Dumfries, Va. — The parchment paper background and tiny script is being replaced with an updated, sleeker look. The town of Dumfries has a new website.
MDA Technologies Group, LLC has created the new site, which is in the process of being beta-tested by a representative cross section of the community.
Harbor Station gets a buyer
It appears the long time on again off again Harbor Station development is back on track.
The Washington Business Journal reports the area outside Dumfries along the Potomac River, on the Cherry Hill Peninsula, has been acquired by California-based development firm SunCal.
Woodbridge, Va. — Documents show Virginia Senate candidate Tito Munoz once belonged to Virginia’s disadvantaged and minority-owned business program.
In documents provided to PotomacLocal.com by Munoz’s opponent, Jeff Frederick, Munoz’s Dale City-based DeBorne Construction had been listed in Virginia’s online directory of disadvantaged businesses. A search of the database Wednesday revealed the company has been removed from the list.
North Stafford, Va. — A crane toppled at a construction site in North Stafford on Wednesday morning.
No one was injured, but the crane caused significant damage to a building under construction at the Quantico Corporate Center.
By Marty van Duyne
For PotomacLocal.com
Falmouth, Va. — McGruff the Crime Dog joined Sheriff Charlie Jett and Deputy Darrell English for National Night Out at several active adult communities.
Stafford, Va. — After replacing two people on his campaign staff, Jason Pelt says he’s now working with people who knew him before he wanted to be Stafford’s top prosecutor.
The Republican, who currently works as a defense attorney, says the two campaign workers were more interested advancing their political agendas and not Pelts, and are no longer with the campaign.
North Stafford, Va. — The harmful algal blooms that have prompted warnings to residents along Aquia Creek could be around for a while.
If humans or pets are exposed to the blooms and creek water is ingested, people can experience abdominal pain, jaundice, malaise, and pets can die. The blue-green algae blooms are common in waters in the Potomac Communities and can also be found in the Potomac River and Neabsco Creek.
Woodbridge, Va. — Eight new OmniRide trips coming to the Potomac Communities on Monday aim to alleviate overcrowding the regional bus system.
Three new morning trips and three afternoon trips begin service Aug. 8.
Woodbridge, Va. — One man faces charges after police said he used Molotov cocktails to start a fire outside a middle school.
A police officer on routine patrol about 1 a.m. Saturday noticed a large fire and several people outside Rippon Middle School in Woodbridge on Blackburn Road.
Woodbridge, Va. — There is more fallout today over Jeff Frederick declining to debate Tito Munoz in Spanish.
On Monday, Munoz’s campaign stated Frederick declined to debate the Columbian-immigrant in a Spanish-only debate despite the fact Frederick claims Hispanic decent. Munoz’s campaign went onto claim Frederick’s Dumfries-based IT business, GSX Strategies, benefited in dealings with the federal government by having the status of a disadvantaged, minority-owned business.
