Del. David I. Ramadan, who represents parts of Loudoun and Prince William counties, announced today that he’s not running for re-election.
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We could see some severe weather this evening.
A tornado watch is in effect until 10 p.m. for Prince William and Stafford counties, and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park.
On April 18, Prince William police responded to a call from a Days Inn location on New Market Court in Manassas to investigate an assault.
According to Prince William police, the victim, a 42-year old Centreville woman, reported that a known acquaintance came to her hotel room, uninvited, and grabbed her around her neck.
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Tim Ciampaglio, a retired United States Coast Guard commander, and small business owner has announced his campaign for the 2nd House district delegate seat.
Delegate Michael Futrell, who is the incumbent, will not be seeking re-election for the seat.
Virginians for the Arts (VFTA), in partnership with Dominion Resources, is proud to announce the 5th Annual Dominion ArtStars Awards. The 2015 awards will celebrate arts and education in the community, recognizing arts organizations that best demonstrate and advance the synergy of arts and education. These awards emphasize the contributions of arts organizations through their partnership and collaboration with schools across the Commonwealth.
“The Dominion ArtStars Awards offer arts organizations in Virginia the opportunity to be recognized on a statewide platform,” said VFTA Executive Director Petrina Jones. “We are grateful for Dominion’s continued partnership with VFTA to celebrate the meaningful social and economic impact of the arts and appreciate Dominion’s commitment to helping the environment, critical community needs, and education.”
George Mason University hosted a crowd of more than 800 from nearly 50 K-12 schools at its Fairfax campus for the 4th annual School Environmental Action Showcase (SEAS) April 9. Each year, SEAS provides an opportunity for regional K-12 students to compete in events that showcase their talents using science and technology to solve environmental problems.
“This event is a fun and educational way to develop budding engineers and future scientists that could help solve our environmental problems,” said Dr. Cynthia Smith, George Mason organizer and K-12 Education Director for the Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center (PEREC).
The historic 1851 Mt. Zion Baptist Church, sitting alongside Rt. 50 east of Gilbert’s Corner, will open its doors to the public on the 4th Sundays of the month beginning on April 26th, from 1p.m. to 5p.m. It will be open each fourth Sunday of the month through October.
Used as a place of worship by members of the Old School Baptists from 1851 until 1980, Mt. Zion Church and its adjoining cemetery witnessed fighting during the Civil War, but also served in the aftermath of battle as a hospital for the wounded and as a final resting place for some who fought in the war. It’s also known as the first, and frequent, meeting site of Confederate guerilla fighter John Singleton Mosby and his Rangers, and saw intermittent use as a barracks and prison during the war.
Route 615 (Skyline Drive) in Stafford County is closed to through traffic between Cropp Road and Hartwood Road due to a failed drainage pipe.
The road will be closed to through traffic until a replacement pipe is installed.
On May 16, Stafford Volunteer Fire Department, Station 2, and Fire & Iron Motorcycle Club (MC), Station 161, will join forces to host the First Annual “John “Mac” McDonald Poker Run, a motorcycle event to raise money for the newly established “John McDonald Scholarship Fund.”
The Poker Run will bring together motorcycle clubs and enthusiast alike in Mac’s memory so that riders can share stories about Mac and his life-long contribution to Public and Fire Safety, which spans decades.