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The Stafford County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a conditional use permit for a drive-through built into a new Dairy Queen restaurant.

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[Updated March 7] Prince William County taxpayers are now investors in a new firm that produces materials the size of materials, devices, and structures at dimensions less than 100 nanometers.

On Tuesday, March 1, the Board of County Supervisors gave $50,000 to the George Mason University Nanofabrication facility. The $3 million, 2,350 square foot facility at the Institute for Advanced Biomedical Research building on the university’s Sci-Tech Campus outside Manassas will produce materials for electronic devices, biological sensors, biomedical devices, and optoelectronics.


Opinion

The Stafford County Public School’s current redistricting plans to move the Park Ridge community out of Park Ridge Elementary is a direct consequence of the poorly planned new development of Embrey Mill. A development that is not even done adding to the load of our districts.

Why should the longstanding, established community of Park Ridge (the obvious namesake of the school) be punished?


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I attended the Prince William Chamber of Commerce Annual Business Awards ceremony on Thursday, February 24, where hundreds of people came to the Heritage Hunt Country Club in Gainesville — yes, hundreds — for the awards. It was the first in-person Chamber Awards ceremony since the pandemic began.

It was great to see so many old friends again and small business owners who survived and thrived during one of the most uncertain moments in our lifetimes. Congratulations to all of the winners.


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The Stafford County Board of Supervisors voted to rezone 46 acres from suburban residential to residential mixed-use to develop a new neighborhood called Mainline.

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Estimating a $14 billion budget surplus over the next three years, Youngkin calls for giving every state resident a $1,500 tax cut during the first year. The Republican, now seven weeks on the job, also called for doubling the standard income tax deduction to $9,000 for single filers, and $18,000 for joint filers.

The governor also said a new gas tax that was to go into effect in July would be suspended for one year. Youngkin also said he is working with leaders in the General Assembly to make good on a campaign promise to eliminate the state’s grocery tax.


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OmniRide aims to spend $12.5 million on 19 new buses on multiple routes in the commuter bus system.

The Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission, OmniRide’s governing board, will meet tonight at 7 p.m. to consider the purchase. You can watch the meeting here, or attend the meeting in person at the OmniRideTransit Center, at 14700 Potomac Mills Road in Woodbridge.


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Authorities said a Woodbridge man is in jail without bond after making an illegal U-turn and leading police to chase him up Interstate 95.

At 8:51 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, Deputy B.W. Gildea attempted to stop a black Chevy Tahoe from making an illegal U-turn at Warrenton Road and Olde Forge Drive. Instead of stopping, the Tahoe driver drove onto I-95 north.


Business

Barnes & Noble will open a new bookstore at Stonebridge in Potomac Town Center on Monday, March 7.

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