Keep Prince William Beautiful (KPWB) will be completing our Annual Route 1 Clean-Sweep, sponsored by CSX, on April 18, 2015 between 9 am-12 pm. Volunteers are encouraged from all over the county and surrounding areas to donate their time and efforts to our mission. As there is no shortage of litter, we have room for everyone who has the time or passion to assist our cause.
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University of Virginia Health System and Novant Health are in discussions to create a Northern Virginia regional health system. The proposed agreement would include UVA Culpeper Hospital and all of Novant Health’s Virginia facilities, including Novant Health Haymarket Medical Center, Novant Health Prince William Medical Center and Novant Health Cancer Center.
Representatives from UVA and Novant Health have signed a non-binding letter of intent and started discussions to create a joint operating company for UVA Culpeper Hospital and Novant Health’s Virginia operations by June 30, 2015. The discussions will include how Novant Health and UVA can integrate or coordinate cancer care across Northern Virginia, increasing access to UVA’s subspecialty cancer care throughout the regional health system.
The Manassas City School Board will be holding a groundbreaking ceremony tomorrow at 1 p.m. in Manassas, on the site of the new Baldwin Elementary and Intermediate schools.
The two schools will be built on the same site and will accommodate the growth of students in Manassas City, according to a release.
A 17-year-old male from Manassas is charged with distribution of child pornography.
Manassas police announced March 19 an arrest had been made after a months-long investigation into exploitation of children over the internet. Local police, as well as agents from the Northern Virginia-Washington, D.C. Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce (ICAC) zeroed in on a home in the 9300 block of Witch Hazel Way last Thursday.
The 95 Express Lanes opened three months ago, and while the lanes have seen support in the area, there is still some confusion about using the lanes and the E-Z Pass tolling devices.
A February survey, conducted by Transurban, including 1,266 area drivers, showed that many drivers knew how to enter and exit the Express Lanes.
Many in the community should now be aware of the financial challenges facing Prince William County Schools. I want to commend the school system for taking unprecedented efforts to engage and inform the community.
As the division officials have clearly laid out, county supervisors and the state control the funding, and the School Board controls how that funding is spent.
Twenty-two years ago, I held my first job at Pizza Bolis. I made minimum wage, earning just $4.25 an hour.
In the twenty-two years since, our minimum wage has only gone up by a rate of 14 cents per year. We have seen deliberate campaigns at the federal and state level to keep minimum wages low, and Virginians have paid the price.
Good morning – our Division of Historic Preservation is gearing up for spring projects at the Julie Metz Wetlands Preserve in Woodbridge. Volunteers are needed to help with trail and stream clean-up, development of interpretive materials and education programs. These volunteer opportunities continue through the fall. Please call Rebecca at (703) 499-9812 to learn more about this county treasure.
· Brain Injury Services is looking for volunteers to be matched in one to one friendships with survivors of brain injury. Experience is not necessary only your interest. Please call Michelle at (703) 451-8881 ext.232 to learn more.
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The Prince William Chamber of Commerce presented the 29th annual Prince William Valor Awards. The awards intend to honor the fire rescue and police in the region’s three jurisdictions – Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park.
