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Published January 8, 2020 at 4:35PM | Updated January 8, 2020 at 5:27PM

Some Virginia Railway Express riders were turned away yesterday, leaving them searching for another way home in the snow.

VRE email | The early release by the Office of Personnel Management yesterday created extreme crowding on the first southbound trains on both lines. While we moved our longest (8-car) train sets to operate on the earliest schedules, the demand was greater than we could accommodate. This resulted in the need to deny boarding to some and created crowded conditions on board the trains. The midday trains made slower than normal trips because of the extra time needed to allow passengers to detrain at their destination stations.

Traffic

Cole bill aims to ban daytime roadwork

By Uriah Kiser

Published January 8, 2020 at 1:13PM

American Legion Bridge over the Potomac River. [Photo: VDOT]

Is daytime roadwork and all of those construction zones keeping you from getting where you’re going?

Newly-elected Delegate Joshua Cole (D-28, Fredericksburg, Stafford) think so, and he’s introduced a new bill that would require the Virginia Department of Transportation to do all of their work at night.

Features

It’s a whole new ‘Adventure’ in Eagle Village

By Amy Taylor

Published January 7, 2020 at 6:37PM | Updated January 7, 2020 at 11:00PM

Adventure Brewing at Eagle Village will open for business on January 11, bringing its award-winning craft brews to a second location in Fredericksburg.

“We have been looking at locations for a very long time since Adventure South closed, with the landlord not wanting to renew the lease. We still wanted to have a presence in the Fredericksburg area,” said co-owner Russ Patishnock.

Business

Rebranding coming soon for newly acquired Stafford Commerce Park

By Uriah Kiser

Published January 7, 2020 at 1:26PM

It’s one of Stafford’s largest and largely empty office complexes and it is about to be rebranded under new ownership.

Press Release | Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) announces the sale of 10,16, 24 and 25 Center Street as well as 65 and 75 Barrett Heights Road in Stafford. Known as Stafford Commerce Center and Stafford Commerce Park, the six-building portfolio has a total of 272,000 square feet and the park has almost 18 acres of land. The buildings and park were purchased for $19,150,000 by NextTier Real Estate Investors from Hudson Real Estate Advisors.

News

Rappahannock Women’s Health Center will no longer deliver at Mary Washington

By Uriah Kiser

Published January 6, 2020 at 5:07PM | Updated January 7, 2020 at 11:01PM

Rappahannock Women’s Health Center, one of the region’s largest women healthcare providers, says it will no longer deliver babies at Mary Washington Hospital.

A sign that was posted to the doctor’s office door in Fredericksburg notes the final day the practice will provide services at Mary Washington is Feb. 7, 2020.

Schools

Manassas School Board re-appoints leaders, sets meeting times and dates

By Jillian Ellis

Published January 6, 2020 at 11:49AM | Updated January 9, 2020 at 4:19PM

Wiliams

Sanford Williams will continue to lead the Manassas City School Board as its chairman in the New Year.

He, as well as Vice-Chairman Kristen Kiefer, will carry over their titles from the previous year.

Prince William

Gun rights: Prince William Supervisors urge red flag law

By Uriah Kiser

Published January 5, 2020 at 3:43PM

A new Prince William Board County Supervisors will meet for the first time at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, and it will begin where the last Board left off — gun rights.

The newly elected Board members that took office January 1 have put forth a new resolution urging state legislators to pass so-called red flag laws that limit residents’ ability to get firearms and provide more money to law enforcement which is on the front lines dealing with those who have a mental illness.

Features

Introducing the first baby of 2020 born in Manassas

By Potomac Local News

Published January 5, 2020 at 2:48PM | Updated January 6, 2020 at 2:48PM

We’re now learning about the first baby of the New Year born in Manassas, at Novant Health UVA Health System Prince William Medical Center.

A press release states:

News

Prince William firefighter lives big with tiny Stafford home

By Nakita Rowell-Stevens

Published January 3, 2020 at 4:30AM

Photo by: Ariel Moria

Allday opened up his tiny house Airbnb in early November and has been nearly booked since his opening.

The cost of tiny homes like Allday’s range from $50,000 and $70,000.

Features

New Year surprise: Lake Ridge woman wins $2,500 a week for life

By Mike Salmon

Published January 2, 2020 at 8:39AM

The Publisher’s Clearing House Prize Patrol awards Joan Grainger, of Lake Ridge, $2,500 a week for life. [Photo: Mike Salmon]

The Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol stopped for flowers and to fix the balloons at Dillingham Square on Monday before swooping down on the home of Joan Geringer, a Lake Ridge resident who is now the recipient of $2,500 a week for the rest of her life.

“This is amazing,” said Geringer, after she answered the door. It was a complete surprise. There were contractors at her house redoing her bathroom, so Joan couldn’t hesitate. “I can now pay you,” she said, joking with the construction crew, and they told her now she needs to do the kitchen too.