Press release:
The Flory Small Business Development Center, Inc. will receive software specifically designed for small businesses and worth nearly $20,000 as a result of an offer made by Rhonda Abrams at the national America’s ASBDC Conference held in Orlando, Fla. At this event, Ms. Abrams, author, entrepreneur, and USA Today columnist, generously offered 100 BizGear licenses for one year.
One of four suspects police are searching for, connected to a strong-armed robbery at a Dumfries motel, was also charged earlier this year in a Dale City bank robbery.
From police:
A Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said he could not provide any new information about this incident.
A man was injured about 1 p.m. when what was said to be a wall fell inside of a Home Depot store.
Press release:
With interest growing in how landfills can benefit local communities, the public and media are invited to tour Prince William Energy, a renewable landfill gas to energy (LFG) plant at the Prince William County Landfill. The tour is part of the Prince William Recycles Day event on Saturday, October 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The LFG plant owner/operator Fortistar, management specialists focused on investments in energy sources for transitioning to a zero carbon economy, is a sponsor of the annual free event.
Stafford authorities are investigating two separate shooting into occupied dwellings calls.
One of the calls involves a gun and the other a bow and arrow.
A pickup lost its load of wood on Route 29 in Gainesville.
Police were called about 11:10 a.m. for a report of a man on the northbound side of the highway trying to put wood back into a blue truck near the intersection of Somerset Crossing Drive.
A group of candidates running for Manassas Park City Governing Board will meet and greet voters tonight.
The candidates’ forum will begin at 7 p.m. at the Manassas Park Community Center, located at 99 Adams Street in Manassas Park.
An all-clear was given at Battlefield High School. The evacuation was blamed on a faulty alarm, said schools spokeswoman Irene Cromer.
Battlefield High School near Haymarket was evacuated this morning.
Velocity Wings tells us it opened its doors in a new location in Bristow.
The new 145-seat restaurant opened Tuesday and offers wings, buffalo chicken egg rolls, chicken lettuce wraps, and pulled pork sliders.
From Occoquan River Communities President Betty Dean:
Hello ORC members and friends – The Occoquan River Communities Board of Directors requests the pleasure of your company on our “State of the Occoquan” river cruise – Tuesday, October 25, departing from the Occoquan Town Dock. Boarding begins at 6pm and we will depart promptly at 6:30.
