Author: Potomac Local News
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WOODBRIDGE — Today, Wednesday, January 17th, 2018, Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center officially unveiled a $2.6 million renovation of its Emergency Department.
Surrounded by doctors, nurses, members of the team and representatives from Prince William County’s EMS, hospital President Kathie Johnson helped cut the ribbon and usher in this new generation of emergency care at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center. The redesign and renovation of the 21,000-square-foot space features a revamp of patient rooms and storage areas, creating a clean, sleek, inviting space supporting streamlined services and exemplary patient care.
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The General Assembly has reorganized, added nearly twenty new members, and we inaugurated a new Governor on Saturday. The 36th District now overlaps with five new state delegates including four new women. I am looking forward to the new ideas and energy they bring.
This year brings a long session and a new two-year budget. The biggest news in Governor McAuliffe’s proposed budget was about $500 million of new education monies, a proposed funding solution for Metro, and $170,000 to finally clean up a derelict barge in Belmont Bay.
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We’re hearing from OmniRide that the March for Life on Friday will cause some of its buses to miss their stops.
From the transit agency:
“Be Ego Free” – the second part of the FreshySites Ethos.
This mantra flows seamlessly from the first component of our Ethos Serve the Customer.
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Here’s today’s OPM status.
Virginia transportation officials are telling commuters to plan to telework if they can ahead of a winter storm that could bring at least an inch of snow to the region, and throw a wrench into tomorrow morning’s commute.
From a press release:
VDOT tells us they were monitoring the snow all day Tuesday, and that it did not move into the region as soon as they anticipated.
When we spoke with Prince William County Residency Administrator Steven Shannon about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, he told us he had multiple trucks on standby, ready to load salt and go.
Police tell us they chased a man accused of hopping into an idling car in the early morning hours of Monday and stealing it, leading police on a chase through Triangle.
From a press release:
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WOODBRIDGE — Students at Colgan High School‘s Fashion Careers Class were looking forward to showing off some of their more avant-garde work made from newspapers, paperclips, and tape.
“I made a two-piece dress with mostly newspaper and Velcro for the backstrap,” said Madisyn Harrison-Dawson, 17, a senior at Colgan High School located near Woodbridge.