Two Manassas-area business women are raising money to help children.
Vice President of EE Wine Energy Judy Wine, and Vice President of Novant Health’s physician and ambulatory division Heather Huneycutt, are working to raise $38,000 for March of Dimes, contributing to a goal set for the Manassas and Prince William area of $188,500.
Stafford facing possible shortfall — Early budget estimates show Stafford County could face a $8.4 million gap in the upcoming fiscal year, largely because of state and federal requirements such as providing retirement benefits to teachers and staff. [Fredericksburg.com]
New Home Builds Less Lucrative in Prince William — Those who say that Prince William County should slow down on building new homes until the current infrastructure has time to catch up may get their wish, but not at the county’s request. [Bristow Beat]
A coastal low moving in from the Atlantic will meet the winter storm that is slated to bring us at least 4 inches of snow today.
That low will make the storm intensify, say meteorologists at the National Weather Service, and that has prompted them to increase forecast snow totals for the region.
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We could begin seeing winter weather develop across our area about 8 a.m.
Wintry precipitation will begin over West Virginia about 4 a.m. and the storm will gradually work its way east, according to a new graphic produced by the National Weather Service. The region should be seeing snow by 10 a.m. and it could accumulate anywhere between four and eight inches, according to the weather service’s most recent text forecast.
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Transportation officials in Virginia are paying close attention to the weather tonight. By 4 a.m., VDOT says there will be more than 4,000 pieces of equipment out on area highways — salt trucks and plows.
There is at least four inches of snow in the forecast Tuesday, and VDOT officials say that after two inches of snow has fallen residents can begin using the state’s plow map to see the status of snow plowing in their neighborhood.
There was color in the sky as the sun rose Monday morning. It should shine down and bring relatively warm weather for January –highs in the upper 50s.
But if old saying “red sky in the morning, sailor take warning” means anything, the peaceful sunrise could give way to a winter storm that could bring three to six inches of snow to our area on Tuesday.
STAFFORD, Va. — Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home at 636 Belle Plains Road in Stafford County, near Fredericksburg, at 10:18 p.m. Sunday for a report of a man who had been shot.
A friend of the victim told deputies that William Conner, 35, had been shot while on his front porch. The victim staggered off porch and was found dead in the yard, said Stafford sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy.
At the beginning of each year, the Board of County Supervisors reviews its own Rules of Procedures. During our meeting on January 14, I proposed a set of amendments to the Board’s rules that would make our government more transparent and accessible to everyone. These amendments were fairly simple, but essential to improve how our county government runs.
My first proposal sought to move the votes on important issues to our evening sessions. By doing so, it would make it easier for citizens to stay informed and speak out on a particular issue. With two-thirds of Prince William residents commuting out of the county to work, it has become extremely difficult for anyone to attend or even watch broadcasts of our afternoon sessions. I felt it was imperative that we increase meeting access for everyone.
