Man is sentenced for sex with girl, 13
Fredericksburg.com reports A Stafford man who had sex multiple times with a 13-year-old girl he met while trolling on his son’s Facebook page was ordered Friday to serve 10 years in prison.
Spotsylvania VRE station facing speed bump
Fredericksburg.com reports A potential problem has cropped up with the third rail that is a necessary part of the planned Spotsylvania Virginia Railway Express station.
Va. budget writers clash over taxes, pension reform and education
The Washington Post reports The release of competing state budgets Sunday by the House and Senate shows that just because Republicans control the Virginia General Assembly does not mean they agree on everything. Not even close.
Poll: Va. happy with McDonnell, repeal on gun limit
WTOP.com reports Governor McDonnell’s popularity is surging, but Virginia’s attorney general and the lieutenant governor are not faring so well, according to a new poll.
Another aftershock in Louisa; North Anna installs safety measures
WTOP.com reports A 2.7 magnitude aftershock struck around 2:12 a.m. Sunday near Louisa, Va. It is the latest in a series of small quakes following August’s 5.8 quake.
U.S. Postal Service announces five-year business plan
The Washington Business Journal reports The U.S. Postal Service unveiled a five-year business plan it hopes will reduce its annual costs by more than $22 billion by 2016, GovExec.com reported.
Wood Suspended Following DUI Charge
The (Mary Washington University) Bullet reports University officials confirmed earlier today that the University of Mary Washington’s men’s head basketball coach Rod Wood was placed on administrative leave following a DUI arrest on Wednesday night, as first reported by The Free Lance-Star.
Purcell Road – Are We There Yet?
Your Piece of the Planet blogs The recent Planning Commission work session on Purcell Road brought out some important points that could prove to be instructive as we move forward in this process and in future planning in general.
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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
