In July, Ceres Nanosciences (Ceres) announced it received Breakthrough Device designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new point-of-care Nanotrap Lyme Antigen Test System. This diagnostic test requires only a patient’s urine sample to deliver results to the physician and patient at the earliest stages of infection, when treatment is most successful.

Under the Breakthrough Device program, the FDA works with a test developer to reduce the time and cost from development to approval.


The 610 Car Wash celebrates its 30 year anniversary this year and the Car Wash preaches customer service over everything else. Majority owner and founder Gary Tardiff believes that a happy customer is the key for a successful business. Tardiff is a big believer that if there are happy customers and happy employees then the profits will come.

“Big corporations are getting away from the ‘customer touch’,” Tardiff said. “We never think about making profit. We’re not out to save money, we’re out to do a good job.”


NORTH STAFFORD — A new restaurant, retail shop, and brewery are set to open up on Route 610 in Stafford County later this summer.

A second Goodwill and a new Sweeto Burrito are being added to the already restaurant and store heavy road. The new brewery “Barley Naked” is set to open up across from Sweeto Burrito.


PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — If you’re looking for a job in the computer industry, you’re in the right area.

Although this region has the nation’s third-largest digital technology workforce, there are currently 43,200 vacant tech jobs waiting for workers in the DMV — the metropolitan area that includes the District of Columbia, parts of Maryland and all of Northern Virginia.


Mayor Hal Parrish and members of the Manassas City Council recently joined business owners Adiam and Veronica Musie and members of the community to celebrate the grand opening of their restaurant, Vera’s Kitchen in the Manassas Historic District. 

Located at 9255 Center Street, Vera’s Kitchen offers a variety of hearty entrees as well as lighter fare inspired by Veronica’s culinary experiences in her native Ethiopia. 


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