A new martial arts studio in Manassas aims to help victims of assault overcome insecurities and vulnerabilities and move forward with their lives.
American Drengr Krav Maga, at 10079 #7 Market Circle, in Manassas, will open in Hastings Marketplace on May 28, 2022. A ribbon-cutting will be held at 11 a.m., followed by self-defense demonstrations for women and children and a gun defense seminar.
The Moldova European Food Market is located at Aquia Park, 2773 Richmond Highway in North Stafford.[/caption]
A new ethnic market in North Stafford offers a taste of eastern European food, something new to the uninitiated, and comfort to those familiar with the cuisine.
The Moldova European Food Market opened its doors on April 9 and made available its offerings of foods and delicacies from countries such as Romania, Ukraine, Georgia, Bulgaria, Poland, Russia, and others surrounding the Baltic Sea.
Those offerings and delicacies include kielbasa, smoked meats, smoked wild fish, European candy, snacks, and imported frozen cakes as well as dumplings, pierogies, and various spices.
In addition to their new brick-and-mortar location, Moldova offers online ordering that can be sent to anywhere in the United States.
The owners of Moldova, Alexei and Corina Dorgan, came to the U.S. in 2010 and opened the store to provide those with a taste of something that some people may have experienced on their travels in the past or to have a taste of home.
"We opened the store for Military families who served in Europe and would like to find some specialty groceries and meats", says Alexei Dorgan. "Also for Polish, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Czech, Armenian, Georgian, Uzbekistan, and Serbian families.
The Moldova European Food Market is located at Aquia Park, 2773 Richmond Highway in North Stafford. Its hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce welcomed 500 high school students from King George, Spotsylvania, Caroline, Stafford, and Fredericksburg, and students from the University of Mary Washington and Germanna Community College on Tuesday, April 26, for the first-ever event.
We first told you about the upcoming event and how companies are scrambling to find new talent in March.
What’s old is new again at one of the oldest houses in Prince William County, where George Washington once slept.
On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, friends and business owners gathered to cut a ribbon at Bel Air 1740 Weddings and Events center in Woodbridge. The business, owned by the former first couple of the county, Maria and Corey Stewart, is a welcome addition to the county’s eastern side that suffers from a lack of spaces to hold public events.
A new, locally-owned, and operated educational center will open in Dumfries on Sunday, May 1, 2022.
The JOy of Literacy Learning Center at 17646 Main Street will provide tutoring for grades 3 through 8, including cursive writing by age group, Phonics, STEM Workshops, professional development workshops for adults, court-mandated co-parenting seminars, and seminars and retreats.
Owners of the new Hilton Garden Inn celebrated the hotel’s grand opening in Haymarket.
At 5 p.m. Thursday, April 21, the Prince William Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting for the new hotel at Route 55 and Jefferson Street, in the heart of town. Multiple members of the Haymarket Town Council attended, including Mayor Ken Luersen, Vice Mayor TracyLynn Pater, and Councilman Bob Weir.
(The Center Square) – Virginia’s unemployment rate continued to drop in March, falling to just 3%, but its total number of employed people and its labor participation rate are still lower than their pre-pandemic levels.
The unemployment rate dropped by 0.2% since February and its 3% rate keeps it below the national unemployment rate of 3.6%. The labor force increased by 19,532 jobs and its total number of employed residents rose by 24,454 people. The total number of unemployed residents decreased by 4,922. The labor force participation rate increased by 0.3 percentage points, up to 63.3%.
