The weapon was safely confiscated without further issues. This marks the second such incident in recent months, despite the school district’s $11 million investment in safety screening technology. The school district emphasized its commitment to student and staff safety, indicating ongoing evaluations of security measures.
Sheetz, a well-known chain of gas stations and convenience stores, is seeking approval from the Prince William Board of County Supervisors to demolish and replace one of its early locations at 4021 Prince William Parkway in Dale City.
The company, owned by STEICO Incorporated, aims to demolish the existing structure and build a new gas station with a drive-through lane. To proceed with the work, it needs a special use permit (SUP) from the Prince William Board of County Superviosors. The county Planning Commission will take up the request at its meeting on February 7, 2024 in Woodbridge, open to the public.
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As he took the stage, Biden greeted the crowd by saying, “Hello, Virginia, and the real governor, Terry McAuliffe.” McAuliffe lost the governor’s race to Glenn Youngkin by two points in 2021.
Virginia Republican Party Chairman Richard Anderson criticized Biden’s presence, stating, “Today, Joe Biden embarrassed himself and the nation by appearing in Manassas.” Anderson underscored Governor Glenn Youngkin’s triumph in the 2021 gubernatorial election and expressed confidence in the governor’s increasing popularity.
Yonngkin posted to X (formerly Twitter), “Mr. President, I’m right here.”
Observers drew comparisons between this situation and the term “election denier,” frequently used in the aftermath of the 2020 Presidential Election. Questions arose about Biden’s decision to make remarks that could potentially fuel sentiments among Donald Trump supporters who believe the 2020 election was “stolen.”
Political analyst Stephen Farnsworth, Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at The University of Mary Washington, provided insight into the potential negative impact on Republicans. He said, “Any time the political conversation turns towards January 6th, that is a negative development for Republicans. Voters know the difference between a light-hearted remark at a partisan rally and an invasion of the US Capitol, and it is unwise for Republicans to draw greater attention to Biden’s remark.”
Taking the stage at the Hylton Performing Arts Center, Biden emphasized the Democratic Party’s focus on the 2024 election by addressing the Dobbs case. This Supreme Court decision in 2022 marked the end of a nearly 50-year federal ban on abortion, highlighting the Democrats’ commitment to addressing crucial issues in the upcoming election.
“The Federal Highway Administration’s new rules for the road manual says highway signs should be simple, direct and avoid wording “intended to be humorous,” Axios’ Shauneen Miranda reports. States have two years to comply with the rules, reports Karri Peifer at Axios Richmond. “VDOT started using “themed messages” in April 2017, according to an agency report, and has given Virginians highway sign gems like Wakanda Driver are you? Safety is King. Awwww Snap! Your Seat Belt! Get Your Head out of Your Apps.”
Jurisdictions in our region spent a cumulative $280,000 to rename Route 1, formerly Jefferson Davis Highway. Fredericksburg spent $90,000, followed by Stafford County with a $51,500 investment, and Prince William County contributing the most at $137,800.
Legislation HB2075, pushed by Delegate Joshua Cole (D-65, Fredericksburg, Stafford) and signed by then Gov. Ralph Northam (D) in 2o21, ruled that “any section of U.S. Route 1 in Virginia that is designated as the ‘Jefferson Davis Highway’ shall on the effective date of this act be designated and shall hereafter be known as the “Emancipation Highway” as of January 1, 2022.
Fredericksburg went with Emancipation, while Prince William and Stafford chose Richmond Highway, matching Fairfax County.
After the law passed, the state provided no funding to the jurisdictions on the 200-mile highway linking Washington, D.C., with North Carolina. In addition to road signs, businesses forced to change their addresses had to change marketing materials and other documents.
Virginia named the road Jefferson Davis Highway in 1922 to reconcile differences after the Civil War.
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In August, President Biden announced he would unilaterally provide debt relief for college students for up to 20% of what they borrowed to attend school. [See our report on the Virginia universities sitting on billions of dollars of endowment funds]
On Wednesday, the day after the 2022 Mid-term Election, a federal judge struck down Biden’s student debt relief plan.
Afterward, the Federal Government stopped accepting applications for student debt relief.
