Prince William County and the Town of Occoquan has agreed to are in talks to move the current Visitor’s Center, located at 200 Mill Street in Occoquan, into a nearby kiosk.
Why it matters: The Occoquan Visitors Center serves as the key tourist welcome center in eastern Prince William County.
DUMFRIES – The operators of a series of gaming facilities in Virginia now has its eye on Dumfries.
The Colonial Downs Group announced the acceptance of paperwork by the Prince William County Clerk of the Court to begin the process of a Town of Dumfries voter referendum to allow a satellite wagering facility in accordance with a state code of Virginia.
STAFFORD COUNTY — The Stafford County community rallied together in an attempt to save Camille, a two-year-old French Bulldog.
In the end, however, the famed animal didn’t survive her surgery.
NOKESVILLE — After an unusually short season in 2018 due to unpredictable weather conditions, Burnside Farms 2019 Festival of Spring will return with a bang.
“This is going to be our best year ever,” says Leslie Dawley, proprietor, “It’s going to be incredible.”
DUMFRIES — The Dumfries Town Council voted to appoint a new town manager in their February 19 meeting.
The council voted 5-1 on the appointment of Keith C. Rogers, Jr. as the new town manager. It’s a job that pays $133,900, according to the town’s 2019 budget.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Prince William County is a big place. More than just the county of nearly a half-million people, there are five towns and two cities geographically located inside Prince William County’s borders.
When it comes to economic development, different businesses are drawn to different areas and around the county.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — The Prince William County School Board like the idea of ads on school buses.
It met convened on February 7 and took a straw on this subject, and the board voted in favor of the advertising 5-3.
DUMFRIES — For the very first time, the Mayor of Dumfries will host a ball.
Mayor Derrick Wood will host the “Black and White Ball” April 13 at 7 p.m. Wood says he is organizing this event to raise scholarship funds for high school seniors who want to attend trade colleges.
WOODBRIDGE — Will Gong, a native of Woodbridge, launched his first sitcom, “Bunkheads.”
The show takes a comedic approach to the zombie apocalypse, as a teacher, actress, workout warrior, and wannabe rapper learn to live together as they take refuge in a bunker to save their lives.
DUMFRIES — James McCarty has been appointed the new police chief in Dumfries.
McCarty was already serving as interim chief after former chief Nicholas Esposito resigned in October after about a year and a half on the job.
