PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — (Press Release) Officers responded to investigate multiple commercial burglaries that occurred in the area of Dale Blvd and Minneville Rd in Woodbridge between 7:01 p.m. on December 16 and 12:48 a.m. on December 17.
The investigation revealed that an unknown suspect forced entry into the Birago International Markets, Wonder Nails, Sampan Chinese Carry Out and Top China Restaurant.
RICHMOND — Virginia’s Electoral Board on Friday imposed a $500 fine on former Prince William County Democratic Chairman Harry Wiggins.
It is the maximum civil penalty the Board can impose on Wiggins, who is accused of failing to properly file a statement of organization for a political action committee in favor of Stanley Bender, an independent candidate who ran for Prince William County School Board Chairman At-large on Nov. 6, 2018.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — (Press Release) Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) today will introduce the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act, legislation to guarantee back pay to furloughed workers in the event of a government shutdown. Funding for the federal government expires at midnight tomorrow.
“We do not want a government shutdown, but if it comes our bill would protect federal workers from the worst of the consequences,” said Rep. Beyer. “This legislation is designed to shield civil servants, who need to support their families, from the disastrous effects of failure to agree on a measure to fund the government. We hope it will not be needed, but time is running out and the current outlook is not good.”
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.
MANASSAS — (Press Release) The Hylton Performing Arts Center is pleased to announce the addition of “All In A Family” featuring Loudon Wainwright III, Suzzy Roche, and Lucy Wainwright Roche, Sunday February 24, 2019 at 4 p.m. in Merchant Hall.
Audiences will spend an unforgettable evening of harmonizing vocals, guitar and humorous stories with Grammy Award-winning American Folk Artist Loudon Wainwright III and acclaimed singer-songwriters Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche during All In A Family. The talented trio is on the road together for the first time, though each is an award-winning musical sensation in his/her own right.
Predatory lending, imposing abusive terms and high interest rates on borrowers regardless of ability to pay, is a nagging problem in Virginia, the 36th Senate District and especially in the U.S. 1 Corridor. I will introduce legislation in January to end these abusive practices.
There are many kinds of high-interest or predatory loans. First, payday loans are loans that are secured against a consumer’s pay check. In 2009, the Virginia General Assembly enacted restrictions on payday loans which caused the practice to scale back to about six locations in and around the 36th District.
WOODBRIDGE — (Press Release) Sheetz will celebrate the holidays by offering customers a free cup of freshly brewed coffee on both Christmas Day, from 12 a.m. to 12 p.m., and New Year’s, from 4 p.m. on New Year’s Eve until 4 p.m. on New Year’s Day.
Guests can walk into any of Sheetz’s 584 stores in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and North Carolina and receive a free cup of coffee.
Manassas needs a new Jennie Dean Elementary School; City Council and School Board at odds on funding it
MANASSAS — Jennie Dean Elementary School is 82 years old and not getting any younger.
Antonio William “Tony” Rivas, III, 63, of Martinsburg, WVa. passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at Berkeley Medical Center.
Tony was born in 1955 in New York, New York, the son of the late Rose Benesch and Antonio Rivas, II. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp, achieving the rank of Private 1st Class. Tony delivered mail for the United States Postal Service and was a Bellman at the Crystal City Marriott. He was of the Catholic faith.
A confirmation letter to Harry Wiggins acknowledging the creation of the “Republicans for Stanley Bender” political action committee was sent in error.
The Virginia State Board of Elections on Friday is expected to hear a recap of the Nov. 6 General Elections, and in it a briefing on the Republicans for Stanley Bender PAC that, according to state documents, was created by former Prince William County Democratic Chairman Harry Wiggins just prior to election day.
