From a VDOT press release:
The public is invited to attend a design public hearing on Wednesday, Jan. 25 to learn more about the I-95 Southbound Collector-Distributor Lanes ? Rappahannock River Crossing project, and to comment on the proposed design.
The design public hearing will be held:
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Cabela’s announced today plans to celebrate the official grand opening of its new Gainesville, Va., store on Thursday, March 9, with a unique ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by a weekend-long celebration offering events, giveaways, family activities, guest appearances and more.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony, hosted by Cabela's executives, will begin at 9:45 a.m. and conclude with the grand-opening ribbon being cut by an arrow shot from a bow by a local Cabela’s employee. Doors to the new store will open for business at 10 a.m.
Opening day will kick off a weekend-long celebration highlighted by special appearances, family events, giveaways, sales and more. A complete schedule of events will be available on www.cabelas.com/stores when finalized.
The 79,999-square-foot store is located at 5291 Wellington Branch Drive, adjacent the Virginia Gateway Center. Upon opening, it will become Cabela’s first location in the Washington D.C. metro area and the third in the state of Virginia, joining stores in Short Pump and Bristol.
The store is being designed to offer customers an immersive outdoor experience, complete with Cabela’s signature Conservation Mountain and wildlife-display feature, dozens of museum-quality taxidermy mounts, vintage outdoor photos and memorabilia, and a regionally specific theme and habitat feature.
Additionally, the store will include an archery and firearm tech room, indoor archery range and Bargain Cave, along with thousands of high-quality outdoor products from a variety of well-known brands.
Cabela’s has employed approximately 175 full-time, part-time and seasonal employees to staff the location, most coming from the surrounding area.A concrete plant was demolished in 2015 to make way for the store. Then the company announced it would not build the store, and then backtracked and announced it would build it after all.
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Interfacing Brains to Electronics will be discussed by bioengineering professor Nathalia Peixoto at 7 p.m. Jan. 12 as part of Galileo's Science Café, hosted by George Mason University’s Science and Technology Campus.
New breakthroughs in computer-brain interfaces can revolutionize the way that disabled individuals can go about their everyday lives. Our ability to see, hear, move, and think is controlled by neurons in our body that communicate by transmitting electrical signals. Scientists are using the electrical properties of nerves, in conjunction with the power of modern computers, to develop computer-brain interface technologies.
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The new Baldwin Elementary School in Manassas closed its doors Tuesday and will be closed again Wednesday due to a pipe burst.
The pipe burst at about 2 a.m. Tuesday, according to school officials. The temperature at Washington Regan National Airport at that time was 17 degrees.
Here's a statement from Manassas City Public Schools Executive Director of Finance & Operations Andy Hawkins:
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No school for Baldwin Elem. students Jan. 11, 2017 due to final clean-up from water. Staff to report. See more at https://t.co/yQzPBABvb0.
— ManassasCitySchools (@mymcpsva) January 10, 2017
Baldwin Elementary School closed today due to a burst water pipe. The brand new school opened just before Christmas.
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There are signs of life at an old Bob Evans Restaurant at 13900 Noblewood Plaza.
We spotted new awnings at the eatery, and crews working at the restaurant space near the intersection of Prince William Parkway and Minniville Road in Woodbridge.
The property was purchased by Dody Ventures for $1.65 million in August, according to Prince William County records. The property was built in 2004 and opened as a Bob Evans. The restaurant later closed, however, another nearby Bob Evans is still in business at the intersection of Smoketown Road and Gideon Drive.
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From Manassas City Councilman Ian Lovejoy:
"What is 100 Ways in 100 days? In short, 100 Ways in 100 days is an "idea-raiser." Rather than raising money, our goal is to solicit ideas from the Manassas community on how to better the city. As the name implies, the ultimate end-game is to come up with 100 small, cost effective, and implementable ideas that collectively have a big impact- all within approximately 100 days (January 15th - April 25th)."
Only ideas submitted via the website will be accepted, we're told.
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From the REALTOR® Association of Prince William (PWAR):
November 2016 residential real estate sales touted another positive month as compared to the prior year. A total of 528 homes were sold in November 2016, a surge of over 21 percent compared to November 2015 closed sales. The number of new pending rose minimally by 1 percent year-over-year, from 575 pending to 581.
New listings remained constant this month at exactly 571 new listings in November 2015 and 2016. Active listings fell again this month with 1,271 active listings in November, compared to 1,792 in 2015. The median sold price of homes continues to be positive, increasing 8 percent to $327,250 as compared to last year ($303,000).
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