Fredericksburg-area residents have a new healthcare option after opening a new emergency room on Route 3.

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center opened its Fredericksburg ER at 5005 Plank Road in Spotsylvania. The Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on February 23.


The Prince William Chamber of Commerce is on the record supporting the temporary use of diesel generators at data centers in Northern Virginia. 

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In January, five new food venues opened: Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken at 14111 Richmond Highway in Woodbridge; Southern Style Chicken and Waffle at 8124 Sudley Road, Manassas; Lapaz African Cuisine at 8041 Centreville Road, near Manassas; Shahzad Essa Food Inc at 13871 Smoketown Road in Woodbridge; and Cold Stone Creamery, 16434 Navigation Drive in Woodbridge.

In Gainesville, Bash Boxing fitness studio opened at 7637 Linton Hall Road, located within Virginia Gateway shopping mall.


Flagship Carwash will open a new location at 11780 Sudley Manor Drive near Manassas. Employees will host a grand opening event on Saturday, March 4, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with food trucks from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

New members will receive 50% off their first month’s membership fee when they sign up for a new unlimited membership.


The Manassas Park City Government named El Quetzal Grill, at 8450 Centreville Road, as its 2022 Manassas Park Business of the Year.

The city also recognized Sandy Spring Bank and our Human Resources Department for being nominated for the Innovative Partnership category at the Prince William Chamber of Commerce Commerce Annual Business Awards celebration on February 23, 2023.


The state’s Department of Environmental Quality will consider allowing data centers in Prince William, Fairfax, and Loudoun County (the world’s epicenter for data centers) to use generators to feed the power-hungry server farms.

The meeting will take place in DEQ’s Northern Virginia office, 13901 Crown Court, in Woodbridge (near BJs Wholesale Club) at 11 a.m.


There are two major developments in two land-use cases in Prince William County today, both involving Stanley Martin Homes.

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Sprouts Farmers Market, at 8431 Sudley Road, across from Manassas Mall, will open May 12, 2023. The company is hiring 90 people.

A virtual management hiring event will take place on March 15. Interested candidates should visit the Sprouts Career Portal at https://about.sprouts.com/careers/ and reference Store 887 to apply online. If contacted, additional information will be provided. Interviews will be scheduled from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.


The Riverside Center for the Performing Arts in Stafford County celebrated 25 years in business.

The center’s director, Patrick A’Hearn, thanked the community for its support during a ribbon-cutting ceremony organized by the Fredricksburg Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, February 2. A’Hearn recalled visiting with a guest who doubted the dinner theater would survive.


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