STAFFORD — Danielle Sullivan has been driving a Stafford County school bus for the past five years.
“They don’t talk about this stuff in training,” she said.
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WOODBRIDGE — The mission at Virginia Railway Express is clear: Get more people onto its trains.
Ridership on Virginia’s only commuter railroad remains flat over the past eight years, and that has officials inside VRE ringing alarm bells.
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STAFFORD — A group of Stafford County high school students is pushing for change after their friend and fellow classmate Helen Wang died in a car crash on the day of her 17th birthday. She was hit and killed while trying to turn onto Kellogg Mill Road, a narrow two-lane road that winds through the heart of the county.
They call themselves Changing Stafford’s Roads [CSR]. They’re credited with convincing local leaders to take action, putting forward to voters a possible $50 million road bond referendum to improve conditions on some of the county’s worst thoroughfares.
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FREDERICKSBURG — Drivers who use Interstate 95 at Occoquan have it the worst.
New data from the Virginia Department of Transportation marks the notorious bottleneck at the Occoquan River, where eight lanes reduce to six, as the most congested portion of I-95 in Virginia.
FREDERICKSBURG — When it comes to easing traffic congestion around Fredericksburg, city officials are looking to high-speed rail as a possible solution.
A state high-speed rail study currently underway is looking at three possible locations for the rails in and around the Fredericksburg area. One alternative would result in a new two-track freight bypass going to the east of Fredericksburg; while another one alternative would add a third track through Fredericksburg on the east side of the existing tracks. A third would be to not add any tracks through Fredericksburg but would include various improvements to crossings, signals, and safety systems.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Law enforcement officers across Virginia are in the middle of a mental health crisis.
More and more, police are called to deal with someone with a mental disorder. They can be suicidal or a threat to a friend or family member.
FREDERICKSBURG — The Charming Charlie store at Spotsylvania Town Center is nearly picked over.
Signs hang from the ceiling noting 20 to 50% discounts on all merchandise. Mostly clothing, some jewelry, and ceramic mugs with words like “you’ll always have my heart” are printed on them remain.
STAFFORD COUNTY — Once you have you have the symptoms of pulmonary anthrax, you’ll need to seek treatment at a hospital.
The disease can be deadly. Preventing it in the event of a bio-attack is imperative.
MANASSAS — Prince William County’s “Democratic Immigrant Caucus” hosted a rally and vigil against immigrant children’s prisons as part of a collaboration with the nationwide event known as Lights for Liberty.
The event on July 12 coincided with other events across the U.S. held, where vigils here held as part of “Lights for Liberty.”
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — A steady stream of people who knew Michele McQuigg came to speak in favor of her.
They talked about the former elected House of Delegates ‘members’ ability to reach across the aisle to and work with constituents of both political parties to solve problems.