Latest Stafford County News
‘Downtown Stafford’ to be testbed for new Virginia smart city, awarded CIT grant
An opportunity to build Place and lead the Commonwealth. #whatsnextstafford. As reported by the Potomac Local News, Stafford County officials presented a plan that would radically change the county’s courthouse neighborhood, making it a hotbed for new broadband...
Traffic-flow improvements are coming to U.S. 1 in Stafford
VDOT continues their efforts for improving safety and traffic flow enhancements in Stafford County’s U.S. 1 traffic corridor. Efforts are underway to improve safety and traffic flow at a pair of congested stretches of U.S. 1 in Stafford County. Improvements are...
NX Aviation secures Drone Flight Support Contracts
NX Aviation, a small aerospace company based at the Stafford Regional Airport, has secured a contract with the University of Maryland to provide drone pilot services this year. “UAS technology significantly expands military and technical ability to obtain critical...
I-95 Study is Complete
This new I-95 study provides new “macro” data of the entire Virginia Interstate as background for a corridor-wide operations and arterial roadway upgrade plan. The results of the Interstate 95 corridor study are in, and the details will be covered in several upcoming...
Stafford Wins $874,478 Grant to Connect Citizens to Internet
Stafford is leading the way in technology development and with support from the Commonwealth we are expanding broadband services to underserved areas of the County. Together with our private partners, we thank Governor Northam and Virginia Department of Housing and...
Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP) Exam Program
Get the quality training and support you need to earn the CISSP, a must-have certification for high-level IT jobs in government, defense and the private sector. Stafford County and other regional partners have helped bring CISSP certification to the University of Mary...
Stafford couple runners-up in national farm competition
“Congratulations to Glenn and Amanda Dye, recognized nationally as young farmers and ranchers who have excelled in their farming or ranching operations and exhibited superior leadership abilities,” stated John Holden, Director of Stafford County Department of Economic...
New Fredericksburg Area Beer Trail
Nine breweries and three local tourism offices have teamed up to launch the Fredericksburg Area Beer Trail. The trail includes nine breweries in Stafford, Fredericksburg, and Spotsylvania: 6 Bears & A Goat Brewing Company 1781 Brewing Co. Adventure Brewing Co....