Business

Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg will use up to $50,000 from the city’s Economic Development Authority to help bail out small businesses negatively affected by the coronavirus outbreak.


News

Stafford authorities say there’s been an uptick in car break-ins in recent days.

The SCSO would like to remind residents to lock your doors and your vehicles. We have seen a recent uptick in reports regarding larcenies from vehicles. Read more here: https://t.co/DXS56a0n5P #CrimePrevention pic.twitter.com/fVVZHVhRoy


Event

Join Cruise Planners Beth Borrego and Rod Rodriguez for the World of Travel Show 2027 on Saturday, February 6, 2027, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in The BlackBox at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.

Meet representatives from 13 respected travel brands covering family and adults-only cruises, premium and luxury ocean voyages, European river cruises, expedition and Galápagos adventures, small-ship sailing, guided land tours, and customized vacations.


News

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors wants to give residents and business owners some breathing room when it comes to their tax bills, where it can.

The county has looked into four different areas of tax relief, possibly delaying the collection of some taxes during the coronavirus outbreak. The Board of Supervisors could take action for some of these taxes,  while others might be a bit more complicated due to rules and regulations.


Obituaries

Mattie Pearl Jones, 82, of Woodbridge, Virginia passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020 with her family by her side.

Born in Huntington West Virginia, she was the fifth (and last) child of Elbert and Mattie Lee Jones. She graduated from Douglass High School in 1957 and received a BA in Education from Marshall University in 1961. After graduation Mattie moved to Toledo, Ohio where she became an elementary school teacher. She taught elementary, middle and high School level English, social studies and career and technical education classes in the Toledo Public Schools for 30 years. In 1993 she retired from teaching and moved to Prince William County Virginia to help care for her first grandson.


Prince William

The Prince William County Government is facing a major revenue shortfall in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Businesses have been forced to close, and life for residents has been upended, leading to a projected $2.4 million revenue shortfall.