PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The Prince William Chamber has extended the deadline for its 2011-2012 Scholarship Program. Application packages are now due to the Chamber no later than Monday, March 19.
Through this program three scholarships of up to $2,500 each will be given to high school seniors who have shown a commitment to academic excellence and community involvement. Additionally, to be eligible, students must be an employee of a Chamber member company or the dependent of an employee.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A second man is in custody in connection a burglary that prompted a SWAT team into action last month.
U.S. Marshalls arrested Daniel James Gilliam, 18, of 14718 Birchdale Drive in Dale City. They found him March 5 at a home on Caroline Street in Woodbridge and he was taken in without incident, according to Prince William police documents.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — A proposal that aimed to ban through trucks on portions of two rural roads in Stafford County has failed.
Though the measure had support from residents who live along Truslow and Enon roads in Stafford County where the proposed ban aimed to limit trucks, representatives from trucking companies in the county said banning trucks along these roads – which are used as cut-through routes to avoid more congested roads like Interstate 95 and U.S. 1 — would mean truck drivers would sit in traffic longer and would burn more fuel.
By Christine Stoddard
Capital News Service
RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia’s animal welfare groups have had both successes and setbacks this legislative session, and the past week reflected that mixed record for the fighters for the furry, the feathery and the leathery.
UPDATE
Mitt Romney won Virginia’s Republican Primary Election with 59 percent of the vote. His only contender in the state, Ron Paul, walked away with 40 percent of the vote.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Construction of a new commuter lot in Woodbridge is underway next to the largest commuter lot in the state.
Dubbed the Telegraph Road Lot, when it’s finished, the new lot will boast 700 commuter parking spaces and will sit next to the Horner Road Lot at Prince William Parkway and Interstate 95. The Horner Road Lot is the largest commuter lot in the Virginia with more than 2,300 parking spaces, making it popular with carpoolers and commuter bus riders.
Polling places across Virginia are open today as Republicans help to decide who will be that party’s presidential candidate in the November General Election.
Virginia and eight other states are taking part in Super Tuesday, which is traditionally the first Tuesday in March during a presidential election when a several states hold primaries at the same time.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The man charged in a burglary that prompted a SWAT team into action last week faces new charges after a gun was found in his rectum, police said.
Brandon Delonte Braxton, 18, was being held in a Manassas jail in connection to a Feb. 27 burglary on Ladino Court in Woodbridge when jail officers found a small gun inside his rectum, police documents state. Investigators believe Braxton put the gun there prior to his arrest.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — After a nationwide search, Jeffrey A. Kaczmarek has been named the Economic Development Director for Prince William County because of his expertise, experience and documented successes in local economic development efforts. The Board of County Supervisors approved his hire during a special meeting on March 5, 2012, and he is expected to begin work April 2, 2012.
“Economic Development is a key strategic priority for the Board of County Supervisors,” said At-large Prince William Board Chairman Corey A. Stewart. “We have become one of the top areas for job growth in the country, and Mr. Kaczmarek has the talent and proven track record to allow us to continue our success.”
