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Cicada mania rising as we ready for appearance of mud on chimneys expected to appear

By Mike Salmon

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As spring nears, here’s where to find a great campsite nearby

By Mike Salmon
Photo: Prince William Forest Park

Campers in our region are lucky to live in an area where it’s feasible to leave the office about 4 p.m. on Friday and then find themselves sitting in one of the many local camping destinations, roasting a hot dog on an open fire no more than two hours later.

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Business

Household junk hauler giving old treasures new life

By Mike Salmon
The Remix Market is located at 6632 Electric Avenue in Gainesville, Va.

Let’s face it, sometimes stuff piles up in the house, shed, or garage.

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Montclair woman splits duties as a mother, teacher, airman

By Mike Salmon
Amanda Smialek with a care package from the students a John D. Jenkins Elementary School in Woodbridge.

When the commotion at the U.S. Capitol started on January 6, Tech. Sgt. Amanda Smialek was ordered to report for duty.

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Whatta Man: Local rocker who played with ‘Salt-N-Pepa’ finally gets his gold album

By Mike Salmon
Anzueto

In the late 1990s, local rocker Eddie Anzueto broke out of his signature rock-n-roll mold and approached early hip-hop band “Salt-N-Pepa” with an idea.

He suggested to the group, known for their smash hits like “Push It” and “Whatta Man,” that they perform together on a song called “The Clock is Ticking.” The single appeared on Salt-N-Pepa’s “Brand New,” the group’s album released in 1997. It would be the group’s final studio album before the group broke up five years later.

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Business

Hotel stays, vital to Prince William pandemic recovery, are down

By Mike Salmon
Image: Prince William County Government

The coronavirus pandemic continues to hurt the hotel industry in Prince William County.

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Work on Innovation Town Center to begin in early 2021

By Mike Salmon
An artists rendering of what the Innovation Town Center project.

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors sold a key piece of Real Estate to developers who will develop Innovation Town Center, a mixed-use developments leaders hope will become the county’s next destination.

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Prince William Chamber turns 10, installs new chair Kathie Johnson, of Sentara NVMC

By Mike Salmon
Prince William Chamber Building at 9720 Capital Court in Manassas.

The Prince William Chamber of Commerce started in the summer of 2010 to a world that saw President Barack Obama in office, craft breweries on the rise, and the price of gas at about $2.73 a gallon.

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Sorority sisters launch Woodbridge investment club

By Mike Salmon

A group of Betta Sigma Phi sorority sisters in Prince William has started their own investment club.

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National Museum of the U.S. Army at center of new tourism plan

By Mike Salmon
National Museum of the U.S. Army.

Fairfax County officials just launched a tourism plan that could impact commerce in Prince William County in an indirect way, solidifying the global economics theory on a smaller scale.

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