We got notification of a homicide that happened yesterday. From the Stafford sheriff’s office press release:
Stafford, VA. A suspect is in custody for shooting and killing his brother in the area of Holly Drive in Stafford County.
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The third week of the General Assembly brought action on about two dozen of my bills.
First, my two remaining bills to address education equity were unanimously recommended by the Education Subcommittee. The first bill prohibits localities from requiring children to use “electronic textbooks” without providing students with devices to use such “books” at home. Many children in the U.S. 1 Corridor do not have computers or broadband at home and our schools should not mandate electronic learning without providing devices.
MANASSAS — The green light is lit for $128 million in improvements the Virginia Railway Express Manassas line.
Three stations — Manassas Park, Manassas, and the Broad Run terminus station — are all set to receive overhauls on everything from parking lots to pedestrian platforms.
The DMV has announced a new system to order replacement Social Security cards. Here’s the press release:
New Service Allows Virginians to Replace Social Security Cards Online
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The Hylton Extra Series at the Hylton Performing Arts Center works to bring in widely known “top tier talent and lower tier prices,” and they’re meeting their mission once again. Livingston Taylor will be here performing April 15, 2018 at 8 p.m.
Taylor has been in the music industry for over 50 years. He comes from a family of musicians, said Hylton Center’s General Manager David Baylor.
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We received this bit of news from the Potomac Nationals:
Woodbridge, VA—The 2018 Potomac Nationals Seasonal Job Fair will once again take place at Pfitzner Stadium. The P-Nats will host their annual job fair on Wednesday, February 28th from 4:00pm-7:00pm.
From the Prince William police press release:
Strong-armed Robbery *ARREST – On February 5, Cliff Montgomery SPENCER turned himself into police without incident at the Paul T. White Station in Manassas. The accused was wanted for a robbery of uBreakiFix located at 7443 Linton Hall Rd in Gainesville (20155) on January 24.