Va. couple charged for children’s repeated tardiness
A Loudoun County couple is facing misdemeanor charges for failing to get their children to school on time — repeatedly, reports WTOP.com.
Fredericksburg tops in state for population growth
If Virginia seems more crowded lately, that’s because it is. But the commonwealth’s growth is happening in areas some might not expect, reports WTOP.com.
To help At-risk children focuson education, without the added worry of keeping warm, The Prince William County Chamber of Commerce is looking after students again this year with its annual Winter Warm-UP drive, which ends February 14.
By Michael Bodine
Capital News Service
Richmond, Va. – The Virginia Senate has passed a bill requiring the use of ultrasound testing prior to the performance of an abortion.
The seven-member Board responsible for overseeing county operations and representing residents in each of their respective magisterial districts will make their first stop at the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce Stafford Roundtable event at the Globe and Laurel Restaurant on U.S. in North Stafford. The event is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and has billed as an opportunity for business owners to get an update on happenings that take place inside the Board of Supervisors Chambers in Stafford.
The Board at 7:30 a.m. Saturday will then meet at Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont Plantation, at 224 Washington Street in Falmouth, to discuss plans for 2012, according to a press release.
Virginia State Police Sgt. Les Tyler said a flatbed tow truck with a car in tow was traveling in the center lane of the highway at the 140 mile post when the driver merged in the right lane. As he did, the tow truck struck a 2003 Chevrolet Pickup, said Tyler.
Striking the pickup forced the tow truck over the guardrail on the right shoulder and into an embankment.
Triangle, Va. — Brandon Anderson suffers from Muscular Dystrophy and lives with his mother in Triangle.
The 15-year-old has had trouble breathing since the earthquake that rocked Virginia last August destroyed the oil boiler outside their trailer. Brandon has problems breathing in cold and humid air, and the breathing problems only make his medical condition worse.
Woodbridge, Va. — A Prince William County Delegate wants to know where you stand on the issues.
Delegate Richard Anderson (R-Prince William) created an online survey with questions concerning abortion, gun laws, providing tax incentives for corporations, and if voters should be able to register to vote by political party – an initiative Anderson has supported since the start of this year’s General Assembly in Richmond.
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Booz Allen Hamilton revenue up 3.9%, will pay dividend
McLean-based Booz Allen Hamilton, which announced a round of job cuts in January, was coming off an improved performance last quarter, reports The Washington Business Journal.
Micron’s CEO Dies in Small Plane Crash
Micron Technology, Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Steven R. Appleton died in a small plane crash that occurred shortly before 9 a.m. Friday at a Boise, Idaho, airport, the company’s board of directors confirmed in a statement Friday, reports Patch.com.
