HomeGoods, the leading off-price home décor store in the U.S and worldwide, will open a new store in Stafford on Thursday, March 25. The new store is located in Stafford Marketplace at 1190 Stafford Marketplace in North Stafford.

HomeGoods provides a selection of high-quality merchandise at excellent values. With prices 20%-60% below full-price retailers’ (including department, specialty, and major online retailers) regular prices on comparable merchandise. From top brands and designers to finds from all over the world, HomeGoods offers a selection of goods for every room of the house.


Princess Clark, the owner of accounting and tax agency Jasmine Rose Financial, is now among 41 Comcast RISE award recipients in Virginia.

The Comcast RISE program was launched in 2020 and is part of a $100 million initiative to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. RISE, which stands for Representation, Investment, Strength, and Empowerment, was developed to support, strengthen and empower black, indigenous, and people of color small businesses.


Zandra’s Taqueria in Manassas, known for its homemade tacos, will reopen its flagship location on Center Street in May.

Miguel Pires, the owner, decided to close and gut the restaurant in October for a top-down renovation. A new kitchen, dining room, and a new rooftop bar will be some of the new amenities when Zandra’s reopens.


Stafford County will no longer have the extension of Corporate Drive on its to-do list.

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Novant Health and UVA Health are in discussions for UVA Health to acquire full ownership of Novant Health UVA Health System, a Northern Virginia regional health system owned by the two institutions under a joint operating company.

Currently, North Carolina-based Novant Health has 60% ownership and UVA Health has 40% ownership of the joint operating company.


Stafford leaders hope to invest $1.3 million to improve a street in hopes of landing an international shipping firm.

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors approved a grant application submitted to the state’s Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund to improve Wyche Road.


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