MANASSAS — It’s high school prom season across our area, and that fact is never more evident than when you walk into Tangs.
The alteration shop across from Prince William Hospital is lined with pink and white dresses, all waiting for a lovely lady to come pick them up to wear on their special night out.
MANASSAS — Developers at The Landing at Cannon Branch want a hotel that will cater to millennials.
They’re are leaning toward the brand “Tru by Hilton,” a hotel concept is known for its vibrant-colored lobby with space to play games and work, free breakfast, and smaller than average hotel rooms. The Manassas Tru will be four stories tall with up to 100 rooms.
MANASSAS — Students will soon have the chance to partner with mentors from the region’s business community.
A “Shadow for a Day” event will marry high school and college students with professionals from a range of different occupations on May 8 at the CenterFuse co-working space in Manassas. Representatives from each of the more than 20 participating business and organizations will speak about their work for about two minutes each during a panel discussion, and then students will choose whom they want to shadow for a day.
Roofing contractors have been busy since a windstorm battered the region March 2.
Crews have been backlogged with roofing jobs and anxious customers, some who need roof repairs while most others need their roofs replaced. Homeowners found everything from missing shingles to limbs and trees on their roofs one the winds died down.
Life, health, and biotechnology sciences are getting a local hand up, thanks to the Prince William Science Accelerator. Ross Dunlap, CEO of Ceres Nanosciences, Inc., can tell you how it has been beneficial to his organization.
Ceres is the first company to “graduate” from the accelerator, which Dunlap says, “provides wet-lab space to life sciences companies of all sizes – from the earliest stage start-ups to emerging life sciences companies.”
Bristow Family Medicine, Gainesville, has relocated and will open its new center on Tuesday.
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STAFFORD — It’s billed as “five-star resort living,” complete with a 10,000 square-foot clubhouse, saltwater pool, onsite car wash, cabana, and spas for you and your pets.
The one thing they overlooked: The requirement of a washer and dryer in each home.
MANASSAS — BadWolf Brewery will close it’s taproom and production facility on Kao Circle in Manassas.
Brewery owners Jeremy and Sarah Meyers listed the facility for sale online with an asking price of $450,000. It’s advertised as a great location, and that it comes “primed for expansion with a great equipment package.”
WOODBRIDGE — Silver Diner is moving further into to the world of farm-to-table dining with new choices on a shorter menu.
The diner will add new vegan, vegetarian, and heather items like Asian brown rice bowls, avocado toast, and a new meatless miso burger.
WOODBRIDGE — Aldi announced another hiring event this Sunday in Woodbridge.
It comes as the discount grocery company aims to increase its nationwide store count to 2,500 and hire 25,000 new people by 2022.
