Like a lot of people, Brad Ball thought he was doing all the right things when it came to his health.

The 62-year-old worked out regularly, ate what he thought was a balanced diet with plenty of leafy greens, and lived an active lifestyle. That’s why he was shocked in August 2021 when he realized he was having a heart attack at the gym. 


There has never been a better time to start a new career, and Job Zone Online is here to help you get started.

Job Zone will hold two upcoming in-person job fairs — Thursday, February 24, in Springfield in Fairfax County, and at the University of Mary Washington-Dahlgren Campus in King George County on Thursday, March 24.


Join us on Thursday, December 2, for our next Springfield, Virginia Job Fair at the American Legion Post 176, located at 6520 Amherst Avenue, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Visit our website JobZoneOnline.com to register and to view company updates.


In 2015, after years of discussion and debate by the Stafford County Board of Supervisors, the Board amended the county’s comprehensive plan to implement a transfer-of-development-rights (TDR) program.

By a 4-to-3 vote, a divided Board of Supervisors approved a Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) program for Aquia District-only pilot, the home of Crow’s Nest Natural Area Preserve.


With new equipment comes new beers.

The Water’s End Brewery in Woodbridge upgraded some of its brewing equipment this month. The brewery took to  Facebook to announce it had received new fermenters at its Potomac Mills location, which can ferment 20 bbls or barrels.

So what does this mean?

U.S. breweries measure beer volume in barrels. The conversion from one U.S. barrel is 31 gallons, allowing the brewery to create 620 gallons per batch.

Now, Water’s End can offer more and different beers to their customers than they have in the past. The first brews to come out of the new fermenters will be big batches of popular summertime beers 'Trip to Tahiti' and 'HopDrop'. Both beers will be offered on tap and in six-packs of 12-once cans.

The brewery also announced the return of two of their classic brews, The Greatest Beer in the World (A Tribute), named after the song The Greatest Song in the World (A Tribute) folk-metal band "Tenacious D."

Water’s End Brewery Potomac Mills location just across from the shopping mall, at 14397 Potomac Mills Road in Woodbridge. The brewery also has another nearby location at 12425 Dillingham Square in Lake Ridge.


The application deadline for restaurants to apply to the Stafford Cares: Supporting Restaurants and Families in Need project has been extended to March 19, 2021.

The Department of Economic Development and Tourism manages the first Stafford Cares project which will purchase meal cards or certificates from local restaurants and provide them to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in Stafford.


The hospitality industry has experienced extensive economic impacts during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Stafford Cares is a county-wide initiative that includes a number of new programs and projects fostering the well-being of Stafford citizens and businesses.


Okras is my favorite restaurant to visit in Downtown Manassas.

When I was working at CenterFuse, before covid, I would walk across the street and order the Cajun Chicken BLT, with just the right amount of kick. And I’d always bring something home for my wife, who loves Okra’s Shrimp and Grits.


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