95 at Exit 126 in Spotsylvania County, where traffic merging with Route 1 has been identified as one of the region’s top crash hot spots. [Photo: VDOT]

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Prince William

Publix Is Coming — Just Not Close Enough for Dumfries

By Uriah Kiser

Published February 10, 2026 at 2:30PM

Prince William County officials said Publix is planned for Ashland Square, a long-discussed grocery project residents have tied to food access concerns in the eastern corridor.

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Business

Stafford Advances Plan for ‘High-End’ Grocer

By Uriah Kiser

Published February 4, 2026 at 2:00PM

Old Moncure Elementary School, at 75 Moncure Lane in North Stafford.

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors has scheduled a Feb. 17 public hearing on the proposed conveyance of the former Moncure Elementary School property, where a high-end grocer could replace the shuttered school.

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Fredericksburg

Renovations Signal Change on William Street

By Mike Salmon

Published January 21, 2026 at 1:00PM | Updated January 21, 2026 at 1:30PM

The Liberty Street side is where most of the work is being done. [Photo: Mike Salmon]

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Stafford

Stafford Poised to Subsidize Olive Garden, LongHorn With Up to $500K in Tax Rebates

By Uriah Kiser

Published January 16, 2026 at 2:50PM

Stafford County leaders are expected to approve incentive agreements that would return up to $500,000 in meals tax revenue to two national restaurant chains seeking to open new locations in the county.

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Manassas Park

B&B Theatres Breaks Ground on Luxury Cinema in Manassas Park Downtown

By Uriah Kiser

Published January 15, 2026 at 2:00PM

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Stafford

Stafford wraps up successful first Shop Small Stafford campaign

By Potomac Local News

Published January 9, 2026 at 1:00PM

Stafford County’s first-ever Shop Small Stafford campaign brought out hundreds of residents to support local businesses on Small Business Saturday, November 29, 2025. The initiative, organized by the county’s Economic Development Department, combined digital engagement, live events, and local promotions to boost awareness and foot traffic for small businesses across the area.

Fifty local businesses joined the effort, offering in-person and online shopping opportunities as well as participating in a pop-up Shop Small Market at Long Family Markets. Using a centralized Digital Passport system, 320 shoppers checked in at local stores throughout the day, generating 319 estimated transactions and nearly $35,000 in gross receipts. County officials say about $23,775 of that stayed in the local economy.