A woman walked into the new Bar-J restaurant in Occoquan and quickly came right back outside.
“Do you have a takeout menu?” she asked, opting to get her lunch to go due to the scores of people inside.
As we pass the mid-point of this General Assembly session, many bills are moving.
After a 30-minute debate, the Senate approved my bill prohibiting the use of electronic textbooks in public schools without a plan to provide school broadband and digital devices to every student required to use an electronic textbook.
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Fire and rescue crews were called to a blaze in North Stafford on Monday about 8:30 a.m.
Here’s more in a Stafford fire and rescue press release:
Pirates on the Chesapeake Bay on March 12, 2016
Join Historic Dumfries for Children’s Day at the Weems-Botts Museum.
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Washington Gas spokesman Jim Monroe spoke to us about the ongoing work in Marumsco Hills, and about a town hall meeting held to address concerns after the February 7 explosion at a home on Franklin Street.
Senator Jeremy McPike held the town hall meeting, and on Monday told Potomac Local some residents called Washington Gas to report the smell of natural gas before the explosion. The comments come on the heels of an investigation by the Prince William County Fire and Rescue Department, Washington Gas, and Virginia State Corporation Commission.
This car had wheels on it when the driver parked it in a Woodbridge commuter lot.
Commuter David Snead returned to the Horner Road commuter lot Friday evening to find silver sedan missing all four tires and rims. A cinderblock appeared to have been placed underneath the car for support while the thieves did their dirty work.
Good morning – Northern VA Family Service needs your help to provide Craftsman tools to their client working on his Master Mechanic Certification. The list of needed tools include wrench set, swivel socket set, pry bar, lisle impact screwdriver to name just a few or make it easy on yourself with a Sears gift card. Please check in with Andrea with the latest needs for this gentleman at (571) 748-2605 or via email: [email protected]
· SERVE has an urgent need for volunteers to help in the food pantry on Mondays and Tuesdays. Teens age 16+ are very welcome; under 16 must have a parent present. Please email Jan at: [email protected] to learn more.
On Monday, February 22 and Wednesday, February 24, Mayfield Intermediate School will host a School Board Meeting and redistricting presentation from 7 to 9 p.m.
The Monday meeting will focus on students from pre-k to fourth grade while the Wednesday meeting will focus on students in fifth and sixth grade. The city school division has been working on redistricting, particularly within elementary schools.