From Lake Ridge Chorale:
Please join us on Friday, June 19, at 7:00 p.m. for our first ever online “UN-CONCERT” fundraiser, supporting three local nonprofits — all of which do good and important work here in the Prince William County community. Since two of our spring concerts were cancelled due to COVID-19, we have been unable to collect donations for these worthy charitable organizations in the same manner as in past years.
In light of the ongoing pandemic, all parades and fireworks shows have been canceled in Fredericksburg, Stafford, Manassas Park, Manassas, and Prince William.
As the Fourth of July inches closer and residents turn to personal fireworks, state code outlines what fireworks are legal in Virginia.
Colonial Beach is calling all bird lovers to come and gaze from a social distance.
The town, located on the Potomac River just 32 miles from Downtown Fredericksburg, will host a virtual Osprey Festival. The birds return every year to this community on Virginia’s Northern Neck Peninsula.
The Unity Church, at 14747 Arizona Avenue in Woodbridge, hosted a surprise ceremony and homecoming parade to honor its high school seniors on Saturday, June 6.
Senior Pastor Dr. Nelson K. Williams and his wife, First Lady Lillian Williams, chose to host this event for their high school seniors because they were not able to have a traditional graduation ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A business owner got a life-changing prize after winning $800,000 at a BP gas station in Dale City.
Gary Pierpoint won the top prize in the Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 game, not once, but eight times in the same drawing. He matched all five winning numbers in the April 13 night drawing on eight tickets, according to a press release from Virginia Lottery News.
Joel Shapiro, Woodbridge Senior High School Choir Director says:
My HS choir students from Woodbridge [Senior High School] recorded “You Will Be Found” while we’ve been out due to COVID. We would be honored if you wanted to share it! Thanks for listening!
Waste and recycling workers are going to be honored for their work on the week of June 14 and here’s how you can show your appreciation.
Prince William County residents, businesses, and organizations are encouraged to celebrate National Waste and Recycling Workers Week, from June 14-20, 2020, according to Deborah Campbell, a communications analyst in a media release. Formerly known as “National Garbage Man Day”, the idea came from John Arwood, an owner of a waste and recycling collection company in Florida.
Stafford County needs $131,000 in additional funds if its parks and recreation department is going to operate its annual summer programs.
The county’s parks and rec budget took a hit due to the coronavirus pandemic. Couple that with social distancing rules and the slow reopening of the state under a plan laid out by Gov. Ralph Northam and officials are working on a path forward to safely get more people active again as the summer heats up.
While the world may seem chaotic during coronavirus pandemic, there is a little bit of good news when it comes to animals that need our help.
The Prince William County Animal Shelter’s adoption rate is up 70%, a 28% increase from last year, according to Jeremy Beale, a spokesman for the Prince William County Animal Control Bureau. There is no way to tell why adoptions have increased, but the new coronavirus may have something to do with it.
Habitat for Humanity Prince William County is cleaning its Manassas ReStore, and preparing items ready it readies to reopen for business this Friday and Saturday, with new hours for Sunday.
The store had been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
