The Drive to Donate program, hosted by Transurban, raised over $78,000 for area fire and rescue departments on March 21.Â
More than 20,000 drivers took to the 495 and 95 Express Lanes to participate the in the program. All of the toll money collected by these drivers on the toll lanes was donated to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue, Prince William County Fire and Rescue, and Stafford County Fire and Rescue.
According to a Transurban release, each of the fire and rescue departments received over $26,000 to help them purchase equipment and continue to protect area residents.Â
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The Prince William County Professional Fire Fighters Local 2598 group is working with George Mason University to host the 8th annual walk to honor Kyle Wilson on April 18.Â
Wilson was the first career firefighter in Prince William County's fire and rescue department's 41-years to die in the line of duty back in 2008.Â
The Kyle Wilson 10K Walk for Fitness will take place at C.D. Hylton High School in Woodbridge.Â
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On February 24, the Prince William County Board of Supervisors approved the request to build a construction materials recycling facility in Manassas.
The facility will be located at 6326 Old Compton Road, just north of the intersection of Balls Ford Road.
Residents and county workers will be able to recycle concrete, asphalt and wood on the site, according to board documents.
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Last weekend, the Stafford County Sheriffâs Office partnered with the Special Olympics to light the torch at the opening ceremonies for their annual Special Olympics Basketball Championships in Stafford.
The championships, which take place every March, included more than 800 participants with a wide array of special needs.
The competition has been happening in Stafford for more than 15 years.
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The Manassas Museum in Downtown Manassas is getting ready for the spring and summer with several upcoming exhibits.
According to Doug Horhota, Museum Programs Coordinator for the City of Manassas, itâs important to remember that the museum is not just for Civil War exhibits â and that the Manassas Museum looks at life in Manassas as a whole.
âWe are the Manassas Museum â not the Manassas Civil War Museum. And that is one of our challenges here. But we try to focus on the history of Manassas â and that can be anything that deals with pre-contact, like the Native AmericansâŠor it can include anything up to the current day,â said Horhota.
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Innovation Park, located adjacent to George Mason Universityâs Prince William Campus, is continuing to grow and bring in high-tech companies and jobs to the area.
Innovation Park, a business and technology park space, first started back in 1998.
It now has more than 26 companies and 2,300 employees working within its scope, according to Jeff Kaczmarek, Executive Director of the Prince William County Department of Economic Development.
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On Saturday, the Central Virginia Public Access Television (CVTV) network, will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house for their new studio space.
The space, which is 5,300 square feet, is located off of Route 3 in Fredericksburg, according to Charles Thomas, the CEO for CVTV.
According to Thomas, the project has been a work in progress for over six years, and they have seen huge growth in the past few years.
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Sarah Reed, a 20-year old Ashburn resident, was crowned Miss Historic Manassas, despite not being a Manassas resident.
Reed is currently a sophomore in Communications at Liberty University in Lynchburg.
âI competed [in] the Greater Prince William County pageant â they gave away three titles â Miss Greater Prince William County, Miss Historic Manassas and then Miss Potomac,â said Reed.
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Update
Mike Lovitt, owner and operator of the Chick-fil-a in Bristow spoke with the Selke family following the news of the Germanwings plane crash on Tuesday , to express his condolences and offer community support.
âI spoke with the sonâŠI was surprised to get throughâŠThey were very grateful for the support, and I offered to be of assistance if they needed anything.â
According to Lovitt, the family is coping and is doing the best they can after the loss of Yvonne and Emily Selke, who were among the 150 passengers on the flight.
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To celebrate the 45-year anniversary of Earth Day, the City of Manassas Public Works and Utilities Department is hosting a Recyclefest on April 4.
The event runs from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Manassas Transfer Station on Quarry Road in Manassas.
The Osbourn High School Robotics team will be showcasing their recycling project. The team is planning to compete in an international robotics competition, according to a release.
