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Governor Youngkin Comes to Stafford to Sign Bills to Strengthen Child Protection Laws

Published May 22, 2024 at 5:42PM | Updated May 23, 2024 at 6:01AM

Governor Glenn Youngkin joined law enforcement officials from across the region today for a ceremonial signing of three bills to strengthen protection for children. The event took place at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 22, 2023, at the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office.

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Business

It’s Time 4 Bagels in Gainesville

By Barbara Simon

Published May 22, 2024 at 5:03PM

Time 4 Bagels Cafe and Mac's Ice Cream Shop will open in Gainesville this summer.

This summer, New York style bagels and hand-scooped ice cream are coming to Gainesville. Two foodies with bagel and scoop training are opening side-by-side restaurants for the food they couldn’t find in their new town. When Scott and Annie MacDougall relocated to Bristow from the New York, New Jersey area in 2002, they missed two things from back home: bagels and ice cream. “We couldn’t find a bagel to our liking. The other was the hand-scooped ice cream.

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Woodbridge resident celebrates 30 years working at neighborhood grocery store

By Kevin Sandell

Published May 22, 2024 at 4:58PM

When Woodbridge resident Patricia Breeden first started as a cashier at her local Food Lion grocery store, Bill Clinton was president. On average, a dozen eggs cost less than a dollar, and a gallon of milk typically costs less than three dollars.

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Traffic

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

By Uriah Kiser

Published May 21, 2024 at 11:04PM

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Exclusive: Plans for Pier at Potomac Creek Campground Withdrawn Amid Environmental and Community Concerns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

Published May 21, 2024 at 5:24PM | Updated May 21, 2024 at 9:22PM

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application for a 1,000-foot pier extending through marshland into Potomac Creek at a contested campground has been withdrawn from a review by the Virginia Marine Resource Commission.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

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

By Caitlyn Meisner

Published May 21, 2024 at 4:25PM

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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Prince William

Mariscos Cancun in Manassas offers Mexican fare with a seafood flair

By Kevin Sandell

Published May 20, 2024 at 3:00PM | Updated May 20, 2024 at 3:19PM

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

Published May 20, 2024 at 11:11AM

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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Willing Warriors Retreat Expands; Over 2,300 Served

By Tom Bohacek

Published May 20, 2024 at 10:30AM | Updated May 22, 2024 at 9:24AM

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

Published May 17, 2024 at 2:38PM

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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