Stafford will be moving forward with a $1.5 million project to realign a section of Centreport Parkway, near Ramoth Church Road.
As part of the project, the road will be realigned at the intersection of Centreport Parkway and Ramoth Church Road, shifting it 250 feet to the west, according to the county website. Additionally, there will be new asphalt pavement that will connect the roadway.
According to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, David John Marcussen, a 33-year old Fredericksburg man has been charged with one county of felony murder, one county of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of cruelty to children and one count of child neglect.
On January 6, the Stafford sheriff’s office received a call from child protective services, stating that they had received information about an 11-month old boy, identified as Ka’ron Mason, who had been brought to a local hospital.
During last night’s Prince William Board of County Supervisor’s meeting, a majority of the supervisors voted to adopt the advertised tax rate – $1.122 per $100 of assessed property value – as well as the fiscal year 2016 budget for the county.
This comes after a decision late last year to reconsider the 4% tax increase stated in the county’s five-year plan, and an initial budget draft presented earlier this year by County Executive Melissa Peacor that used a 1.3% tax increase.
Our website, PotomacLocal.com, was taken offline for about an hour Tuesday night.
Several users of the Potomac Local mobile site reported technical issues. When links on the site were clicked, readers were taken to various other websites to include gaming and pornography sites.
Early in the morning on April 19, Prince William police responded to a call at Brittany’s Restaurant at Dillingham Square in Lake Ridge to investigate an assault.
According to Prince William police, the victim – a 35-year old Woodbridge woman – stated to officers that she was inside the bar area of the restaurant when she was approached by the suspect, 21-year old Alexandra Kala Parson, and hit in the head with a beer bottle.
On Thursday evening, the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney and the Victim/Witness Assistance program will be honoring the first recipient of the “Molly Gill Award” in Stafford.
Molly Gilly was a 15-year old girl that was involved in a horrific drunk driving accident in 1995 in Stafford.
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Tracy Conroy, a registered nurse and small business owner, has announced her candidacy for the Prince William County School Board Chair seat.
The incumbent for the seat is Milt Johns, who has decided not to run for reelection. Conroy will face Ryan Swayers and Tim Singstock in a three-way run for the seat.
Starting this month, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will begin construction on a $5.2 million dollar project that will provide pavement and safety improvements along Route 218.
The construction will take place on a 20-mile stretch of Route 218, and will include King George and Stafford counties.
