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Good morning. Here’s a look at what’s happening around our area today.Good morning. Here’s a look at what’s happening around our area today.
Kamala Harris changes venue: It looks like Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the old Dumfries-Triangle Rescue Squad building on Graham Park Road in Dumfries on Thursday afternoon to rally for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe. Yesterday, it appeared the Vice President was going to occur with McAuliffe in the nearby Potomac Shores neighborhood. Thursday’s event is slated to run from 4 to 7:30 p.m.
Veep to Dumfries: Vice-President Kamala Harris is set to campaign for Terry McAuliffe at Potomac Shores near Dumfries on Thursday. Harris is one of the multiple people from the Biden administration to campaign with the Democrat seeking a second term as governor. Others include President Biden, who joined McAuliffe in Arlington earlier this year, and First Lady Jill Biden, who stumped for McAuliffe on October 15. Their visits come after McAuliffe said President Biden is unpopular in Virginia.
Youngkin barnstorms region: Meanwhile, Republican Glenn Youngkin will campaign today at the Stafford County Government Center at noon. The event will occur at the county’s war memorial across the parking lot from the government center. Youngkin was in Manassas on Monday to stump for office at the city’s GOP headquarters. Youngkin will be in Fairfax later today to make a campaign announcement.
With Boards of Supervisors meetings in Prince William and Stafford counties this week, it’s shaping up to be a busy one for us.
In Prince William, we’ll be hearing more about the county’s data center overlay district — an area county officials say is ripe for more large data centers that power the web.
You won’t pay meals tax this weekend in Haymarket.
The town council declared a meals-tax-free weekend Saturday, October 16, and Sunday, October 17, in honor of the Haymarket Day celebration.
We’re now seeing the first signs that “The Rose” will be budding.
A longtime business, 2 Guys Antiques, at 17682 Main Street in Dumfries, lost its lease and will move to Triangle. After 16 years, the building will be demolished to expand Colonial Street, which will serve as the main entrance to the The Rose hotel and gaming complex.
