Latest Stafford County News
Will Virginia finally address the mess on I-95 at the Occoquan River?
VDOT and Prince William County have submitted a project for inclusion into the Council of Governments' long-range plan to add an auxiliary lane to southbound I-95 between Route 123 and Prince William Parkway. The $232 million allocated to I-95 corridor improvements...
GETTING THERE: Will gas prices drop anytime soon?
AAA and GasBuddy provide insight as to why gas prices have increased in the recent months and what we should expect in the upcoming season. Read more >>
Maryland alum Smith playing in his second Super Bowl
Philadelphia Eagles player, and Stafford High School alum Torrey Smith leads in his team and community throughout his career. Read more >>
Local tourism efforts will encourage workers to use, not lose vacation days
Stafford Tourism, who is a part of the Fredericksburg Regional Tourism Partnership, was recently awarded the Crush Friday grant. With this grant, the state’s tourism office encourages individuals to unplug, take Friday off and enjoy area attractions. And, not...
Communication lines open during stakeholders’ panel discussion
Panelists provided information on affordable housing, the toll of government regulations, and effects of the proffer bill at the annual Housing Stakeholders Meeting hosted last Thursday by the Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors. Read more>>
Getting There: Full load of transportation projects coming to the Fredericksburg area
Chatham Bridge and the Higher Speed Rail are among other transportation projects in the pipeline for Stafford and the Fredericksburg region. Read more >>
FRED bus service gets grants from MWH, Stafford hospitals
The Mary Washington Hospital and Stafford Hospital have each awarded Fredericksburg Regional Transit a $20,000 Community Benefit Fund grant. The grants also require FRED to complete 10 Ride-FRED seminars to educate the public and the two hospitals' partners, conduct...
Stafford Staffing Agency Looks Forward to a Greater Amount of Job Opportunities in 2018
Express Employment Professionals, a staffing agency in Stafford, is looking forward to the growth of job opportunities during 2018. The company’s main goal is to help put a million people to work with quality jobs. This employment agency is looking forward to helping...