Broad Run News

Asphalt company GRR Land of Virginia, LLC has pulled its application for a proffer amendment and special use permit after receiving an enormous backlash from surrounding communities.

It seems like every one or two years, groups of local residents unite to fight a particular commercial development that they say will be detrimental to the community.

The plans to hear a special use permit matter involving an asphalt company has been put on hold thanks, in part, to an overwhelmingly negative response from area residents.

Join tour co-leader Rob Orrison, site manager for Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre, for a Colonial PWC Van Tour on June 6. The tour marks the 235th anniversary of the Prince William Resolves that were passed in protest to the British rule of the Colonies in 1774.

Construction crews are clearing land near Virginia Railway Express's Broad Run station to make way for a facility that will enhance the company's maintenance capabilities and bring jobs to the Prince William County area, The Washington Post reported.

Donald J. Trump, following up on a commitment in February to buy Lowes Island Club in Cascades, closed the deal Thursday morning .

It is well short of the $60 million the Virginia Railway Express needs to replace its old fleet of locomotives, but the federal government doling out $9.8 million in stimulus money to the VRE is still much-welcomed cash for the train company.

Loudoun County officials today reluctantly approved a 10 1/2-cent hike in the property tax rate to offset a $176 million budget shortfall and also voted to eliminate 86 county jobs, slash $26 million from schools and reduce services at area libraries, animal shelters and fire stations.

The Broad Run-Little Georgetown Rural Historic District, which includes parts of Fauquier and Prince William counties, stretches over 9,500 acres.

Changes may be coming to the western Prince William landscape. Last week, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors agreed to allow developers and landowners to start work on altering some key properties in the western part of the county.

Virginia Railway Express' chief executive officer wasted no time last week pointing out a major failure on the commuter railroad.

Heathcote, Linton Hall open Traveling through western Prince William got a little easier just before the holidays as the newly-widened Linton Hall Road and the Heathcote Boulevard extension opened to the ...

A town man has been given probation for driving while drunk and attempting to flee police late last year.

If everything goes the way Terrie Laycock, the countya s director of the Office of Transportation, hopes, travelers will see changes at the intersection of Route 7 and Loudoun County Parkway soon.

December 6, 2008 Amherst Co. vs. Broad Run Amherst Co. and Broad Run played in the Group AA Division 4 Final Championship on Saturday in Lynchburg.

Chris Jessop threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Adrian Flemming and Broad Run ended Amherst County's 2-year reign in Group AA, Division 4 with a 13-0 in the VHSL championship Saturday.

Broadlands Regional Medical Center received favorable recommendation. By Jennifer Lesinski Wednesday, December 03, 2008 The six-year debate over whether to build a hospital in Broadlands is one step closer to ...

Dinwiddie , noon AT LYNCHBURG GROUP AA, DIVISION 4 Amherst vs. Broad Run , 4:45 GROUP AA, DIVISION 3 James Monroe vs.

Phoebus , 1:30 GROUP AA, DIVISION 4 Chancellor at Broad Run , 2 Amherst at Pulaski , 2 GROUP AA, DIVISION 3 Monticello at James Monroe , 1:30 Richlands at Brookville , 1 GROUP A, DIVISION 2 Essex at Gretna , 2 ...