Latest Stafford County News
$700,000 grant will help Germanna train heavy equipment operators
Germanna Community College has been awarded a two-year grant of $700,000 to train and certify heavy equipment operators as the demand for skilled workers has grown in Virginia. Germanna will use most of its share to build a virtual simulator lab for training heavy...
Stafford defense contractor awarded potential $960 million U.S. Navy contract
Davis Defense Group, a defense contractor who provides systems acquisition and military education support services for federal agencies, recently received a NAVAIR Program Management Contractor Support Services Multiple Award Contact. Read more >>
2019 Board of Directors elected to lead the Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors
FAAR is a trade association representing more than 1,500 members and 80 affiliates. The Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors elected its 2019 Board of Directors at the FAAR Expo on Sept. 12. Read more >>
Quantico to Fredericksburg: Stafford draws future bike trails
County officials held two public workshops in late August to educate residents on their plans to expand the bike and pedestrian facilities and discuss the future of getting around Stafford County through the use of trails. Read more >>
Kaiser plans new facilities in Haymarket and Stafford, but future of $200 million Woodbridge hub uncertain
Kaiser Permanente is continuing its regional expansion efforts with plans to open two new state-of-the-art medical office buildings in Stafford and Prince William counties. In Stafford, plans call for a 38,375 square-foot Kaiser Permanente Medical Office Building...
Telegraph Road project in Stafford extended to fall
According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, a portion of Telegraph Road in Stafford County will remain closed to through traffic at the Interstate 95 overpass until late fall. Read more>>
Governor marks official start of I–95 Rappahannock River crossing project
The official kickoff of one of the Fredericksburg area’s biggest transportation projects since the express lanes was held earlier this month at the Interstate 95 Welcome Center near the State Route 3 exit. The crossing project is scheduled to wrap up in 2022. A...
Number of age-restricted homes at Celebrate Virginia North would nearly double
Number of age-restricted homes at Celebrate Virginia North in Stafford would nearly double under new development proposal in South Stafford. Read more >>