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The Prince William County School Board will build a new elementary school to ease overcrowding in Woodbridge.
The new school will be built within the next two years and will sit next to Fred M. Lynn Middle School at 1650 Prince William Parkway in Woodbridge. Attorneys for the school division worked with the owners of three parcels of land in the area, cobbing together about acres on which to build the school.
County transportation officials studied eight intersections, including Sudley Road and Sudley Manor Drive near Manassas, 18 school zones, and three construction areas as possible camera placements.
Rick Canizales, county transportation director, said his office is evaluating the data and will present recommendations later this fall. State law allows the county to use speed cameras to photograph drivers who exceed the speed limit or a red-light camera to snap pictures of those who ignore a red traffic signal.
Bruce Hornsby will perform at a Gala for the Workhouse Arts Center.
Hornsby is best known for his 1986 smash “The Way It Is,” which hit number one on the Billboard charts, and “Mandolin Rain,” which reached the top five.
The FredNats withstood a late Salem surge to notch a 10-8 win Wednesday at Carilion Clinic Field. Jarlin Susana struck out six while pitching into the fifth, and Branden Boissiere went deep to power the win.
Susana turned in his best start yet for the FredNats, allowing no hits through four innings. He allowed a double in the fifth before exiting with 66 pitches and a season-high six strikeouts.
Gas prices still dropping in Fredericksburg region, beyond — As summer heads into the final stretch, gas prices continue to fall. [Fredericksburg.com]
Offices have reopened. Persuading commuters to fill them isn’t so simple. — Two years into the pandemic this spring, Washington-area transportation experts spotted a new trend: After months of commuters returning as more offices reopened, the numbers had begun to stagnate. [Washington Post/Paywall]
Updated 11 a.m. Thursday, September 8 — Michele White, the former Prince William County Voter Registrar, faces fraud charges in multiple incidents during the November 2020 General Election, court documents state.
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Police released new information about an officer-involved shooting in Dale City.
