Manassas is beginning to spend the CARES Act money received from the Federal Government in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
The funding is broad, Hawkins said, but it would cover expenditures like cleaning the schools and facilities, although he said it would primarily be to help families and students to access the internet and have high-quality functioning service to their home so they can participate in virtual instruction.
For many moviegoers, it seemed like July 15 could not come fast enough.
That was the date that movie theater chains nationwide announced when they would reopen their doors since closing due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, the opening date has been pushed back to July 30 due to recent spikes in people testing positive for the virus.
As many confederate statues are being taken down in light of the Black Lives Matter movement, a statue of the former slave Jennie Dean will be built to honor her efforts that helped African Americans in the late 1800s.
The effort to erect the statue has been a 20-year undertaking. According to the Jeannie Dean Masterplan Update on the Manassas City website, the original plan for completion was supposed by the fall of 2019 if fundraising hit its goal before that date. But as donations are still needed, the completion of the project is further delayed until the donation goal is met. If interested in donating, please visit this link to contribute today to the project.
Stafford County’s Economic Development Authority is urging the Board of Supervisors to send a message to merchants: “We’re open for business.”
EDA members at a joint meeting with the Board of Supervisors at Stafford Hospital on July 7 urged supervisors to consider rezone more land, leading to the development of more homes.
Stafford Fire Chief Joseph Cardello slid down the fire pole at the county’s newest fire station.
“The things we do for our kids,” said Cardello before sliding down into the apparatus bay.
River lovers could soon be forced to pay to park their vehicles at two popular Stafford County parks.
Parking fees at Falmouth Beach on the Rappahannock River, and Aquia Landing on the Potomac River, was discussed at Stafford County’s Infrastructure Committee meeting on July 7.
Outdoor dining is gaining popularity in Manassas.
Philadelphia Tavern, at 9413 Main Street in downtown, is expanding its outdoor seating area on the sidewalk in front of its restaurant.
A consideration to limit the height of flag poles and monuments in Stafford County is making its way to the Board of Supervisors’ agenda.
At the July 7 Community and Economic Development Committee, committee members Garrisonville District Supervisor Mark Dudenhefer and Rock Hill District Supervisor Crystal Vanuch voted to send the item to the general Board. Chairman of the committee, Gary Snellings of Hartwood, was not present at the meeting.
A storage shed in Manassas Park caught on fire after a lightning strike hit the private property, totaling over $25,000 in damage.
On Monday, July 6 at 11:32 p.m., firefighters arrived to take care of a structure fire call that occurred at the location of 131 Holden Drive, in Manassas Park.
The Prince William County School Board is making plans to reopen schools, a process teachers at a recent rally have claimed is lacking transparency.
With the coronavirus pandemic still ongoing, and the new school year starting August 25, the Prince William County School Board has been holding meetings to discuss how to safely reopen schools.
