FREDERICKSBURG. Va. -- The two major-party candidates in Virginia's 1st Congressional District wasted no time Monday night highlighting how they differ on the issues.
Robert J. Wittman, the incumbent Republican representing residents from Prince William County, Fredericksburg, to Williamsburg slammed the federal healthcare mandate calling for its repeal and replacement with a new program.
"I think the problems with Obamacare speak for themselves," said the Republican, just hours after double-digit increases were reported in insurance premiums for the coming year.
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Connie Gilman said the Prince William County Public Library System is in better shape today than when she inherited it nearly 30 years ago.
Since 1990, the library system has opened four new branches, added programs for children and seniors, and has worked hard, so residents never ask the question: "do we need a library?"
Gilman spent the last month touring some of the county's 11 libraries to say goodbye to the people who she says she'll miss the most -- library staff. Gilman will retire at the end of the month. Her last day is Monday, October 31.
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. -- Prince William County Police Chief Barry Barnard will host the first in a series of community conversations in the county.
The first event to be held at Westgate Elementary School near Manassas will be an open forum where Barnard will answer question on any topic, according to the police department:
Chief Barry Barnard of the Prince William County Police Department will be hosting a “Conversation with the Chief” on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Westgate Elementary School located at 8031 Urbanna Road in Manassas starting at 7:00PM. We would like to extend an invitation to those who live in the community to come out and meet the new chief and engage in conversation. Chief Barnard will personally answer questions and discuss any topics of concern from community members and residents. The Police Department plans to hold additional community conversations at other locations across Prince William County in the future.
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Two of four towers collapsed at WPWC-AM, a radio station in Dumfries.
The towers are used to broadcast Radio Zion, a Spanish Christian Radio outlet. The station is operating on low power due to the loss of the towers.
Station owner Al Hammond said a sycamore tree fell onto one of the support wires of one tower can cause it to collapse. That tower then fell onto the lines of a second tower causing it to collapse.
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. -- A new wooded trail located behind the newest high school in Prince William County will be used to teach students about science.Â
The Discovery Trail is located at Charles Colgan High School, located at 13833 Dumfries Rd at Independent Hill. The trail sits on buffer land owned by the Prince William County Sanitary Landfill, which is located next to the high school.
Here's more from Deborah K. Campbell, landfill spokeswoman:Â
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. -- The cost to extend Virginia Railway Express 11 miles west to Haymarket could be as much as $660 million -- about $60 million per mile.
That number brought pause to members of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors who on Tuesday said the costs of the project might outweigh the ridership benefits, and that could lead to the project's demise.
Transportation officials last fall began a $4 million study on what it would take to extend the commuter rail line west of Manassas. While Haymarket would be the ultimate end of the line, the railroad is evaluating other options like building a shorter extension only to Innovation Park just outside Manassas, or one to two stations in Gainesville.
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As Woodbridge continues to grow, planners are focused on easing traffic congestion and bringing new transportation options to the area.
Those considering moving to Woodbridge are families with elementary-school aged children, according to realtor Mark Worrilow, who has sold real estate in the region for nearly 20 years.
"I'm not getting questions about Metro expansion to Woodbridge, or if there is a ferry that can take people to work in D.C.," said Worrilow.
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STAFFORD, Va. -- Food Lion has closed its doors in North Stafford.
The grocery store at 950 Garrisonville Road, at the Market at Shelton Shop, reopens on Friday as Weis Markets. The move comes as the Pennsylvania-based food chain purchased 10 Food Lion stores in the Stafford and Fredericksburg areas.
Other Food Lion stores in Stafford County to be converted are located at 2612 Jefferson Davis Highway, 736 Warrenton Road, and 282 Deacon Road.
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Students at George Mason University's Science and Technology campus near Manassas missed out on special Alumni Weekend events.
The university scheduled two events for the Manassas campus for Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016:
The Science Café with Dr. Barney Bishop talking about reptiles from 9:30 - 11:00 am in the Verizon Auditorium.
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One of Prince William County's most historic buildings is not as old as we thought.
Williams Ordinary is one of the oldest structures in the county dating back to when Dumfries was still a bustling port town on the Potomac River. Today, the building on Route 1 south (Main Street in Dumfries) Â is owned by the county government and used as offices for its Historic Preservation Division.
Williams Ordinary was thought to have been built as a tavern in 1760. But new tests revealed the building is newer, dating back to just before George Washington took the Office of the Presidency, to 1786 - 87.
