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Stafford’s Special Announcement to Restaurants

MAY 15, 2020 PHASE 1: TEMPORARY OUTDOOR SEATING IN STAFFORD On Friday, May 15, 2020, Governor Northam’s Executive Order 61 takes effect. This order allows for easing some of the restrictions in place due to COVID-19. Order 61 allows for “restaurants, dining...

Work picking up on Interstate 95 express lanes in Stafford

I-95 Express Lanes construction to advance in Stafford County. The extension extends south to the Rappahannock River Crossing, and expects to open in 2023. Read more >>

Cyber Bytes Foundation Virtual Happy Hour: This is NOT a Drill…Building Your Airplane while Flying!

Cyber Bytes Foundation Hosts Virtual Happy Hour: This is NOT a Drill…Building Your Airplane while Flying! Join the Cyber Bytes Foundation for their series of acclaimed, interactive seminars known as the Cyber Bytes Networking Events. These monthly programs have...

Stafford County EDA Awarded Funding for Regional Entrepreneurial Study

For Immediate Release | April 14, 2020 Stafford County EDA Awarded Funding for Regional Entrepreneurial Study STAFFORD, VA – The Stafford County Economic Development Authority (EDA) was recently awarded a $75,000 grant from GO Virginia to assess the market demand for...

Big Lots Coming to Stafford

Big Lots leases new location at former Weis Market at 736 Warrenton Road. Big Lots mission: to help people Live BIG and Save Lots. The new store reflects a new format, which is part of a broader initiative to reposition the brand as a community retailer offering...

Cardinal Testing Center: A Division of Cardinal Institute for Health Careers Earns National Recognition

Cardinal Testing Center: A Division of Cardinal Institute for Health Careers was awarded Test Center Certification by the National College Testing Association (NCTA). Criteria for certification are rigorous and are based on the NCTA Professional Standards and...

6 Bears & A Goat Wins Silver in Best of Craft Beer Competition

Stafford County’s 6 Bears & a Goat Brewing Co. won a silver medal in the 2020 Best of Craft Beer competition judged Feb. 7–9 in Bend, Ore. The competition drew 2,200 entries in 95 beer categories from 375 breweries of all sizes across the world. A hundred...

NX Aviation completes Work with Sentient Vision

Stafford, Virginia - On March 4, NX Aviation flight crews completed their contract with Sentient Vision of Melbourne, Australia. The final mission was conducted in Prince Edward, Canada with observations of the Ice Flows in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. In total, since...