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]
Stafford County Government offices closed Friday, April 15
Stafford offices, departments and facilities will be closed on Friday, April 15, 2022, in observance of the Good Friday holiday. [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]
Uncertainty continues around PWEA collective bargaining efforts
The Prince William County School Board clarified that date-of-hire information would not be required to verify support for Prince William Education Association’s collective bargaining unit efforts, but the board rejected a motion to have a third party independently verify the union cards PWEA has collected. [Insidenova.com]
Fredericksburg-area hospitals see ‘some sense of normalcy’ after COVID surges
Workers at Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center grabbed cheerleading pompoms and balloons last week, then gathered on an inside stairwell for a photo to mark a special milestone: For seven days, the hospital didn’t have a single patient with COVID-19. [Fredericksburg.com]
FredNats arms fire shutout in Delmarva clincher
The FredNats won the series at Perdue Stadium Sunday, downing the Delmarva Shorebirds 7-0. The shutout is the first of the year for the FredNats staff. [Fredericksburg Nationals]
Prince William County budget public hearing set for Tuesday
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors will hold public hearings on its proposed the Fiscal Year 2023 budget, tax rate, new restaurant tax on food and beverage, and other fees at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 12. [PDF of meeting agenda/Prince William County Government]
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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]
CRT ban: In a largely party-line vote, Virginia’s Republican-controlled House of Delegates passed legislation Tuesday that would ban educators from teaching concepts framed as “divisive” by many Republican leaders. [Virignia Mercury]
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]
Commonwealth Attorney advocates for domestic violence bill: Stafford County’s lead prosecutor is part of a public push for Congress to revive a federal law that helps protect victims of domestic violence. [Fredericksburg.com]
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]
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]
Trophy hunting bill fails: House Bill 1247 in Virginia that would outlaw “killing contests” didn’t make it out of the House’s National Resources subcommittee with a tie vote, 3 to 3. [WJLA-TV]
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]
Storm clean up continues: The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) continues a massive debris cleanup operation to remove trees and other debris from the state right-of-way across the Fredericksburg area and Northern Neck after the Jan. 3 winter storm. [Press release]
Teachers praises pay-raise budget: Prince William Schools Chairman praises mask choice bill passed by Virginia SenatePrince William Schools Superintendent LaTanya McDade’s proposed fiscal year 2023 budget continued to receive applause from School Board members, teachers and other members of the public at a division forum Monday night. [Insidenova.com]
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]
Route 28 call: The Prince William County Department of Transportation (PWC DOT) invites you to attend a virtual information session on the Route 28 Bypass Project. [Press release]
Bridal expo: Planning for a Wedding is made easy at the Fredericksburg Expo Center at The Big Day Bridal Expo on February 20. [Press release]
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]
Look both ways: Crossing Guard Appreciation Day offers Prince William County residents a way to let the highly dedicated school crossing guards – who are in the street protecting our children every school day – know that they are appreciated, and that their work to make our County a safe place to live, work and play is appreciated. [Press release]
Bus fire mystery: Fairfax County fire investigators are trying to determine how four charter buses caught fire Friday evening at a lot in Lorton. [FFXNow]
