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Steel beam work continues this week at I-66, Sudley Road

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Beams for a new ramp connecting I-495 to the I-66 Express Lanes, May 19, 2021. [Photo: VDOT]

I-66 East and West near Route 234 Business (Sudley Road) in Manassas will be reduced to a single lane in each direction for about one mile during the overnight hours Monday, March 21, through Friday, March 25, for continued bridge beam installation for a new access ramp to the future I-66 Express Lanes.

I-66 East will be closed with two-way traffic running on I-66 West so that crews can safely install bridge beams over the eastbound lanes.This work is part of the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project.

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No plans for Manassas Air Show 2022; Runway 10K will return in April

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Stunt pilots won’t be coming back to Manassas this year.

Manassas Regional Airport Senior Operations Manager Jolene Berry said the annual air show is canceled again this year due to coronavirus concerns. The show, which brought tens of thousands of spectators to the airport, was last held in 2019.

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With the new 11th District now solely in Fairfax, Connolly announces a reelection bid for U.S. Congress

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Left to right: Rep. Gerry Connolly, Va. Delegate Danica Roem, Prince William County Occoquan Supervisor Kenny Boddye [Photo: Uriah Kiser]

On Thursday, March 17, during his 28th annual St. Patrick’s Day Fete, held online, Connolly announced he would seek reelection to represent Virginia’s 11th Congressional District. 

The 11th District no longer includes Prince William County following the Virginia Supreme Court’s decision to draw new political maps for federal and state offices. The newly-drawn 11th District lies within the boundaries of Fairfax County, where Connolly served as Board of County Supervisors Chairman and includes Tysons, Fairfax City, Chantilly, and Reston. 

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FEMA updating maps for flood insurance rates in Stafford, seeks feedback

By Potomac Local News
On lookers view a stranded Dodge 4x4 that unsuccessfully attempted to cross high waters along Kellogg Mill Road in Stafford. Officials closed a portion of Kellogg Mill Road as it crosses the Abel Lake Reservoir after heavy rains impacted the region on Dec. 7, 2011. (Photo: Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

FEMA is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for specific areas in Stafford County.

These updates are based on feedback provided by the community during the first appeal period in September 2020 for Stafford County’s flood maps.

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Rescue swimmers find 2 in distress in Rappahannock River

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Stafford fire and rescue crews at Historic Port of Falmouth Beach Park. [Potomac Local News]

At about 5:15 p.m., rescue swimmers went to help two people stranded in the Rappahannock River.

Rescue crews reported a female clinging to a rock and a male on atop rock near Riverside Drive in Fredericksburg. At this point, we don’t know the conditions of the victims.

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Prince William Chamber CEO Debbie Jones announces retirement

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Jones accepts the Good Scout award from the Boy Scouts in 2016.

Prince William Chamber CEO Debbie Jones announced her retirement effective December 31, 2022.

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Prince William police chief Newsham is a ‘strong proponent’ of traffic cameras. The county is about to launch a study. Here’s where the cameras might go

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U.S. 1 north in Dumfries. [Photo: Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]

Police Chief Peter Newsham says he supports the use of cameras and stepped up patrols to enforce speed limits in Prince William County.

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Virginia unemployment stays low, but employers still have problems finding workers

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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin visited IronPig, an automotive restoration shop in Stafford County, to talk about proposed tax cuts. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]

Virginia’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in January, staying at 3.3%, but many employers are still struggling to find workers despite the relatively low rate.

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