Democrats will caucus tonight at the Stafford County Administration Building at 7:30 p.m., and are expected to select Ret. Col. John “Jac” Starkey as their party’s nominee to replace former Garrisonville rep and Board Chairman Mark Dudenhefer on the Stafford County Board of Supervisors.
Garrisonville District residents will go to the polls April 3 to select a permanent replacement for Dudenhefer, who was elected to serve in Virginia’s House of Delegates and left the Board earlier this month.
By Michael Bodine
Capital News Service
Richmond, Va. — A bill requiring a woman to get an ultrasound before having an abortion has cleared a crucial committee and been sent to the Senate floor for a vote next week.
By Cindy Brookshire
For PotomacLocal.com
Manassas, Va. — Walgreens held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Jan. 27 at their new store, located at 10213 Dumfries Road, at the intersection of Dumfries and Wellington Roads in Manassas.
Lake Ridge, Va. — When Lauren Maher saw a deal for an online deals website for Los Toltecos Mexican restaurant in Lake Ridge, she decided she would get the coupon and treat a friend to lunch. However, when it came time to settle the bill, the restaurant staff refused her coupon.
North Stafford, Va. — Paul Milde hadn’t used Twitter since June, so when he posted his latest Tweet on Saturday night he apparently wanted to make it count.
Milde, Stafford’s Aquia District Supervisor, threw his support behind Frank McKinney for Garrisonville District Supervisor. This comes after Milde earlier this month voted, with the rest of the Board, to appoint GOP Stafford School Board Member Ty Schieber to the Garrisonville Supervisor seat, on an interim basis, until voters go to the polls April 3 to select a permanent supervisor.
Alexandria, VA – After much anticipation, VRE and Prince William County’s newest addition to the Woodbridge VRE station will be opened to the public Monday, January 30, 2012. Dale Zehner, VRE Chief Executive Officer, announced VRE’s Woodbridge Station “Kiss and Ride “ lot, located along Route 1, will open for Monday morning VRE service.
The project provides separated car and bus access from the northbound lanes of Route 1, as well as improved pedestrian access. Construction consisted of surface grading and pavement, adding a turning lane on northbound Route 1, concrete curbing, gutters, sidewalks, storm water drainage, crosswalks, a bus shelter, lighting, and signage all within a limited area and a very busy thoroughfare.
Now that the man behind the shootings at military installations in Northern Virginia in 2010 plead guilty, we want to know if the shootings kept you away from the target of two of the shootings.
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Slideshow: The 2012 Washington Auto Show
The 2012 Washington Auto Show shifted into gear Friday. The convention, one of the most popular and widely attended in Washington, D.C., will feature more than 700 new vehicles from 32 domestic and foreign manufacturers, reports The Washington Business Journal.
BRAC history could favor Washington
The Pentagon’s call for another round of military base closures could largely spare the Washington area, where government real estate experts say prior BRAC efforts have streamlined what Defense Department installations still exist in the national capital region, reports The Washington Business Journal.
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. (Jan. 19, 2011) – The National Museum of the Marine Corps’ newest temporary exhibit, titled “Focus on
Ability: Celebrating Our Wounded, Ill and Injured Marines’ Achievements,” features photographs and artwork of wounded, ill and injured Marines thriving on their journey to recovery. The exhibit will be on display on the Museum’s second floor Jan. 20 through May 10, 2012.
This weekend, we’re thinking some ice might be nice, as two local skating destinations offer special programs.
Junior Speedskating Championships
First up, head to Prince William Ice Center to catch the National Junior Speedskating Championships. Racing will take place starting Friday and goes through Saturday. Admission is free. Winners from this event will represent the U.S. in Australia.
