STAFFORD, Va. — The fare you pay to ride Virginia Railway Express could be going up.
A public hearing is set for Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Stafford County Government Center’s conference room ABC where commuter railroad officials will gauge reaction to plans to hike fares as much as 4% staring in July.
Mom on the Run
Update 3:45 p.m. Wednesday
Three juveniles now face charges in connection to a fire officials said was set intentionally.
DUMFRIES, Va. — Virginia’s first town has a new sweet spot, and it opened in a familiar roadside location.
Baylor’s Original Soft Serve opened for the first time Sunday on Main Street in the heart of Dumfries’ growing business district, joining a newly built McDonalds restaurant in nearby Triangle Plaza.
Submitted News
MANASSAS, Va. — Syed M. Sarwar of Manassas recently won a competition sponsored by the District of Columbia Council of Engineering and Architectural Societies. Sarwar was recognized during an awards banquet Feb. 23 in Silver Spring, Md., where he also received the $500 first-place prize.
OPINION
Those we elect to serve us in Prince William have been taking quite a beating on the local blogs lately. Either they not collecting enough taxes, they want to collect too much, they are spending it on stuff we don’t need, or they are not spending enough on things we do need.
By KJ MUSHUNG
STAFFORD, Va. — Daniel Ringler appeared in front of the Honorable Michael Levy of Stafford County General District Court on March 5 to face charges filed after crashing his new car with three passengers in Aquia Harbour on July 26, 2012.
Submitted News
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — It’s tornado season, and Gov. Bob McDonnell has proclaimed March 12 as Tornado Preparedness Day. Join Prince William County government in participating in the annual Tornado Preparedness Day Drill on March 12 at 9:45 a.m. to practice taking cover from tornadoes.
Health News
Mary Washington Healthcare (MWHC) will host a free seminar and cooking demo, Brain Food: Recipes for a Healthy Lifestyle, Tuesday, March 26 to share the latest about insomnia, headaches, and dementia—and how good food choices and a doctor’s care can ease common neurological ailments.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — A motorcyclist traveling on Purcell Road crashed this afternoon and had to be flown to an area hospital with injuries.
Fire and rescue crews were called to the scene about 4:25 p.m. on two-lane Purcell Road, a rural area of Prince William County between Dale City and Independent Hill. Initial reports indicate the rider was found lying on his back.
