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ROAD RAGE! — Angry Locals Slam Buc-ee’s Over ‘Bogus’ Traffic Numbers

By Uriah Kiser

A proposed Buc-ee’s travel center near Interstate 95’s Exit 140 faced heavy scrutiny during the Stafford County Planning Commission’s Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, meeting, where residents argued the company’s traffic impact analysis was “materially flawed” and based on outdated data.

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‘Why Not Here?’ — Supporters Say Buc-ee’s Could Put Stafford on the Map

By Uriah Kiser

At a marathon Stafford County Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, supporters of a proposed Buc-ee’s travel center near Interstate 95’s Exit 140 praised the project as a rare economic opportunity for the county.

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NOT SO FAST, BUC-EE! — Stafford Planners Delay Mega Travel Center Vote

By Uriah Kiser

A crowd that filled the Stafford County Government Center and spilled into an overflow room waited late into the night Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, as the Planning Commission voted 6–1 to delay a decision on the controversial Buc-ee’s travel center proposed near Interstate 95’s Exit 140.

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Buc-ee’s Proposal Faces First Public Hearing Tonight in Stafford

By Uriah Kiser

The proposal to bring a massive Buc-ee’s Travel Center to Stafford County will face its first formal test tonight when the Planning Commission holds a public hearing at 6 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors Chambers at the George L. Gordon, Jr. Government Center, 1300 Courthouse Road.

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Why Buc-ee’s Wants to Build at Exit 140 in Stafford County

By Uriah Kiser

We’re on location at Courthouse Road and Austin Ridge Drive — the proposed site of Stafford County’s new 74,000 sq. ft. Buc-ee’s travel center.

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Buc-ee’s Defends Stafford Plans as Residents Question Need for Another Gas Station

By Uriah Kiser

Hundreds of residents filled a community meeting room at Colonial Forge High School on Monday night to press representatives of Buc-ee’s, the Texas-based travel center chain, about its plans to build one of its massive stores at the northwest corner of Courthouse Road and Interstate 95 (Exit 140).

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Buc-ee’s Team to Meet Stafford Residents About Proposed Travel Center

By Uriah Kiser

The team behind the proposed Buc-ee’s Travel Center in Stafford County will meet face-to-face with residents tomorrow to discuss the project and answer questions.

A community information session is scheduled for Monday, October 20, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Colonial Forge High School, 550 Courthouse Road. Representatives from the Buc-ee’s development team will share details about the project planned for Austin Ridge Drive at the northwest corner of Interstate 95 and Courthouse Road, and will hear concerns from nearby residents.

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Data centers, Buc-ee’s, and Stafford’s future: Bart Randall talks campaign issues

By Uriah Kiser

Stafford County is at a crossroads. From the debate over data centers to a controversial Buc-ee’s proposal, residents are raising tough questions about growth, taxes, and transparency.

In this episode of the Potomac Local News Podcast, host Uriah Kiser sits down with Bart Randall, a 25-year Navy veteran, 19-year Stafford resident, and candidate for the Garrisonville District Supervisor seat, vying to unseat incumbent Pamela Yeung.

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Buc-ee’s Submits Plans for 120-Pump Travel Center in Stafford County

By Uriah Kiser

The Texas-based travel center giant Buc-ee’s is moving ahead with plans to build its first Virginia location in Stafford County. It has submitted formal requests to rezone nearly 35 acres of land to pave the way for a massive fuel and retail complex off Interstate 95.

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Buc-ee’s Promises High Pay, But Opponents Warn of Traffic, Pollution

By Potomac Local News

At the November 7, 2024, Stafford County Board of Supervisors meeting, residents shared divided opinions on a proposed Buc-ee’s Travel Center development at the corner of Courthouse Road and Austin Ridge Drive, near a Publix store.

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