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Dumfries Town Council Unveils Plans for New Waterfront District

By Uriah Kiser

The Dumfries Town Council designated a Waterfront District off Possum Point Road, marking a significant step in the town’s broader economic development strategy.

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Riverwalk, Stormwater, and Public Safety on the Agenda for Occoquan Budget Session

By Uriah Kiser

The Occoquan Town Council is set to hold its first FY2026 budget work session on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall.

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Dumfries Businesses Face Zoning Challenges, Call for Clearer Rules

By Uriah Kiser
Dumfries is Virginia's oldest continually chartered town.

During the December 3, 2024, Dumfries Town Council meeting, frustrations surfaced over zoning challenges that have delayed the approval of a new banquet hall.

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Dumfries Mayor’s BBQ Operation Draws Fresh Fines, Competitor Claims Favoritism

By Alan Gloss
Dumfries Mayor Derrick Wood at the opening of The Rose, a new gaming hotel and resort in Dumfries.

In an ongoing legal battle with the town’s Mayor, Dumfries issued new fines to Mayor Derrick Wood’s business Dyvine BBQ in Motion on Acts Lane.

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Dumfries Vice Mayor Pushes for Small Business Growth Amid Gaming Resort Development

By Uriah Kiser
Workout Anytime is a new gym to open in the Triangle Shopping Center in Dumfries.

Dumfries Vice Mayor Monae Nickerson is leading a renewed effort to attract more small businesses to the town as it prepares for the opening of The Rose, a 300-room gaming resort and hotel set to become the largest gaming destination in Northern Virginia.

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Residents not buying Dumfries mayor’s claim he didn’t know about new neighborhood

By Kelly Sienkowski
Dumfries is Virginia's oldest continually chartered town.

A public hearing took place on May 8 concerning the Harbor Reserve Project in Prince William County and a partial easement in the Town of Dumfries. Present at the meeting were members of the Dumfries Town Council, a representative from County Supervisor Andrea Bailey’s office, the Dumfries Town Manager, the Dumfries Town Attorney, and other Dumfries Town staff.

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