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Virginia Senator Scott Surrovell stood outside Gunston Hall today, the mansion home to George Mason, the author who wrote Virginia’s Declaration of Rights in 1776.

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Business

HomeGoods, the leading off-price home décor store in the U.S and worldwide, will open a new store in Stafford on Thursday, March 25. The new store is located in Stafford Marketplace at 1190 Stafford Marketplace in North Stafford.

HomeGoods provides a selection of high-quality merchandise at excellent values. With prices 20%-60% below full-price retailers’ (including department, specialty, and major online retailers) regular prices on comparable merchandise. From top brands and designers to finds from all over the world, HomeGoods offers a selection of goods for every room of the house.


Breaking News

If you’ve eligible to get your coronavirus vaccine, and you’ve been putting it off, here’s your opportunity.

Today at 12:30 p.m. the local health officials will distribute about 300 tickets today at Dean Park, at 9501 Dean Park Lane in Manassas. The park is located near a former DMV office off Godwin Drive.


Event

Dreaming about your next vacation? Join Cruise Planners Beth Borrego and Rod Rodriguez for an inspiring day devoted to ocean and river cruises, guided tours, luxury travel and unforgettable destinations!

Meet representatives from AmaWaterways, Collette, Oceania Cruises and Premier World Discovery. Hear informative presentations, ask questions, explore exciting vacation possibilities and discover which travel experience may be the perfect fit for you.


Features

Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative and its employee-led nonprofit organization, NOVEC Hands Engaged in Local Public Service (NOVEC HELPS), donated $6,000 recently to six area shelters that help victims of domestic abuse and $1,000 to the House of Mercy in Manassas to help provide diapers for more than 300 low-income families.

“It’s important to us to leverage our connections in the community,” states Heather Anderson, NOVEC system engineering manager and NOVEC HELPS activities coordinator. “We want to give in a way that helps families.”


Originals

Stafford County will return more students to the classroom next month and pilot programs for elementary and secondary school students to return to school.

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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam today eased some of his coronavirus restrictions that have limited the number of customers allowed at area businesses over the past year.

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Construction crews are about to remove a sharp curve in Old Bridge Road, a vital link to Interstate 95.

The curve is at Occoquan Road, and it’s one of the sharpest turns on any six-lane street in the region. The $11.5 million project will realign the highway south of Occoquan Road. Transportation officials hope the improvements work to ease traffic congestion that forms in the street’s elbow, which backs up to Route 123 at Interstate 95.