Thereâs a new coffee shop coming, across from the train station in downtown Manassas.
Jirani Coffeehouse, located on 9423 West Street, is named after the Swahili word for neighborhood.
The goal for the owners is for Jirani to be a local hang out spot thatâs much more than a coffee shop, according to store manager Connie Mosemak.
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If you love a good deal, and youâre in Woodbridge, youâre in luck.
A new Platoâs Closet location had its grand opening at 13293 Worth Avenue, near Potomac Mills Mall, just in time for back to school shopping.
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Facebook, Google, Amazon.
Chances are these are names you know well. But what you may not know is that companies like these own large data centers across the U.S., including Northern Virginia.
Data centers, used for storage, backups and communications, use a lot of power for both powering their equipment and for keeping their facilities cool.
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Supervisor Frank Principi wants a Trader Joeâs grocery store in Woodbridge.
And to prove that point, Principi will be taking a trip in a Trader Joeâs shirt he bought on eBay to the storeâs headquarters in Monrovia, California on August 17.
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There are two new little free libraries in Manassas.
Write by the Rails, one of the partners in the Greater Prince William Little Free Libraries project, unveiled the new libraries at The New School building on Church Street in downtown Manassas on August 8.
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Tourism is big business in Virginia.
Last year, Virginia tourism brought in $22.4 billion in revenue - $1.5 billion of it in taxes that went straight to the state and localities â and employed 213,000 residents.
But despite being one of Virginiaâs top five industries, the tourism industry only received $27 million in funding, according to Virginia Hospitality & Travel Association (VHTA) President Eric Terry.
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Elderly and disabled residents in Prince William will still get rides to their doctors appointments.
In a unanimous vote, the board voted to waive their rules on waiting for action and gave the Wheels to Wellness program $160,000 â a program the county does not operate.
Gainesville District Supervisor Peter Candland said that the move by the board was unprecedented. The county decides to fund selected non-profit and charitable organizations during its budget process each spring. It is rare to see board move to fund a project of this size after the budget has been passed.
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Elected officials are talking about where to place the 13th high school in Prince William.
At Supervisor Jeannine Lawsonâs first press conference, she along with Supervisor Pete Candland and school board member Gil Trenum, spoke about the school possibly being placed on the site that was slated to be Rollins Ford Park in Gainesville.
âAll you have to do is look at the statistics on overcrowding â especially at Patriot and Battlefield [high schools]. I really wanted to locate a high school site that was not necessarily dependent on residential proffers, for new residential development. Iâm happy to announceâŠa very strong possibilityâŠof what may be the next high school site for Prince William Countyâs 13th high school,â said Lawson.
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Stafford and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will be paying $11.2 million to widen Route 1, and add turn lanes to Courthouse and Bells Hill roads.
Stafford will be hosting a citizenâs information meeting on the project on August 6 at 7 p.m. at the Stafford County Government Center, according to a county release.
According to county documents, Stafford will be leading the project, but VDOT will be providing oversight, and 50% of the projectâs funding.
