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There are two new little free libraries in Manassas.
Write by the Rails, one of the partners in the Greater Prince William Little Free Libraries project, unveiled the new libraries at The New School building on Church Street in downtown Manassas on August 8.
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Tourism is big business in Virginia.
Last year, Virginia tourism brought in $22.4 billion in revenue - $1.5 billion of it in taxes that went straight to the state and localities – and employed 213,000 residents.
But despite being one of Virginia’s top five industries, the tourism industry only received $27 million in funding, according to Virginia Hospitality & Travel Association (VHTA) President Eric Terry.
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Elderly and disabled residents in Prince William will still get rides to their doctors appointments.
In a unanimous vote, the board voted to waive their rules on waiting for action and gave the Wheels to Wellness program $160,000 – a program the county does not operate.
Gainesville District Supervisor Peter Candland said that the move by the board was unprecedented. The county decides to fund selected non-profit and charitable organizations during its budget process each spring. It is rare to see board move to fund a project of this size after the budget has been passed.
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Elected officials are talking about where to place the 13th high school in Prince William.
At Supervisor Jeannine Lawson’s first press conference, she along with Supervisor Pete Candland and school board member Gil Trenum, spoke about the school possibly being placed on the site that was slated to be Rollins Ford Park in Gainesville.
“All you have to do is look at the statistics on overcrowding – especially at Patriot and Battlefield [high schools]. I really wanted to locate a high school site that was not necessarily dependent on residential proffers, for new residential development. I’m happy to announce…a very strong possibility…of what may be the next high school site for Prince William County’s 13th high school,” said Lawson.
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Stafford and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will be paying $11.2 million to widen Route 1, and add turn lanes to Courthouse and Bells Hill roads.
Stafford will be hosting a citizen’s information meeting on the project on August 6 at 7 p.m. at the Stafford County Government Center, according to a county release.
According to county documents, Stafford will be leading the project, but VDOT will be providing oversight, and 50% of the project’s funding.
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There are many women and children in Africa that have to walk more than 3 miles for water.
This fact is what spurred World Vision, a humanitarian organization, to organize their annual 6K for Water walk/run, which will be held in Manassas on September 12.
“[The] program works to address the 768 million people in the world who lack access to clean water. It started last year. Last year we just did it in Chicago, and this year we separated it out to four different cities – Indianapolis, Chicago, Detroit, and [the Washington] D.C. [area],” said Ashley Colquitt, the marketing director for the race.
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The City of Manassas has a new deputy manager.
According to a city release, City Manager Patrick Pate has selected Bryan Foster for the position.
Foster will oversee Public Works and utilities for the city, starting September 14.
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Get ready for some lane closu
res on Interstate 95 next week.
Overnight on August 3 and August 4, there will be multiple lane closures on I-95 North near Exit 158 (Prince William Parkway).
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) stated that the lanes will be closed at 9 a.m. each night, and then there will be more closures overnight that will last for around 30 minutes.
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In the mood for some European-inspired deserts?
Bellash Bakery’s owner Mario Rubio, opened the New York and European style bakery a few months ago in Woodbridge.
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Guadalupe Castro has been baking and cooking up classic El Salvadorian food for a long time.
Castro, who is the owner of Castro’s Bakery in Falls Church, recently opened the doors at her new location in Woodbridge, near Potomac Mills Mall.
