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EXCLUSIVE: After the approval of Ray’s Regarde in Woodbridge, there’s not a ‘market for a TDR program’

Published August 15, 2019 at 11:50AM

House on Ray farm

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — A recently approved development in Woodbridge is having a ripple effect on future of development in western Prince William County.

Ray’s Regarde, a hotly debated 325-home development on Horner Road in the densely populated eastern side of the county, was approved in a rezoning by the Prince William Board of County Supervisors in March. The new neighborhood will be built near the state’s largest commuter parking lot, on Interstate 95, which is the state’s only highway that includes every form of mass transit and ride-sharing available in Virginia.

Prince William

New hotel, off-track betting parlor, housing developments all on horizon for Prince William County’s towns

By Rick Horner

Published August 14, 2019 at 9:31AM | Updated August 17, 2019 at 11:33AM

Occoquan

MANASSAS — At a Tuesday morning meeting at the Manassas Chamber of Commerce, a trio of mayors from towns in Prince William County related their plans and successes in bringing new economic opportunities to their respective towns.

Mayors David Leake of Haymarket, Earnie Porta of Occoquan, Derrick Wood of Dumfries all discussed their recent experiences as part of the CC’s “Meet the Mayors” event. The trio discussed clearing out blighted and unused areas of their towns to make way for new projects and business opportunities.

Schools

New Stafford head start center opens with little fanfare

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 13, 2019 at 8:46PM | Updated August 14, 2019 at 9:43AM

NORTH STAFFORD — A new head start center in North Stafford opened this week with little fanfare.

“There wasn’t a letter sent out to parents about it being opened. There wasn’t anything on Facebook. There was something on Twitter, but I don’t tweet,” one parent told the Stafford County School Board during its Tuesday night meeting.

Wellness, BMX & skateboard parks planned for Lake Ridge

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 12, 2019 at 12:57PM

LAKE RIDGE — A new wellness park is coming to the site of an old commuter parking lot.

The two-and-half acre lot at the corner of Harbor Drive in Minnieville Road, near a Senatra Medical Center, will be the home of what is being dubbed the Harbor Drive Wellness Park. It’ll feature playground equipment for all ages, from toddlers to seniors, to people with disabilities.

News

INVESTIGATION: Residents demand action on roads as half of VDOT Stafford work orders go unfilled

By Susie Webb

Published August 8, 2019 at 11:23PM | Updated August 10, 2019 at 8:16AM

STAFFORD — The rural roads of Stafford are failing to support the county’s continued urban development, and residents are speaking out.

Many in recent months have pressed elected members of the Stafford Board of Supervisors, demanding for action on a variety of transportation issues. All have expressed common frustrations about the time it takes the Virginia Department of Transportation to safety concerns.

NEW PARK: ‘Michele McQuigg deserves even more than a park named after her’

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 7, 2019 at 5:08PM | Updated August 7, 2019 at 10:31PM

LAKE RIDGE — Ruth Anderson is standing behind her call to name a new park after the late Michele McQuigg, a longtime public servant who came under fire when she opposed same-sex marriage.

The Prince William County Park Commission last month decided to go back the drawing board when it comes to naming the 15-acre park at the corner of Old Bridge Road and Oakwood Drive in Lake Ridge. It was asked to make a recommendation on whether or not McQuigg’s name should be used for the park.

News

MUDDY MESS: Stafford aims to ban recreational facilities in flood plains

By Megan Dietrick

Published August 5, 2019 at 11:01PM

NORTH STAFFORD — After it rains, the tennis courts at the Apple Grove community in North Stafford are submerged in water.

When the neighborhood was built in 2000, the developer of the neighborhood lined with single-family homes built the courts in a floodplain, behind, and down a hill from the houses.

News

At the site of shuttered Manassas newspaper now stands an apartment complex

By Kyle Brown

Published August 4, 2019 at 9:00PM | Updated August 6, 2019 at 9:57AM

MANASSAS — After a year of construction, on July 26, Manassas leaders announced the opening of a new apartment complex, Messenger Place, as Downtown Manassas development continues to boom.

The name, Messenger Place, pays homage to the News & Messenger Newspaper formed in 1857, and eventually closed down in 2012.

Prince William

Rural Crescent options presented as decision clock ticks down

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 31, 2019 at 4:53PM | Updated August 1, 2019 at 8:26AM

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Residents got a look at new plans for the Rural Crescent.

The 117,000-acre landmass in Prince William County, stretching from Quantico Marine Corps Base to Manassas National Battlefield, has been the topic of a years’ long debate over how to best develop the land.

News

STAFFORD SHERIFF’S RACE: Candidates talk crime rate, opioids, school protection officers

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 30, 2019 at 2:32PM

STAFFORD — David Decatur is seeking a second term as Stafford County Sheriff.

With the Republican nomination, the 33-year veteran of the Stafford sheriff’s office is hanging his hat on his experience, community involvement, and work to improve pay and recruit new deputies to the force.