Category Archives: Local News

Self-driving cars are coming to Virginia. The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute will oversee the research test on parts of Interstates 95, 495 and 66 along with routes 29 and 50. The Google ...Read more

The Stafford Sheriff’s Office is investigating a robbery late last week at Princess Jewelry in North Stafford on Doc Stone Road that resulted in the theft of more than a half million dollars ...Read more

Stafford officials this morning dedicated the Lake Mooney Reservoir to the late Stafford Deputy Jason Mooney. He died in 2007 in an accident while responding to an emergency call on I-95. The area ...Read more

A dog park is coming to Stafford at the Duff McDuff Green Memorial Park off route three. There will be areas for big and small dogs and an area where your dog can run free. Ribbon cutting at 10am ...Read more

Lots of colors downtown this weekend. The Via Colori Street Painting Festival is Saturday and Sunday. Each art square is sponsored. Proceeds benefit the Grace Oughton Cancer Foundation that helps ...Read more

Today Stafford will honor late Deputy Jason Mooney with the dedication of Lake Mooney Reservoir. Supervisors voted to rename the reservoir last year. It was previously the Rocky Pen Run Reservoir. ...Read more

The birthplace of 1973 Triple Crown champion Secretariat located in The Meadow Event Park in Caroline County has been named to the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service. ...Read more

After 38 years and a number of jobs, County Administrator Doug Barnes retires on Sunday. Last night was his last meeting wth the Board of Supervisors. High praise for Barnes from Sheriff Roger ...Read more

A nine member committee will work on baseball in Spotsylvania. Seven of the members will be members of the Board of Supervisors or someone they designate. Two will be from the Economic Development ...Read more

If you drink and drive this weekend, beware. Local police will be looking for you. The Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office kicked off the holdiay weekend with a DUI checkpoint near Lake Anna ...Read more