Prince William

Just days before the unofficial start to summer, Prince William County announced it will open its government-run swimming pools this year after shuttering them last year due to the pandemic.

The county plans to reopen both of its waterparks, and at least four of its outdoor pools, located in the eastern section of the county.


Event

Join me during this National Craft Open Studios weekend, a celebration of Amrican craft organized by the American Craft Council (ACC). Come visit my studio July 18-19th, 11am-5pm at 10449 Metropolitan Ave, Kensington, MD. Please drop in, see how my work is created, tour my studio and try your hand at hammering some metal.


Traffic

The E-ZPass Express Lanes on Interstates 95 and 395 are about to switch over to a new summer reversal schedule.

This is when the direction of travel on the lanes is reversed to accommodate rush-hour traffic. The lanes carry drivers north in the mornings and south in the afternoons.


News

The project to widen Route 28 from four to six lanes crossed jurisdictional lines, as work will now begin in Manassas.

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Originals

Some Dumfries residents say they’re concerned about an effort to install new streetlights in their neighborhood.

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News

Supervisor Yesli Vega will hold a virtual town hall meeting tonight on the ability of Prince William County employees to negotiate their contracts.

A new Virginia law that went into effect May 1 allows local government employees to enter into collective bargaining agreements. Before, such agreements and attempts to unionize were prohibited.