An appointed board that prioritizes Virginia’s road projects is looking for input on which road projects the cash-strapped Virginia Department of Transportation should tackle in the next six years. The Commonwealth Transportation Board meets Wednesday at the Fairfax Government Center for a regional public hearing, which local elected officials will also attend. The hearing kicks…
Dear Lane Ranger: I am writing to inform you about a traffic light in our area that isn’t synchronized very well at all. It is located at the intersection of Minnieville Road and Hedgewood Drive in Woodbridge. I work at Long and Foster Realtors on Hedgewood Drive and there is an over 55 community located…
The Prince William Planning Commission deferred a decision to grant the county’s only winery a special use permit for events and a retail shop that one owner said is essential to the winery staying afloat. Commissioners voted unanimously to defer the Winery at La Grange proposal to Nov. 1 at Wednesday evening’s public hearing after…
The Manassas Park School Board is moving forward with plans to build a new elementary school building. The new building will replace Manassas Park Elementary School, on Tremont Street in the western end of the city, and houses pre-kindergarten, fourth- and fifth-grade students. The board voted this week to move those three grades to the…
Prince William County voters will have a chance to hear the candidates for the 11th Congressional District seat debate the issues Thursday. The Prince William Committee of 100 and 15 other local groups will host a debate between Republican Congressman Tom Davis and his Democratic challenger, Andy Hurst. The moderator for this event will be…