MANASSAS – Chantilly Air, Washington D.C.’s most established charter and aviation services provider, celebrated the groundbreaking of their new fixed-base operation (FBO) at the Manassas Regional Airport this week.
To celebrate the start of the expansion, The City of Manassas Mayor, Assistant Airport Director, and Members of the Airport Commission along with Members of the City of Manassas Economic Development Team joined COO Tim Sullivan and Chantilly Air Employees.
ARLINGTON — The slip-ramp connecting HOV lanes to regular lanes on I-395 South near the Pentagon will close permanently around June 1, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).
Drivers wanting to access the southbound regular lanes from the southbound HOV lanes on this stretch of I-395 will need to use the slip-ramp located north of the Pentagon, near Boundary Channel Drive after crossing the 14th Street Bridge from D.C. into Virginia.
STAFFORD — (Press Release) The Rappahannock Regional Landfill is suspending charges for storm debris through June 9 to aid residents who are cleaning up after the storm on May 25.
Residents of Stafford and Fredericksburg are asked to bring their storm debris to the landfill on Eskimo Hill Road, where they are better equipped to manage this material. This does not apply to commercial companies or loads.
StoryWorx: Workhouse's First Ever FREE Book Festival
Sat, Nov 14 | 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | Lorton, VA
Meet bestselling authors Angie Kim (Happiness Falls), 4× NFL Pro Bowler Ken Harvey (first-ever dramatic reading), and Emmy-winning WUSA9 anchor Wisdom Martin, plus Marcie Atkins, Omar Abed, Ellen R.B. Smith, and more for panels, signings, poetry, and workshops. Kids' Corner features author readings, crafts, and storytime. Browse the artisan market, catch a live Upstart Crow podcast, and explore the Workhouse galleries and artist studios—all part of Second Saturday.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Chinn Park Regional Library is hosting a free adult program, “Totally 80s – A Murder Mystery Evening,” on Thursday, June 6 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Poison Ratenstein is in town for a killer concert, but his fans may be looking for a refund after this twisted tour turns tragic with a murder and a mystery to solve. You’ll participate with other patrons to figure out who committed the murder, but – keep your eyes open and remain vigilant – everyone is a suspect.
STAFFORD — (Press Release) There are several easy ways to pay Stafford County Real Estate and Personal Property taxes for the first half of 2019, including through the myStafford portal.
The Stafford Treasurer’s Office encourages citizens to pay by the due date of Wednesday, June 5 to avoid additional penalties. As always, citizens are welcome to call the Treasurer’s Office with concerns or questions.
LAKE RIDGE — Chris Purdam pulled a manila envelope out of the steel canister where it had been sealed for the past 34 years.
Inside, a hand-written essay he had penned back in 1985. He was 13 at the time, writing for a school assignment to write about what he thought Prince William County would look like in 30 years.
LAKE RIDGE — What’s being billed as a “parks and roads” bond are two very different animals. And Prince William County leaders are expected to treat them that way.
There are $200 million in new parks projects that are being reviewed that could be built in Prince William. And, there’s $512.5 million in proposed transportation projects. The majority of them would be funded by a $400 million roads bond, while the rest of the funds would need to be cobbled together from state and federal sources.
STAFFORD — Amazon’s move to Crystal City will have far-reaching effects to the Northern Virginia metro area’s households. Even Stafford County, which is fairly removed from the D.C. corridor, should be considering how dynamics will change.
“Stafford should be thinking very proactively about the fact that we are a growing metropolitan area in the long-term,” Jeannette Chapman, deputy director and senior research associate for the Stephen S. Fuller Institute, told Potomac Local. “There are always going to be hard periods of adjustment as the region grows.”
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