Hot Chikn Kitchn Takes Flight, Taps Dave Wood to Lead Rapid Growth Plans
Woodbridge-based Hot Chikn Kitchn is proceeding with expansion plans, and will allow entrepreneurs to open franchise locations across the east coast. The expansion comes as the original owners are opening a new locations in Stafford County and in Fredericksburg, as we told you earlier this year. [Press Release]
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Schleicher begins tenure as NOVEC President and CEO
The Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC) Board of Directors announced that David E. Schleicher became president and CEO of the organization on April 2, 2022. [NOVEC]
Prince William school's equity officer offers glimpse into work
Nearly five months into her job heading up a new equity office for Prince William County Public Schools, Lucretia Brown says she's almost ready to launch. [Insidenova.com]
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Sustainability officer: Prince William County has hired Giulia Manno as the new Environmental and Energy Sustainability Officer in the Office of Executive Management. [Press release]
Mayoral candidate: Ebony Lofton, 47, announced her candidacy last week. Mayor Derrick Wood is in his first term. It is unclear if he plans to seek re-election in November. [Insidenova.com]
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Burn law effective today: On Tuesday, February 15, the Commonwealth's 4 p.m. burn law goes into effect. The law remains in effect until Saturday, April 30. [Press release]
Bag giveaway: Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Virginia, Virginia's largest Medicaid provider, saw the need for support and offered it by giving out bags to the SPARK Foundation at Prince William County Public Schools on Friday, February 4, 2022. [Press release]
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Voter ID: The Virginia House of Delegates passed a voter identification bill and several other bills that would change voting rules in the commonwealth, which will now head to the Senate for consideration. [The Center Square]
Potomac Mills evacuated: A suspicious device that prompted police to evacuate part of Potomac Mills mall Saturday night has been determined not to pose threat to the public, according to Prince William County police. [Prince William Times]
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Quarantine changes: The Stafford County School Board on Tuesday adopted new COVID-19 mitigation procedures that include reducing isolation and quarantine time and limiting contact tracing. [Fredericksburg.com]
Va. Health Dept. expands mobile testing: The Rappahannock Area Health Department (RAHD) is increasing access to free COVID-19 testing with the recent addition of the CTC+ initiative, a vendor operated van with testing staff that will travel throughout the region to support expanded testing in communities that have low access to testing. [Press release]
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Chocolate festival: Occoquan's events lineup for calendar year 2022 kicks off this weekend with the annual ChocolateFest (previously known as the Chocolate Walk). [Press release]
Senate moves to allow masks: Virginia's ongoing debate about masks in public schools - and who should decide whether students and staff wear them - took a surprising turn Tuesday when the Democratic-controlled state Senate approved a measure giving parents the power to decide whether their children don masks on school property. [Prince William Times]
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New interchange: Developers are hoping to soon receive approval for the proposed Quartz District, a large mixed-use project in Woodbridge that will include a major road upgrade as well as Prince William County's first Whole Foods Market. [Insidenova.com]
800 acres: Data center development company QTS Realty Trust, Inc. is "seeking to acquire" 800 acres of land within the proposed "PW Digital Gateway," according to a QTS spokesman and Prince William County officials. [Prince William Times]
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Teachers want end to vaccine mandates: At Wednesday night's school board meeting, a number of school employees came to speak about the requirements for all unvaccinated division staffers to be subject to weekly COVID-19 testing, which they called coercive. [Insidenova.com]
NOVEC CEO retires: The Board of Directors of Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC) announced today that Stan C. Feuerberg will retire as president and CEO, effective April 1, 2022. [Press release]
