News

Will virtual reality draw more visitors to Stafford County’s historic sites?

Stafford County Museum and Cultural Center Director Sue Henderson say so, and she and a team from Access VR demonstrated a new virtual reality program for some Stafford County supervisors on Tuesday, Mach 7, 2023.


Business

The 163-year-old Meredith House in Downtown Manassas is being renovated, and residents will help foot some of the cost.

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Event

High school students from across the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region are invited to participate in Dialogue for Democracy at George Mason University!

Hosted by the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, this event offers high school students an opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations about democracy, civic engagement, and the importance of understanding different perspectives.


Prince William

The Dumfries Town Council will consider spending nearly a quarter million dollars on building a fitness park tonight.

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Prince William

After hearing objections and complaints from scores of citizens and environmental watchdogs, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has modified a proposed change to state rules that would allow data centers to run their generators as needed when the electric grid is strained.

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Breaking News

A bus driver strike at OmniRide, the regional transportation commission, is four weeks old, but there are signs of limited restored service.

Buses began rolling this afternoon from the transit center in Woodbridge to serve the route between Horner Road Commuter Lot, near Potomac Mills mall, to the Pentagon.


Fairfax

Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) announced the first thirteen approved planning grants to develop innovative lab schools in Virginia.

A Lab School is a public, nonsectarian, nonreligious school established by a public institution of higher education, public higher education center, institute, authority or other eligible institution of higher education. Lab Schools are designed to stimulate the development of innovative education programs for preschool through grade 12 students.