Stafford, Va. –– County Fare Restaurant went from having a yellow, drab dining room to getting a makeover of teal walls, a stainless steel lunch counter and a motorcycle mounted underneath.
It was made to look like an authentic 1950s American diner, and the restaurant, its owner and employees were also made into TV stars Wednesday night.
Woodbridge, Va. –– A blogger has petitioned Virginia’s Attorney General to find out if Prince William’s top prosecutor is investigating a candidate for the county’s crown political office.
Virginia Virtucon reported last week democratic candidate for Prince William County Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Dr. Babur Lateef, is being investigated by Prince William Commonwealth Attorney Paul Ebert for alleged wire and bank fraud after he lost his $1.2 million estate on Chaddsford Terrace outside Dale City to foreclosure last year.
Editor’s note: This is the first part of an ongoing series about redeveloping the Potomac Communities.
Woodbridge, Va. –– As redevelopment in Woodbridge continues its shift from strip malls to urban town centers, some smaller businesses may not survive.
Prince William County, Va. –– Prince William County’s Virtual High School (VHS @PWCS) will celebrate its 10th school year this coming school year.
The celebration opened with a kickoff in June with a record 558 students attending the school.
It’s nice when your car can be registered for two years, but it’s even better when your school can be accredited for three.
Colonial Forge High School in Stafford County, and Mary G. Porter Traditional School, Springwoods and Mountain View elementary schools in Prince William County were among the 54 schools in the state that have been guaranteed full accreditation for the next three years, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
Standing in the parking lot after a PTA meeting in June, a small group of moms had assembled and were chatting with me about my family’s decision to home school my children for the 2011-12 school year.
Were we doing it for religious reasons? No, although we are religious. Were we crazy? Well, the jury is out on that one, but we haven’t been committed as of this article hitting the web.
Burglary *ARREST
On July 25th, police made an arrest in the below burglary reported on July 11th. The investigation revealed that the accused had pawned jewelry stolen in that burglary the day after the incident on July 12th. The accused also stole a check book from the residence and on two separate dates, July 17th and 21st, cashed two of the checks receiving an undisclosed amount of U.S. Currency. The accused was located at his residence with the assistance of the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force and arrested without incident. A search warrant was executed at the residence of the accused located at 12375 Midsummer Ln in Woodbridge. Other items from the burglary were recovered.
North Stafford, Va. — A new traffic light in North Stafford will be unlike any other in the Potomac Communities.
Crews are installing the light now, at the entrance ramp from U.S. 1 to Interstate 95 just north of Va. 610.
Prince William County, Va. — Thousands of people attended this weekend’s Civil War reenactment outside Manassas, the centerpiece of an event that officials began planning two years ago.
“We had approximately 8,700 registered reenactors, 18,000 ticketed spectators, 700 guest spectators, 100 event staff personnel, 250 volunteers, and 300 media representatives at this landmark event,” said Executive Director of Discover Prince William & Manassas Anne Marie Maher. “This was a great event that illustrates the desirability of Prince William County as a unique tourist destination where people can come to experience America’s storied history.”
Woodbridge, Va. — A plan to save the Borders bookstore in Woodbridge has fallen flat on its face.
Books-A-Million aimed to purchase 30 of the company’s remaining stores all going out of business after the company declared bankruptcy earlier this year.
