Air Florida 30 years later
This month and next, more than 2,600 jetliners will thunder down the same runway by the Potomac, bound for the balmy Florida sunshine. If you are on board one of them, escaping Washington in winter, take heart that your departure is far safer than it was 30 years ago Friday, when a combination of blunders catapulted a plane from that runway into the 14th Street bridge, The Washington Post reports.
Marshall runs against Allen
Del. Bob Marshall said Thursday he will run for Virginia’s open U.S. Senate seat, adding another candidate to the mix of Republicans challenging frontrunner George Allen for the party’s nomination, the Washington Examiner reports.
23-year-old running for mayor
Young entrepreneur Ryan Bullock has become the third candidate to announce a campaign for Fredericksburg’s mayoral office in the upcoming May municipal elections, reports Patch.com
Amtrak starts upgrades
Amtrak says it will start receiving new electric locomotives and cars for its fleet this year, and will improve its service on the Northeast Corridor between Washington and Boston, reports the Washington Business Journal.
Air Force wants wearable computers
The U.S. Air Force is seeking input from businesses on developing a way to outfit warfighters with wearable computers, according to a request for information posted on FedBizOpps.gov, Government Computer News reported.
Gov. McDonnell delivered the State of the Commonwealth Address
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Metro riders could leave system
Metro riders said on Tuesday that the rising cost of using the transit system — combined with declining service — may force them to seek other transportation options, reports the Washington Examiner.
Lawmakers biker in Richmond
House of Delegates Speaker William J. Howell (R-Stafford) said he has spoken to House Clerk G. Paul Nardo about proceeding with House business even if the Senate can’t organize. Nardo said that if the Senate did not organize then the House could pass their own resolution and still invite Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) to speak in the chamber, reports The Washington Post.
Recent Stories
Prince William County’s Board of Supervisors easily approved the fiscal year 2025 budget with a few changes on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, to take effect on July 1.
School officials in Prince William County say Antisemitic symbols were found painted on the side of Coles Elementary and Benton Middle schools near Woodbridge.
Manassas City Council held a public hearing on the city’s budget, as residents once again are facing the prospect of paying more in taxes.
On April 22, 2024, at approximately 2:16 a.m., the Manassas City Police Department responded to a 911 call for shots fired in the 9100 block of Winterset Drive.
To celebrate Air Quality Awareness Week (May 6-10, 2024), Clean Air Partners is working with A Few Cool Hardware Stores to exchange DC, Maryland and Virginia residents’ gas-powered lawnmowers, trimmers, and leaf blowers at select Ace Hardware locations in the region. DMV residents who turn in their gas-powered lawn tools will receive a FREE Ego Power+ replacement including batteries and chargers, while supplies last.
Compared to gas, electric lawn equipment can reduce emissions, noise pollution, health risks and maintenance costs and time. The program aims to remove about a hundred gas-powered polluting tools from yards in the greater Baltimore-Washington region.
The exchanges will take place the weekends of May 17-19, 2024, and May 31-June 2, 2024, at A Few Cool Hardware Stores network of employee-owned Ace Hardware stores in the DC and Baltimore metro areas. To participate and get your free Ego Power+ lawn tool, sign up at https://qrco.de/CAPExchange to reserve your tool and select your trade-in date and location.
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Free Irish Music Concert
Welcoming Spring with music from the Emerald Isle, the New Dominion Choraliers offer a FREE concert on Saturday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the First United Presbyterian Church of Dale City.
Joined by Legacy Brass and members of Old
Spring Ceili: An Irish Music Festival
The New Dominion Choraliers of Prince William County and McGrath Morgan Academy of Irish Dance invite you to join them at our Ceili, a grand celebration of Irish music and dance.
A gathering of performance groups throughout Prince William County
