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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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UVA Health Prince William Medical Center to celebrate 60th anniversary

By Kelly Sienkowski
Prince William Medical Center

UVA Health Prince William Medical Center is gearing up to celebrate a significant milestone: its 60th anniversary on June 22, 2024. This commemoration marks six decades of unwavering dedication to providing healthcare services to the Prince William County community. 

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Residents not buying Dumfries mayor’s claim he didn’t know about new neighborhood

By Kelly Sienkowski
Dumfries is Virginia's oldest continually chartered town.

A public hearing took place on May 8 concerning the Harbor Reserve Project in Prince William County and a partial easement in the Town of Dumfries. Present at the meeting were members of the Dumfries Town Council, a representative from County Supervisor Andrea Bailey’s office, the Dumfries Town Manager, the Dumfries Town Attorney, and other Dumfries Town staff.

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Quantico

‘It Appears They Covered It Up:’ Officials Demand Answers as Quantico Marine Corps Base Conceals Security Breach

By Uriah Kiser

Elected officials are questioning why Quantico Marine Corps Base didn’t tell the public about an attempted security breach at its main gate on May 3, 2024.

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Business

Chalk ‘N More owners to celebrate five years

By Caitlyn Meisner
Chalk 'N More owners Roderick and Tracee Fisher

Chalk N More in Fredericksburg is approaching its five-year anniversary following the surprise purchase in 2019 by Roderick and Tracee Fisher.

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