LORTON — On Saturday, June 29, Workhouse Fireworks will illuminate the Northern Virginia landscape in a choreographed display of pyrotechnic light and thunder.
This annual celebration kicks off a season filled with art exhibitions, summer camps, outdoor concerts, the opening of the new Lucy Burns Museum, and events including the fourth annual Workhouse Brewfest craft beer festival and haunted trail.
MANASSAS — Two organizations have awarded college and higher-education scholarships to 13 Northern Virginia high school seniors.
There organizations are the Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC) and the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC).
STAFFORD COUNTY — New concrete beams are in place and a concrete bridge deck is ready to be poured.
This past week, crews hoisted into place new concrete that will support a new bridge that will carry the Interstate 95 traffic over Route 17.
WOODBRIDGE — In an all-or-nothing move, Corey Stewart says he’ll vote against a road bond if fellow Supervisors don’t also support efforts to provide more funding to parks.
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors will meet tomorrow for the first time since May 14. At the 2 p.m. meeting, Supervisors are expected to take up a discussion that has been brewing all spring — whether or not to petition the circuit court to put two bond referenda on the November ballot: a $400 million roads bond and $200 parks bond.
STAFFORD — Beehives could become common in Stafford County’s suburban neighborhoods.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors voted 7-0 to refer to the planning commission the consideration and review of an ordinance outlining changes to the planning and zoning of apiaries.
FREDERICKSBURG — Fredericksburg area residents will see more construction along the Rappahannock River as work intensifies for I-95 Southbound Rappahannock River Crossing.
Area residents and recreational river users are asked to be alert for that additional construction activity.
WOODBRIDGE — The OmniRide Teen Summer Bus Pass will allow teens to travel around the Prince William County area without relying on their parents for a ride this summer.
The Teen Pass enables those ages 13 through 19 to get unlimited rides on OmniRide Local buses from June 1 to August 31.
STAFFORD COUNTY — Fire crews on Saturday morning battled a porch fire quickly grew into a larger blaze.
Stafford County Fire and Rescue crews were called to a home on Ravenwood Drive, near Enon Road 9:44 a.m. on Saturday, June 15
By: D.J. Jordan
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