Amazon Web Services and Prince William County Public Schools officials gathered to celebrate the first Think Big Space at River Oaks Elementary School, 16950 McGuffeys Trail in Woodbridge.
The company held the event on Thursday, April 13, 2023. Since the space — two brightly colored classrooms outfitted with technology — opened in 2019, 60 more have opened worldwide.
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Flames broke out at a house on Lindendale Road in Dale City at 8:34 p.m.
Units were dispatched to the 13800 block of Lindendale Road (Dale City) for multiple calls reporting a home’s rear deck on fire. Crews arrived with fire showing and quickly spreading up the exterior into the upper floor and attic. The fire was quickly extinguished. No injuries were reported. The Building Official declared the structure unsafe to occupy. The Red Cross is assisting the 6 adults and 1 child displaced. It was determined the fire originated from a propane grill on the home’s rear deck.
Fire crews were called to the scene at 9 a.m. to find shooting front and side of the house.
The American Red Cross is assisting the victims.
An indoor playground, Urban Air Adventure Park, will open at 14173 Crossing Place, behind a Chick-fil-A at Prince William Parkway and Interstate 95.
The Stafford County Animal Shelter at 26 Frosty Lane, near the regional jail, has no space to hold more animals.
The county’s sheriff’s office, which operates the shelter, encourages anyone seeking to provide a home for a furry friend to adopt today.
The event is being hosted by Tribute at the Glen, a senior home in Woodbridge.
The singer appeared on NBC’s “The Voice.” His song “Blank Stares,” written for his mother, Sherry Rich, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at 51, and died three years later in 2019, has raised $100 million to help fight the disease.
A tractor-trailer crash snarled traffic on Interstate 95 north at milepost 133 in Stafford County, at the Rappahannock River.
The crash occurred just before 7 a.m., blocking four lanes. A four-mile delay quickly mounted.
Crews will be blasting near Occoquan between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Residents will hear horns blowing.
Mayor Earnie Porta says:
Three Monkey’s Chophouse is closing its doors on May 21, 2023.
The restaurant on Main Street in Downtown Manassas opened four years ago and quickly became known for its dinner and drinks but also for its community service. Since opening in 2019, the eatery partnered with businesses like the Old Town Man Cave to provide free haircuts and breakfast to those who couldn’t afford them.
