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Prince William Chamber recognizes Didlake for community service

Published March 6, 2023 at 12:00PM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:40AM

Didlake, a nonprofit that connects people with disabilities to employment and community engagement opportunities, received the Prince William Chamber of Commerce’s 2023 Agnes L. Colgan Community Service Award for Health and Human Services.

The chamber presented Didlake with the award, which honors 501(c) 3 organizations making a demonstrable positive contribution to the quality of life in the Greater Prince William region, during the Chamber’s Business Awards dinner held Thursday, February 28, 2023 at the Heritage Hunt Golf and Country Club in Gainesville.

Paris Goodman joins PLN spring intern team

By Potomac Local News

Published March 6, 2023 at 11:30AM

Goodman

We’ve welcomed our newest spring intern. Please meet Paris Goodman, 18, who comes to us from the Spotsylvania County Public Schools Work-based Learning Program.

She is a senior at Riverbend High School.

Travel hot spots for March 5 – March 11, 2023

By Potomac Local News

Published March 3, 2023 at 2:00PM

Work to complete a flyover ramp to the I-95 E-ZPass Express Lanes in Stafford County continues. [Photo: VDOT]

I-95 Southbound

New ER tied to Spotsylvania hospital opens on Route 3

By Potomac Local News

Published March 3, 2023 at 1:00PM | Updated March 3, 2023 at 4:41PM

Fredericksburg-area residents have a new healthcare option after opening a new emergency room on Route 3.

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Prince William Summer Camp registration begins March 7

By Deshaun Jefferson

Published March 3, 2023 at 11:00AM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:40AM

Prince William County announced that registration for its summer camps would begin on March 7, 2023.

All children between three and 17 years old are eligible for registration.

FredNats unveil 2023 promotional schedule

By Potomac Local News

Published March 3, 2023 at 10:15AM

The Fredericksburg Nationals have a season of fun planned for fans who attend games at the Virginia Credit Union Stadium, 42 Jackie Robinson Way in Fredericksburg.

The season begins at 7:05 p.m. Friday, April 7, 2023, at home on Fireworks Friday, when the team faces off against the Lynchburg Hillcats for a three-game homestand.

Manassas Runway Run to return, air show remains grounded

By Potomac Local News

Published March 3, 2023 at 7:00AM

The Manassas Runway Run will return on April 30, 2023.

The airport — the state’s largest municipal airfield — shutters a runway during the event and allows participants to run on the airstrip.

Police seek tips after woman dies in I-95 crash

By Potomac Local News

Published March 2, 2023 at 3:00PM

Police are searching for leads in a fatal crash that took the life of a 33-year-old woman from Fredericksburg. A passenger was also severely injured in their car ran off the road, and struck a tree.

Virginia State Police tell us:

Zandra’s owner to open 2 new restaurant concepts at old Okra’s

By Potomac Local News

Published March 2, 2023 at 2:00PM

The owner and operator of multiple Downtown Manassas restaurants will expand his empire and open two new locations in the old Okra’s Louisiana Bistro at 9910 Center Street.

Miguel Pires, owner of Zandra’s Taqueria in Manassas and Haymarket, operator of Great Etas Hospitality, Inc., will open Zengo, an Asian food restaurant that will take up the portion of the building that used to feature Okra’s bar and a neighboring building that used to house a coin shop.

OmniRide talks new Stafford, Spotsylvania services as strike drags on

By Potomac Local News

Published March 2, 2023 at 1:00PM

OmniRide, the regional commuter bus provider, hinted at expanding service in Stafford County and offering service in Spotsylvania County for the first time.

The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star reports the transit service plans to expand its operations in Stafford County from the Staffordboro Commuter Lot off Route 610 in North Stafford to commuter lots on Courthouse Road and off Route 17 and in the county’s central and southern sections, respectively.