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.


News

Road crews will be out working on Route 1 in Stafford County for the next three weeks.

Drivers will see mobile, daytime lane closures between Truslow, and American Legion/Eskimo Hill roads as crews will work to clean roadside shoulders and ditches to improve drainage. They’ll also be laying down a fresh layer of stone along the shoulder of the road, the Virginia Department of Transportation said.


Prince William

In the tumultuous time of the coronavirus pandemic, residents have looked to the Federal Government for answers and financial relief from the crisis.

Now the local government will chime in to help assure residents in Prince William County know it’s still working for them despite the spread of the killer virus.


Prince William

Prince William County residents are getting a look at how much their property taxes could increase in the coming year.

The Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday will hold a public hearing on the county’s proposed $1.4 billion budget. That’s a 6.5 percent increase over the previous year’s budget.


Traffic

Work continues on the Interstate 66 E-ZPass Express Lanes Project.

Several traffic pattern changes are set to be implemented at the intersection of Route 28 and Braddock Road near I-66. On Monday, April 13, the left-turn lanes from Route 28 North to Braddock Road and the ramp from I-66 West to Braddock Road will close to traffic.


Good Morning Prince William – For the latest information on the continuing Coronavirus outbreak, please visit cdc.gov/covid19, coronavirus.gov, vdh.virginia.gov, and coronavirus.pwcgov.org.

As stated in Governor Northam’s Executive Order Number 55, “…Individuals may leave their residences for the purpose of…Volunteering with organizations that provide charitable or social services…”  If you’re healthy and looking to give back during this pandemic, here are several volunteer opportunities:


There’s a new way to help doctors and nurses on the front lines of the coronavirus fight: purchase a six-pack of beer.

The folks at Waters End Brewery in Lake Ridge will brew a new beer in response to the coronavirus outbreak and will donate a portion of the proceeds to purchase new personal protective equipment for Northern Virginia hospital workers.