WASHINGTON — Sen. Tim Kaine is pushing for federal protection for school drinking water on top of Virginia’s state-mandated protections for students.
Kaine joined 34 others in calling the Department of Education and the Environmental Protection Agency to protect students from lead in drinking water.
STAFFORD — (Press Release) Virginia State Police Master Trooper R. Pinkard Jr. is investigating a fatal pedestrian crash in Stafford County. The crash occurred Oct. 31, 2018, at 5:10 a.m. in the 2700 block of Jefferson Davis Highway/Route 1.
FAIRFAX — A popular eatery in Downtown Manassas opened a second location on Tuesday.
Miguel Pires, the owner of Zandra’s Taqueria in Manassas, expanded his business to Fairfax.
STAFFORD — Commuters in Fredericksburg and Stafford may now tap an app to get to Tysons Corner.
Sameride, an independent company launched in 2016, offers free carpooling to commuters looking or offering a ride to the office. Similar to ridesharing services Uber and Lyft, Sameride utilizes an app that allows its customers to connect with each other not just in their own neighborhood but along the routes they drive as well. Users of the app have referred to it as “an Uber for slugging.”
NORTH STAFFORD — A new car wash could soon be built next to North Stafford High School.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 16 heard the case for a conditional use permit to that would allow owner Donn Hart to open Patriot’s Crossing Car Wash on Garrisonville Road near the school.
STAFFORD COUNTY – (Press Release) Stafford’s new state-of-the-art animal shelter opened almost five months ago. The spacious shelter gives animals more room to move around both inside and outside, resulting in less stressed, more relaxed animals, and more room for potential adopters to interact with the animal. Adoption rates have risen and the new facility, […]
Stevan M. Porter (L) could have it rough come November 6. The Libertarian congressional candidate is up against both a Democrat and a Republican in one of the few three-way races in the area.
Locally, there are at least three congressional races in Prince William, Stafford, and Manassas:
In a few short days, we’ll know if Vangie A. Williams (D) will be able to unseat Republican Rob Wittman in what has been a heated race.
Locally, there are three congressional races in Prince William, Stafford and Manassas:
Alyson Satterwhite believes, “A School Board that is constantly distracted by politics is not able to focus.” A long-time school board member in Prince William County, she was the first to file candidacy for Chairman of the Prince Willam County School Board for the upcoming November 2018 Special Election. Satterwhite is duking it out with Interim School Board Chairman Dr. Babur Lateef and retired Woodbridge resident Stanley Bender, who are also on the ballot.
Below, find Satterwhite’s responses to our Project: Election questionnaire.
Jeff A. Dove, Jr. (R) is one of many jockeying for a position in Congress, a race that will be decided in just a few days. Locally, there are at least three congressional races in Prince William, Stafford, and Manassas:
We sent survey questions to Dove and all local candidates running in the upcoming election. Below are Dove’s responses.
