MANASSAS — CenterFuse, the co-working space in Downtown Manassas, will no longer be managed by Historic Manassas, Inc., starting September 21. Laura Coates, a recent college graduate with an entrepreneurial leadership degree, will take over as CenterFuse’s program coordinator.
The change in management follows reports that CenterFuse lacked the resources to mentor small businesses and was struggling to bring in new memberships.
NORTH STAFFORD — Gov. Ralph Northam stood in front of hundreds of elementary school children and dropped a few hints.
“He’s a fifth-grade teacher,” he said.
MANASSAS — Manassas Regional Airport is tracking for continued growth, including a highly anticipated partnership with Chantilly Air, said Dan Radtke, chairman of the Airport Commission, on Monday’s city council meeting.
Chantilly Air will construct two 30,000 square foot hangers and 20,000 square feet of office and terminal space at Manassas Regional — a $10 million expansion. This project is sure to be “a great asset to our community,” said Radtke.
GAINESVILLE — There’s a new Hibachi restaurant opening this month at Gateway Promenade.
A new location of Passion Fin is slated to open at Gateway Promenade in Gainesville at 7320 Atlas Walk Way. While this restaurant’s main attraction is sushi and hibachi, but they will also offer Thai and Chinese food. They will serve beer, wine, sake and an assortment of soft drinks.
STAFFORD — The future of getting around Stafford County could lay on the trail.
County officials held two public workshops in late August to educate residents on their plans to expand the bike and pedestrian facilities. The current bike and pedestrian facilities are located on Deacon Road, Courthouse Road and next to the Rappahannock River. They asked for input on where to put future Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities, drawing up a plan to use as a guide to future improvements.
MANASSAS — Master police officer TJ Rodriquez spoke to students Tuesday about making an impact on the community and finding a purpose.
Drawing from his 20 years of experience in law enforcement, Rodriquez reflected on shifts in his career and life that led to his current position training new recruits for the Manassas City Police Department. He noted that life circumstances may change, but passion can always be present.
MANASSAS PARK — Local business owners and elected officials met Thursday at Preston’s Pub to get to know each other and discuss the city’s commercial future.
Members of Prince William Chamber of Commerce were present, along with city officials Mayor Jeanette Rishell and council members Michael Carrera, Miriam Machado, and Donald Shuemaker. Many local businesses came to network and hear about the city’s advancement.
Kaiser Permanente is continuing its regional expansion efforts with plans to open two new state-of-the-art medical office buildings in Stafford and Prince William counties.
But the future of a potential $200 million “hub” in Woodbridge appears to be uncertain. Company officials could not confirm the status of the proposed 335,000-square-foot Kaiser South Northern Virginia hub campus on Minnieville Road, east of Caton Hill Road.
MANASSAS — Micron on Wednesday announced a major expansion at its Manassas production facility.
The silicon chip maker will invest $3 billion over the next 10 years in developing technology for driverless cars. The announcement comes as automakers are looking to increase the capacity of the memory inside the cars and trucks, at the dawn of the automated vehicle era.
OCCOQUAN — Commuters on Interstate 95 south have experienced the bottleneck at the Occoquan River.
Transportation officials have tried to fix the problem through the years, but the cars keep coming.
