Fredericksburg
When passersby travel north on South Main Street in Bowling Green, they can’t help but notice the bright, eye-catching mural painted on the side of the Corner Store market and sandwich shop on Milford Street. The mural, which depicts a jockey riding a horse with the historic Old Mansion...
The Virginia Department of Transportation is exploring adding bi-directional, around-the-clock express lanes for approximately 45 miles of Interstate 95 in Northern Virginia. The Prince William Board of County Supervisors on Oct. 20 received an informational presentation from the department on the feasibility of converting the I-95 reversible express lanes to bi-directional operations. The express lanes currently operate in one direction at a time, with the direction changing based on established weekday and weekend schedules; drivers traveling in the opposite direction cannot access the express lanes. The proposed bi-directional configuration would allow express lane travel in both directions at all times. The proposed project, led by the Virginia Department of Transportation, is still in the feasibility stage, according to a county news release. Feasibility has not yet been determined because potential property, traffic, road configuration, ingress and egress and environmental impacts require further study, the release states. The schedule and construction timeline also remain uncertain, pending the results of the study, necessary approvals and a commercial agreement. The examination is evaluating approximately 45 miles of the I-95 Express Lanes from near the Springfield Interchange in Fairfax County to Spotsylvania County. Under the concept presented to the board, three express lanes would
WOODBRIDGE, Va. (7News) — Chicken dumplings, ceviche, cinnamon banana oatmeal muffins, and waffles were some of the items Prince William County students and their families sampled on Thursday. The goal: help shape what students will see on their lunch menu next year. Prince William County Public Schools held its...
Meyer Fine Art on Caroline Street opens an exhibition of American plein air artist George Gallo on Thursday, November 5, with a reception at 5:30. Gallo paints his scenes outdoors in the open air, and he is the first contemporary artist the gallery has formally represented. We received a preview with gallery owner Mike Meyer. meyerfineart.gallery.
Virginia State Police (VSP) report by email the investigation of a single vehicle fatal crash following a high-speed chase in Culpeper. A Culpeper County Sheriff’s deputy attempted a traffic stop on a Dodge Charger going 60 miles per hour in a 35 mile per hour zone. In addition, the...
Property owners in Rappahannock County can sigh in relief. Unlike their neighbors in Madison, Greene, and Orange counties, Rapp voters approved a 1% local sales tax referendum in Tuesday’s election, meaning the county will collect up to $3 million a year for the next 20 years to be used solely for school construction needs. Rapp finished almost seven points above […] The post Sales Tax measure shot down in three of four counties first appeared on The Piedmont Journal Recorder .
Friday starts out with showers along and east of I-95 as a cold front moves through the DMV. Expect scattered showers for portions of Central Virginia stretching to the Fredericksburg area, northward to Southern Maryland. Beyond that, winds out of the northwest pick up today bringing dropping humidity and peeks of sun for areas west […]
