PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Several versions of a new logo were considered in the search for what symbol should represent Prince William County.
Now that use of the infamous “blue box” logo has been halted, prior versions of a new logo for the county produced before the blue box design have been made public.
Virginia democrats now have their ticket set for upcoming fall election.
After the results of yesterday’s primary elections, Virginia Senator Ralph Northam, of Accomack County on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, beat out Aneesh Chopra by nearly 10 points, with 54 % of the vote. A medical doctor, former circuit court judge, and former Commonwealth Attorney, Northam will face Republican E.W Jackson this fall in a race to be the next Lt. Governor of Virginia.
In the process to relocate the FBI’s national headquarters to Virginia, it appears the CIA was here first.
Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell and members of a bipartisan congressional delegation in April unanimously chose a site in Fairfax County next to the Franconia-Springfield Metro Station for the new FBI headquarters. Now home to a massive warehouse owned by the General Services Administration, State officials assured the federal government the site has quick access to transit, and to Interstates 95, 395, and the Capital Beltway, and would meet criteria set forth by the General Services Administration.
It was designed by Michigan-based firm David Castlegrant and Associates, LLC. Prince William County’s office of Economic Development ordered the logo created after a 2010 study was approved by the Board of Supervisors on how to better brand the county to businesses.
Brent Heavner, who is in the process of leaving the Economic Development office for a new job at the county’s communications office in Woodbridge, worked for Castlegrant on a project basis from August 2007 to September 2009.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Supervisor Peter Candland walked 33 miles across Prince William County to raise cash for charity, and to meet residents.
Before he began his walk from Woodbridge to Haymarket on Saturday, Candland consulted with an organization called “Rise Up Prince William” who helped him identify six area organizations to work with on this endeavor, raising cumulative $30,000 for the following organizations:
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Who likes Prince William County’s new logo? Supervisor Marty Nohe does, and so does the county’s economic development office.
So far, less than $10,000 has been spent on printing the new logo on letterhead and marketing materials. It has also appeared on road signs welcoming visitors to the county.
DALE CITY, Va. — Congressman Rob Wittman and Delegate Rich Anderson will hold a town hall today to discuss veterans’ issues.
The meeting will begin at 4 p.m. at the Dale City Volunteer Fire Department station on Hillendale Drive in Dale City. The elected officials are expected to discuss sequestration and potential BRAC movements for 2015 and 2017. The region recently finished a round of BRAC relocations as 6,000 military service men and women and civilians were moved to Quantico, and 20,000 were moved to Ft. Belvoir as part of a BRAC order passed in 2005.
Residents & Elected Officials Oppose Highway Project
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A decision whether or not to endorse an outer beltway in Prince William County will have to wait.
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By URIAH KISER
