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Barley Naked to celebrate St. Pat’s Day this weekend

By Uriah Kiser

Barley Naked, the popular neighborhood brewery in North Stafford will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this weekend.

Festivities will be Saturday, March 13 from 1 to 10 p.m. There will be beer, live bagpipes, a firkin keg, and food trucks. The event will be family-friendly and masks will be required to enter.

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Fairfax

Fairfax County defers vote on new U.S. flag restrictions

By Uriah Kiser
Fairfax County Government Center [Sky's the Limit Media]

Fairfax County officials deferred a vote on new restrictions on how residents and businesses display the U.S. flag.

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Politics

Kaine to ask Fredericksburg business owners about paycheck protection program

By Uriah Kiser
Virginia Senator Tim Kaine (D)

Senator Tim Kaine will be in our region Thursday, touring some area businesses and a vaccine clinic.

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Restaurant in talks with Occoquan to open in a government-owned building

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The old visitors center at 200 Mill Street in Occoquan. [File photo]

An Alexandria-restaurant chain may be given the opportunity to have a presence on one of the busiest main streets in Prince William County.

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Features

Hylton Performing Arts Center Community Spotlight Winners

By Uriah Kiser
The Hylton Performing Arts Center outside Manassas.

The Hylton Performing Arts Center announced the official winners of the 2021 Community Arts Spotlight Series.

This past December, the Hylton Center introduced the Hylton at Home Community Arts Spotlight, a new initiative that showcases extraordinary artistic talent within the Prince William County cultural community.

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Originals

Shelton, Milde seek Aquia District seat on Stafford Board of Supervisors

By Uriah Kiser

A race for a seat on the Stafford County Board of Supervisors is heating up.

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Restaurant restrictions lifted in Maryland, remain in Virginia

By Uriah Kiser
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R)

Starting Friday, Maryland restaurants will be able to reopen at full capacity.

On Tuesday, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) announced the repeal of restrictions he put in place last year to limit capacity inside of restaurants to 50%. Eateries will be able to seat and serve guests at all of their tables without fear of retribution from the state.

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Features

Manassas Christmas lights to come down Monday

By Uriah Kiser
Crews hang Christmas lights in Downtown Manassas.

Those Christmas lights on buildings in Downtown Manassas–the ones that have hung for longer than usual–are about to come down.

Today, Historic Manassas Inc., the firm that manages and promotes the city’s downtown neighborhood, told us the lights are coming down on March 15.

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