Business

Manassas-based Electra.aero, Inc. awarded $1.9 million Army contract

By Uriah Kiser

“Electra.aero, Inc. (“Electra”), a next-gen aerospace company committed to decarbonizing aviation and opening new air transportation markets, today announced a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the U.S. Army valued at $1.9 million that funds powered wind tunnel testing of Electra’s hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft. The award enables the U.S. Army to explore Electra’s unique blown wing aircraft technology potential to broaden U.S. military capabilities, especially for fuel-efficient, resilient logistics in contested environments,” states a press release.

“(Electra) is a next-gen aerospace company leading the way in sustainable urban and regional mobility. The company is building clean, hybrid-electric, short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) airplanes that fly people and cargo quieter, further, and more affordably. Electra’s technology delivers 2.5x the payload and 10X longer range with 70% lower operating costs than vertical takeoff alternatives with far less certification risk.”

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Virginia

Yugene Vindman calls for review of Virginia’s State Flag amid controversy over Confederate symbolism

By Uriah Kiser
A photo that had been posted to X, showing Democrat Eugene Vindman, the front runner in the Democratic race to replace Abigail Spanberger in Virginia's 7th Congressional District, holding a Confederate Virginia State Flag has been deleted from the social media platform.

Yugene Vindman, a Democrat of Lake Ridge, who’s running to replace Abigail Spanberger (D) in Congress, is calling for a review of Virignia’s State Flag, one of the most unique in the world.

Vindman apologized after a photo posted to X (formerly Twitter) showed him posting with the Confederate State Flag of Virginia. It notes, “While monuments to the confederacy have been coming down and roads glorifying traitors are being renamed around the commonwealth, we need to look at all symbols that represent this tragic history, including our current banner which, frankly, too closely resembles the Civil War version.”

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Meet representatives from AmaWaterways, Collette, Oceania Cruises and Premier World Discovery. Hear informative presentations, ask questions, explore exciting vacation possibilities and discover which travel experience may be the perfect fit for you.

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News

Warm Front paves the way for weather changes | Prince William Parks and Rec sponsors our weather posts

By Uriah Kiser

Summer Job Alert: Parks and Recreation Hiring Seasonal Workers Now! Want to earn some extra cash this summer and enjoy your job at the same time? PWC Parks and Recreation is now hiring for seasonal jobs.. Camp Counselors, Lifeguards, Cooks and more…

According to forecasts from the National Weather Service, a stationary front lingering across central Virginia is expected to gradually shift northward today and transform into a warm front by early Thursday. This front, slated to move beyond the region by early Thursday, will pave the way for weather changes in the coming days.

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Schools

Howard University student from Fredericksburg struck and killed by faculty’s member’s car

By Uriah Kiser
Howard University in Washington, D.C. [Facebook]

A Howard University student has died after he was struck last week by a car reportedly driven by a faculty member…Mohamed Samura, of Fredericksburg, 18, was a computer information systems major at the university.

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Fredericksburg

Bonaventure Celebrates Grand Opening of Attain at Towne Centre

By Kelly Sienkowski
Pictured from left to right: Tovah Garnett – Regional Property Manager (FCA Management); Jeff Price – Principle Architect (Bonaventure); Anthony Cafaro – Co-President and JV Partner (Cafaro); Dwight Dunton – CEO (Bonaventure); Joel Roberts – Project Executive (Bonaventure); Matin Kheyrani – VP of Construction (Bonaventure); Chris Cobb – President of Development (Bonaventure); Nashwa Hassanaly – Development Manager (Bonaventure); Gerald Childress – Chancellor District Supervisor, Board of Supervisors (Spotsylvania County, VA).

On April 16, Bonaventure celebrated the opening of a new multifamily community on the former Sears lot at Fredericksburg’s Spotsylvania Towne Center Mall. The project broke ground in April 2022 and was completed on schedule. The project is expected to create over $1.15 million in tax revenues and has 271 rental units.

Bonaventure press release: Bonaventure, an integrated alternative asset manager focused on the development, construction and property management of innovative lifestyle multifamily communities in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions, hosted the grand opening of Attain at Towne Centre – a 271-unit Class A multifamily community that replaced the former Sears anchor at Spotsylvania Towne Centre mall in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The community, which broke ground in April of 2022 and delivered on-time, is part of a bigger revitalization effort for the mall and brings a high-quality rental housing option to Fredericksburg’s growing population.

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Politics

Eugene Vindman apologizes for Confederate Flag photo amidst congressional bid

By Uriah Kiser
A photo that had been posted to X, showing Democrat Eugene Vindman, the front runner in the Democratic race to replace Abigail Spanberger in Virginia's 7th Congressional District, holding a Confederate Virginia State Flag has been deleted from the social media platform.

Eugene Vindman has apologized for posing for a photo while holding the Virginia State Flag adopted by the Confederate state government during the Civil War.

Potomac Local was the first to report on the photo on Monday, April 15, 2024. Vindman asked the person who posted it to X, formerly Twitter, to remove it from the social media platform.

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Business

Goolrick’s Pharmacy: Restoring history, refreshing tradition for the next 100 years

By Mike Salmon
In a shot from their construction videos, the old beams are being used where possible.

In 1892, K.N. Goolrick opened the Goolrick pharmacy on Caroline Street in Fredericksburg, specializing in things people wanted, like milkshakes and medicine.

Fast forward 132 years, and the pharmacy is still there, but the windows are whitewashed because this iconic landmark is getting a major renovation as it adapts to the times. And soda fountain fans need not worry; the historic soda fountain behind the café bar will be a focus of the new pharmacy.

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News

Flames shoot from Manassas home

By Uriah Kiser
A view of a house on Antonia Avenue that caught fire on April 16, 2024. [Reader submitted photo]

At least five people were displaced after the fire, according to initial reports.

The fire was visible from two sides of a single-family house. All occupants were safely outside. The fire broke out at 2:20 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

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