Mezeh, a Maryland-based Mediterranean grill, will open a new location at Potomac Mills mall.
Mezeh plans to open in the former location of Bobby's Burger Palace, a hamburger restaurant owned by celebrity chef Bobby Flay.
A date for the restaurant's grand opening has yet to be confirmed, restaurant spokeswoman Hayley Cunningham said. When the restaurant opens, customers who purchase a drink will be offered a free food bowl, she added.
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Running low on office space, the Stafford County Board of Supervisors approved a contract with an architectural firm to study improving its existing workspace for county employees.
Dewberry Architects Inc., a Maryland-based firm, will conduct a space needs study of the offices inside the county's general government building at 1300 Courthouse Road. The county's staff, now 1,219 employees strong, continues to grow, challenging departments to find office space within government buildings.
Since 2000, the county has welcomed 64,000 new residents, according to population data on file at the Weldon Cooper Center at the University of Virginia.
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A 181-acre parcel of land deemed unfit to build a school could soon belong to the Stafford County Board of Supervisors.
County leaders plan to sell the land located at 135 Clift Farm Road in the Falmouth District. The parcel is listed at $1.3 million. However, according to county documents, that price does not reflect the current market value, making a reevaluation necessary.
According to the county's property records, the land cost was $4.8 million when the school board purchased the tract in 2006.
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The Virginia Department of Transportation joined with other organizations to plant hundreds of trees in the Chatham Heights area of Falmouth.
VDOT was joined by the Friends of the Rappahannock, WePlantTrees.org, and Shenandoah Habitats to plant 660 trees on an acre of land maintained by the state. The parcel is between Chatham Heights Road, Marion Road, and Willow Street across from the Chatham Shopping Center.
The project is a contribution by VDOT to fulfill a requirement of the Municipal Separate Storm System permit provided to the department by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The permit requires VDOT to reduce the number of pollutants that would flow into the Chesapeake Bay.
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Barnes & Noble will open its first location in Woodbridge in January.
The new store will be located at Stonebridge in Potomac Town Center. It will be the New York City-based bookseller's second location in Prince William County.
"We made an extensive study of the local demographics and like the other tenants the center offers - we have been looking for some time in that market and were thrilled to find the right space," said company spokeswoman Amelia Mulinder.
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Prince William police to get a new boat for underwater search and recovery
The Prince William County Police Department aims to buy a 24-foot aluminum landing-style boat that the Prince William Police will use to get a boat. This new boat will replace an older model boat used to support diving operations for the department's dive team.
The new boat will carry the gear and equipment that the team requires for the operations. The team's current boat is too small for the work as new equipment that the dive team has received since 2013 has been taking up more space.
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Manassas residents can adopt a hydrant as a way to help keep Manassas beautiful.
The Manassas City Council was given a presentation from the Keep Manassas Beautiful committee. Its activities are dedicated to keeping the city clear of litter.
The committee has created many programs and events this year. The Adopt-a-Hydrant program seeks volunteers who can keep city hydrants clean and clear of snow during the winter season. Manassas has a total of 1,305 fire hydrants meant to provide quick access to water in emergency situations.
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The Manassas City Council approved a resolution that will allow the city to receive a financial share from an opioid lawsuit settlement between Virginia and various pharmaceutical companies.
Manassas is expected to receive between $300,000 to $400,000 from a total settlement of $530 million made to Virginia's Office of the Attorney General for damages and costs related to deaths during the National Opioid Crisis.
The majority of the settlement funds, about 70 percent, will be placed into The Virginia Opioid Abatement Fund from which localities like Manassas will be able to draw upon the money. The funds can be used for regional abatement efforts to fight opioid addiction and for administration costs for those efforts.
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IKEA, the Netherlands-based home and furniture store, will celebrate its Woodbridge location's 35th anniversary.
The plans for the celebration were announced on the website of the Prince William Chamber of Commerce, where IKEA will hold a reception on Monday, November 15.
The 9 a.m. reception will kick off a week-long celebration of the Woodbridge location's 35th anniversary. The store has been a fixture in the Potomac Mills area since 1986 and was the second store IKEA opened in the U.S.
