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Woodbridge, Va. — It appears a strike that would have grounded transit buses in Prince William County has been averted.

Officials at the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission announced late Friday afternoon that its contracted operator, First Transit, Inc., had reached a new tentative agreement with its union, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees or AFSCME.

If you see a long line of Virginia State Police cruisers on Interstate 95 on Friday, don’ be alarmed.

The police agency will hold its largest commencement ceremony in its 80-year history, promoting 108 men and women from cadets to troopers as part of its 117th Basic Training session.

Stafford, Va. — Virginia Railway Express will hold a series of public hearings to discuss a proposed three-percent fare increase that could take effect in July.

The fare increase has been built into the commuter railroad’s proposed $88.7 million budget for fiscal 2013, which starts July 1.

Prince William County officials said road crews will remove a 30-foot sign on Interstate 95 south at mile post 158, just before the exit for the parkway. The work will begin at 9 p.m.

This latest sign removal comes after crews on Saturday night removed another tall sign on the northbound side of I-95 at Prince William Parkway due to cracked anchor bolts.

The wintry precipitation is mainly affecting portions of Spotsylvania and Caroline counties, by Virginia Department of Transportation spokeswoman Kelly Hannon says crews across the area have been mobilized to remove snow.

Slushy snow was reported on Interstate 95 in North Stafford just after 6 p.m. Sunday.