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VRE Eyes Ridership Boost with New Saturday Service and Fredericksburg Station Upgrades

By Uriah Kiser
Officials cut the ribbon on $14.4 million worth of improvements to the Fredericksburg VRE station.

Virginia Railway Express (VRE) is optimistic about increasing its ridership by introducing Saturday service.

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Exclusive: Plans for Pier at Potomac Creek Campground Withdrawn Amid Environmental and Community Concerns

By Kelly Sienkowski

A permit application for a 1,000-foot pier extending through marshland into Potomac Creek at a contested campground has been withdrawn from a review by the Virginia Marine Resource Commission.

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Prince William County’s Communal Approach to Public Safety: Officials Update on Safe and Secure Communities Initiative

By Caitlyn Meisner

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors has received an update on the county’s Safe and Secure Communities Initiative, approved in 2022.

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Mariscos Cancun in Manassas offers Mexican fare with a seafood flair

By Kevin Sandell
Mariscos Cancun Mexican Seafood and Grill restaurant in Manassas offers a unique menu of Mexican seafood, meats, and signature dishes.

With over 7,000 miles of coastline, Mexico offers a unique cuisine scene with more than just traditional Mexican dishes. In fact, Mexican seafood has long been a popular fare in areas like Cancun, Tampico, and Baja California. Now, diners in Northern Virginia can taste many popular Mexican seafood dishes at Mariscos Cancun Mexican Seafood and Grill restaurant in Manassas.

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Health

New VA Hospital Opening in 2025 Raises Traffic Concerns

By Alan Gloss
An artists rendering of the Fredericksburg Health Care Center, a new VA medical center in Spotsylvania County.

A new VA hospital in Spotsylvania County, set to open in March 2025, is generating significant concern about traffic congestion in the area.

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Prince William

Willing Warriors Retreat Expands; Over 2,300 Served

By Tom Bohacek

Willing Warriors Retreat House held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a third cottage at the retreat on Friday, May 18, 2024.

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New Business Remains a Mystery Despite an Active Rumor Mill

By Mike Salmon

Construction on an existing building is moving slowly along Lafayette Boulevard in Fredericksburg, and everything about it is a mystery.
On the front window of this gray building, there are several city permits, dating from the original permit from July 2022 to more recent electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits, showing that something is going on.

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Schools

City Council Wants to Demolish ‘Crap’ School Building

By Caitlyn Meisner

The School Board wants to keep it, but the City Council wants it gone.

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Prince William

Sports Complex? Maybe; $16 Million Land Purchase Likely

By Uriah Kiser

It’s becoming clearer that Prince William County taxpayers will be the owners of 22 acres next to Interstate 95 in Woodbridge.

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Investigation: County’s top prosecutor treats staff to taxpayer-funded cooking class days before crying poor, threatening to withhold prosecution

By Alan Gloss
Prince William County Commonwealth Attorney's Offie employees don personalized aprons and participate in a taxpayer-funded cooking class at the Old Manassas Courthouse, which was billed as a team building exercise.

County records show that nine days before Prince William County Commonwealth Attorney Amy Ashworth threatened to stop prosecuting a wide-ranging number of cases due to what she called a funding shortage, Ashworth’s office spent nearly $3,500 in taxpayer funds to bring a local chef to perform a cooking demonstration for her staff at the Old Manassas Courthouse.

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