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Public will weigh in on Stafford budget
Fredericksburg.com reports The Stafford County Board of Supervisors will hear county residents’ comments about the proposed 2012-13 budget and tax rate on Wednesday evening.

Va. schools get about $22M from Mega Millions sales
WTOP.com reports No one in Virginia may have won the Mega Millions jackpot, but lottery officials say the state’s public schools were big winners.

Airport authority asks for loan from Stafford
Fredericksburg.com reports The Stafford Regional Airport Authority has asked the county for a $1.4 million loan to construct a new, permanent terminal building.

VDOT Announces New Project To Reconstruct Major Interchange
CBS DC reports The Virginia Department Of Transportation announced a new project to reconstruct the interchange at I-66 and Route 15, James Madison Highway in an effort to relieve congestion.

East Coast Rapist suspect indicted in Prince William
The Washington Post reports A Prince William County grand jury has indicted the man police call the East Coast Rapist on charges of rape and abduction stemming from a Halloween 2009 attack on three trick-or-treaters.

Pr. William School Board passes budget with controversial contract extension
The Washington Post reports It seemed to be an incontrovertible victory and a moment of unity for Prince William County school employees and educators.

Bus driver in fatal Va. crash fined $200
WTOP.com reports A bus driver involved in an accident in southeast Virginia that killed three people will pay a $200 fine and lose her driver’s license for six months.

McDonnell Showcases Virginia Wines in California
Governor Bob McDonnell welcomed top wine and travel journalists and industry leaders at a special event March 27 in San Francisco to promote Virginia’s wine, tourism and film industries.

ACT College closes campuses in Northern Va.
WTOP.com reports A college that provides medical and health care training has closed all of its campuses in Northern Virginia.

The Rural Crescent, Prince William’s land use quandary
The Washington Business Journal reports Is it Prince William County’s urban boundary, created in 1998 to hold development permanently within a specific area? Or is it a moving target, one that can be shifted and reduced as development creeps toward, and through, its perimeter?

Recent Stories

The mother of a former student at North Stafford High School has filed a lawsuit against the county school division seeking $15 million in compensatory damages, alleging failure to protect her child.

Virginia is beginning to experience some of the impacts from the cargo ship crash that brought down Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, closing a vital shipping lane leading to one of the eastern seaboard’s busiest ports.

Rep. Abigail Spanberger was in Stafford County on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 to tout her efforts to bring federal dollars to the district.

Route 1 is closed at Port Potomac in Woodbridge, near Cardinal Drive. 

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