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Published July 7, 2020 at 9:20PM | Updated July 9, 2020 at 11:46AM

Transportation officials in Prince William are looking at altering and adding new service to some of the county’s busiest local bus routes.

At its public meeting on Thursday, July 9, OmniRide will ask PRTC commissioners for permission to study, and to take public comments on a plan to increase the number of local bus routes it has in the Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, and Dumfries areas from four to seven. The transit agency, which already services the Route 1, Dale Boulevard, and Old Bridge Road corridors with regular local bus service, seeks to add more bus stops in more places.

Prince William

Board Seeks Input from Community for Strategic Plan

By Press Release

Published July 7, 2020 at 10:01AM | Updated July 7, 2020 at 11:04PM

The Seal of Prince William County, Va.

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors wants input from county residents to help develop the county’s 2021-2024 Strategic Plan. Residents will have the opportunity to participate in several ways, including via an online survey and virtual community conversations.

“Community engagement is a vital component of the strategic planning process, and the input provided will be key in selecting goals and priorities that will guide the county’s vision for the future,” said Kaye Wallace, the county’s strategic plan coordinator.

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Body of missing swimmer found at Leesylvania State Park

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 5, 2020 at 7:16PM

The body of a Herndon man who went missing while swimming in the Potomac River was recovered over the weekend.

Prince William police tell us:

Traffic

Traffic shift on northbound Route 1 to occur July 6

By Rick Horner

Published July 2, 2020 at 10:51PM

Map of VDOT widening project

The Virginia Department of Transportation says drivers should expect a traffic shift along northbound Route 1 in Woodbridge, between Mount Pleasant Drive to just north of Marumsco Creek, on Monday, July 6 as part of the Route 1 widening project.

The two lanes of northbound traffic will shift to the right, including over the newly built section of the Marumsco Creek bridge. Lane closures leading up to the shift will occur beginning the morning of July 6 along northbound Route 1 from Mount Pleasant Drive to just north of Marumsco Creek.

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Prince William, Manassas school boards to meet next week, discuss fall reopenings

By Gianna Jirak

Published July 2, 2020 at 10:33PM

The wait is nearly over for those seeking an answer regarding the reopening of schools in Prince William County and Manassas.

On July 7 and 8, both school boards will hold separate meetings to hear community input on the reopening of their school divisions, review survey data collected from their staff and school communities, and discuss the matter, according to press releases from both school divisions. Manassas is set to vote on their reopening plans on July 14, and Prince William is set to do the same on July 15.

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OmniRide increases service levels, staff at commuter lots

By Rick Horner

Published July 2, 2020 at 10:25PM

OmniRide has resumed operations of all routes and has increased service levels on OmniRide Express buses which began in mid-June.

Weekday Express service to destinations in Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. are running on a Friday schedule, which is one step down from full-service. The increase in service levels was based on the improving COVID-19 conditions, and the Governor’s order to begin reopening the state.

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Prince William edits vulgarity out of uploaded video recording

By Susie Webb

Published June 30, 2020 at 8:24PM

A man who identified himself as a resident of Prince William County's Potomac District told the Board of County Supervisors on June 16 "you guys F-ing suck."

In a highly unusual move, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors has edited all vulgarity out of the public comment portion of its June 16 video recording.

Black Lives Matter supporters filled the citizen comments period demanding racial equality, the defunding of police, and the end of the 287(g) program, abolished the next day. All this comes after a month of nationwide protests that were sparked by the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd.

Features

Doris Woodring, of Lake Ridge, celebrates 110th birthday with family

By Press Release

Published June 29, 2020 at 5:29PM

Woodring

Doris Woodring, a long-time resident of 25 years in Westminster at Lake Ridge in Lake Ridge celebrated her supercentenarian, 110th birthday on Tuesday, June 9, outdoors in a small courtyard at WLR.

Family members, including Her three daughters and two granddaughters, traveled from Maryland, Deleware, Pennsylvania, and Texas to this celebration for a beloved matriarch, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and godmother — known to many as GiGi, mom, and the “Energizer Bunny.”

Business

Businesses continue to struggle for coronavirus aid

By Gianna Jirak

Published June 29, 2020 at 2:54PM

In mid-March, Javier Mareno, owner of J&M Tile, Granite, & Marble, of Woodbridge, applied for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) with the hope of receiving financial support from the Federal Government for his small, job-creating business, which had to temporarily close in March due to the coronavirus.

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Prince William County Service Authority to reopen for in-person transactions

By Press Release

Published June 29, 2020 at 2:26PM

Beginning July 1, 2020, the Prince William County Service Authority’s Customer Service and Utility Permit counters in the Raymond Spittle Building will be open for in-person transactions Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Spittle Building is located at 4 County Complex Court in Woodbridge.

All visitors to the Spittle Building are required to wear face coverings, and there is signage in English and Spanish posted in the customer lobby to indicate required social distancing measures.