Stafford County is Virginia’s fastest-growing locality, which means people choose Stafford as a place to call home and visit.
As the pandemic fades and more people venture outside, new playing fields, parks, restaurants, breweries, and hotels draw more people to our area. That means those who work in the hospitality industry need more resources to promote the great things happening in their businesses.
This organization, known as the Virginia Safe and Healthy Communities Coalition, used the conference held at Shiloh Baptist Church to announce the COVID-19 Mobile Public Health Education Unit launch. The unit will promote vaccine clinics, testing sites, and recommendations made by the Center for Disease Control, such as wearing masks and washing hands statewide.
The coalition’s message will be mainly aimed at African-American communities in the commonwealth who may not have taken the vaccine or any precautions against the coronavirus.
Virginia’s most considerable commuter lot could soon be home to the Washington Commanders Football Team (formerly Redskins).
The Associated Press reports the team purchased 200 acres of land in Woodbridge to house a new stadium, practice facility, amphitheater, shops, and restaurants. A concept map shows the Commander’s facility replacing the Horner Road Commuter Lot, the state’s largest, at Interstate 95 and Prince William Parkway, and the Telegraph Road lot, just across the street.
The sensory bags for patients with autism contain an array of different items to use when patients are having a stressful sensory issue. Things such as marbles in mesh, squeeze balls, a flipper chain, and a Rubik’s Cube are among the kits’ sensory tools.
The idea to begin carrying these unique resources has been discussed by members in the past few years. Firefighter/Paramedic Lt. Matt Kodicek created Ben’s Blue Bags from the City of Crown Point Fire Rescue in Crown Point, Ind. He was inspired to start the nonprofit in honor of his son, Ben, who is autistic.
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Greetings, Prince William – Calling all railroad enthusiasts! Historic Manassas is hosting the Heritage Railway Festival on June 4, and volunteers aged 16+ are needed from 6:30 am to 4 pm. Duties include setup, giving directions, check-in performers, providing security, and post-event tear down/cleanup. Be part of the team and the 501st Legion Storm Troopers, Rufus & Friends, magician Tyler Reed and hundreds of Rail Buffs! To sign up, please visit https://bit.ly/3eYrYt1. Questions? Please email [email protected] for more information. Please visithttps://bit.ly/3G5Gs7c to learn more about this family-friendly event.
On Saturday, May 21 at 6:36 p.m., deputies responded to a single vehicle accident on Marchant Drive, near the Gauntlet Golf Course in Stafford County.
The investigation revealed a woman was operating a Can Am Maverick ATV on the street with three passengers.
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Gina Ciarcia is seeking the Republican nomination in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District.
The Prince William Chamber of Commerce says it will scour the U.S. to find its new CEO.
Debbie Jones, whose led regional business advocacy group since 2014, will retire at the end of the year.
On Thursday, May 19 at 8:19. a.m., the School Resource Officer (SRO) at Potomac High School, 3401 Panther Pride Drive in Woodbridge was notified by school personnel that there was a student with a gun inside the school.
The investigation revealed that another student was inside a bathroom when a different student, later identified as the accused, brandished a firearm under a bathroom stall.
There were 34 individuals from the senior apartment complex in Fredericksburg that were displaced and relocated on May 17 to the Clarion Choice Hotel in Central Park, Fredericksburg. Since then, the Fredericksburg Department of Social Services (DSS) has been on-site at the Clarion and working with many religious and community partner organizations to find alternative housing plans.
Those organizations include, but are not limited to, the Continuum of Care, Micah Ministries, Healthy Generations, and the American Red Cross.
