The Washington Post has decided to close its suburban news bureaus, including one in Manassas long known as their Prince William bureau.
In an interview with Politico, the Post says the offices will close as leases begin to expire next year. Bureaus in Richmond, Va. and Annapolis, Md. will remain open.
It’s Labor Day and you don’t want to spend the last hurrah of the summer in traffic on Interstate 95? We’ll hook you up with some close-to-home ideas, as well as key info on closings.
The end of summer is upon us, and highway crews will make it easier for you to get where you’re going this Labor Day holiday weekend.
All work on highways across the state will be suspended at noon today until noon Tuesday, as thousands of travelers are expected to hit the road for one last blast of summer.
Lateef gets Virginia New Majority endorsement
Virginia New Majority, a non-partisan non-profit 501(c)4 organization working to bring social and economic justice throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia has endorsed Dr. Babur Lateef for Chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors. Below is the text of the endorsement issued by Jon Liss, executive Director for Virginia New Majority.
Woodbridge, Va. — The final days to use OmniLink’s Teen Summer Bus Pass are here, as they will expire Saturday.
Those who purchased the passes will now have a chance to win one of two $50 Visa gift cards after filling out of survey on the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission’s website.
The roles and mission of U.S. forces in Afghanistan continue to be the subject of intense debates in political and defense circles. This week the Marine Corps University at Quantico hosted a two-day symposium entitled “Shaping for Successful Transition in Afghanistan.” The symposium drew some of the key players in this effort from around the world to our area.
Among the distinguished academics and government officials in attendance was the first day’s conference keynote speaker, Marine General James Mattis, who, as Commander of U.S. Central Command, exercises command over U.S. forces in the Middle East and Southwest Asia. In his address, General Mattis stated that the timeline for the U.S. and NATO to turn over responsibility for Afghan security to that country’s forces by 2014 could be met.
At that time you can request free cleanup supplies to help keep your community clean.
Visit our site at www.pwcleancouncil.org or contact Kayne Karnbach at (571) 285-3772 or via email to request trash bags, gloves, and give a ways to make your cleanup a success.
Update 2:30 p.m.
Quantico, Va. –– On the same day that Americans awoke to the news that this August was the bloodiest month ever in our almost 10-year-long war in Afghanistan, the Marine Corps University at Quantico hosted a symposium on the coming transition in that war-torn land. A total of 66 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines have made the ultimate sacrifice so far this month, surpassing the previous high of 65 in July 2010.
