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Woodbridge resident celebrates 30 years working at neighborhood grocery store

By Kevin Sandell

When Woodbridge resident Patricia Breeden first started as a cashier at her local Food Lion grocery store, Bill Clinton was president. On average, a dozen eggs cost less than a dollar, and a gallon of milk typically costs less than three dollars.

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Our Best Kept Secrets: Meet Melanie at Dixie Bones BBQ

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Melanie's family has been an integral part of the Dixie Bones family for over a decade!

At Dixie Bones BBQ, there’s more than just mouthwatering ribs and savory brisket simmering behind the scenes. Nestled within the heart of our kitchen is one of our best-kept secrets: Melanie.

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Manassas Business Leaders Celebrate at Annual Appreciation Breakfast

By Uriah Kiser

Manassas business leaders gathered for the city’s annual appreciation breakfast on May 9, 2024.

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Manassas Mall to Become a Pickleball ‘Dill’-ight

By Uriah Kiser

Dill Dinkers Pickleball, a new sporting facility, is nearing completion at Manassas Mall.

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Chalk ‘N More owners to celebrate five years

By Caitlyn Meisner
Chalk 'N More owners Roderick and Tracee Fisher

Chalk N More in Fredericksburg is approaching its five-year anniversary following the surprise purchase in 2019 by Roderick and Tracee Fisher.

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Prince William and Stafford County Business Owners Eligible for SBA Disaster Funding Following Bridge Collapse and Port Closure

By Uriah Kiser
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed on March 28, 2024. [Photo: USDOT Facebook]

Business owners in Prince William and Stafford counties impacted by the economic fallout from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the subsequent closure of the Port of Baltimore can now apply for Small Business Administration (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loans.

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Virginia Congressman Wittman visits Manassas-Based Dronemaker RapidFlight

By Uriah Kiser

Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA 1), Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, visited RapidFlight, a Manassas-based designer and mass manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for the global defense industry, last week.

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UMW’s Small Business Development Center helps local businesses grow and expand

By Mike Salmon
UMW's Small Business Development Center has worked with Olde Towne Butcher

Making it as a small business today can be difficult, but small business leaders in the Fredericksburg area can look to the University of Mary Washington’s Small Business Development Center for lessons on succeeding. The center guides future entrepreneurs in pursuit of economic growth through education, consulting, connecting, and supportive research.

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Get Ahead: New Starbucks Proposed Near Dumfries

By Uriah Kiser
Photo by Sorin Sîrbu on Unsplash

The Prince William County Planning Commission will hear plans for a new Starbucks in the Princeton Woods neighborhood of Woodbridge.

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New Apartments Next to Shopping Mall: Fredericksburg’s Attain at Towne Centre Expects to Generate $1.15 Million in Tax Revenue

By Uriah Kiser

Fredericksburg’s landscape is evolving with the introduction of Attain at Towne Centre, a new 271-unit residential development at the site of the former Sears at Spotsylvania Towne Centre.

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