GAINESVILLE — A new seafood restaurant, Out of the Blue, has opened in Gainesville, promising customers the best blue crabs in the area.
Husband-wife duo Daniel and Ryan Pell have taken the next step in their careers by opening their own restaurant. Out of the Blue was born through the blending of the couples professional experiences.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — A monument to Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson will stand at Manassas National Battlefield Park.
The National Park Service says it, and all Confederate monuments on national park land will remain standing.
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WOODBRIDGE — More skimming devices have been found at gas pumps in Prince William County.
STAFFORD — A new stoplight will be erected along Courthouse Road.
The light will be installed at the intersection of Courthouse Road and Liberty Knolls Drive in Stafford, at one of the entrances to Colonial Forge High School.
Tax incentives for Harris Teeter are no longer on the table in Stafford County. The county’s board of supervisors said a developer who initially wanted them to lure the grocer to Aquia Town Center withdrew its request [Free-Lance Star]
A controversial power line in Haymarket may be built overhead, along Interstate 66. Dominion is close to abandoning plans to build the line along Carver Road, where freed slaves lived after the Civil War. [Insidenova.com]
MANASSAS — When it comes to fixing Route 28, it’s down to a few options.
Option 1: Widen Route 28 from four to six lanes in Prince William County to match the widening taking place across the border in Fairfax County. That option is one of the costliest, as the county doesn’t own the right-of-way and about 70 businesses in the corridor would need to razed, said Coles District Supervisor Marty Nohe.
Spotsylvania Animal shelter has a furbaby in need of a forever family. Goofy is a hound mix, about a year and a half, and is neutered.
Here’s a little about Goofy:
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — A sports field complex to be named after soccer standout Ali Kreiger will be ready by next summer.
WOODBRIDGE — Vistors count on Leesylvania State Park to provide hiking trails, picnic tables, a bit of history, and expansive views of the Potomac River.
This summer, however, some would-be park guests have been turned away at the gate. Park officials said there’s just no more room for them.
Bob Sherrill helped to earn Gar-Field Senior High School the nickname “school of champions” during the 1970s and 80s. He’s being remembered this week as the “architect” of the winning sports program after his death. He was 83 years old. [Prince William Times]
The murder of Wilfredo Guardado-Huezo, 25, of Manassas back in April was planned. Court documents show. His murder is related to the MS-13 street gang, which is showing a rebound in the Washington, D.C. region with recent crimes in Maryland and Virginia. [Washington Post]
