A large pothole formed on Interstate 95 south today prompting emergency repair roadwork.
The work is slated to begin at 8 p.m., at I-95 and the Route 17 overpass in south Stafford.
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On Friday January 8, 2016 from 10 -11 a.m., ’s Pre-K Volunteer Program, Aquia Christian Serves, will serve the Stafford County based nonprofit organization, S.E.R.V.E.
S.E.R.V.E. is an emergency assistance food pantry that provides assistance to families one time a month, a Community Pharmacy, and Emergency Financial Assistance for residents of Stafford County. Our Pre-K Students (3 and 4 year olds) will be traveling to the facility and sorting/packaging canned food items for the organization.
The 2016, 60-day session of the Virginia General Assembly gavels in on January 13.
The legislature will craft a two-year budget, which will be Governor McAuliffe’s first chance to put his stamp on the state’s finances. While Virginia’s economy lags behind the national average, revenue is up more than average for the first time since I was elected in 2009 and there are many unmet needs worthy of funding.
A read-a-thon to celebrate the 129th birthday of legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold will be held on Sunday, January 10, at 2:30 p.m., at the Villages of Piedmont at Leopold’s Preserve in Haymarket.
Hear public figures, students, local conservationists, and community members read excerpts from “A Sand County Almanac,” one of Leopold’s best known books.
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Volunteer Prince William successfully wrapped up its annual “UnTrim-A-Tree” fundraiser for 2015.
The Manassas-based charity collected toys and gifts for 5,400 children as well as needy seniors in our area, said Director Mary Foley.
After all the holiday hoopla is complete, give your Christmas tree, wreath and other cut greenery a fitting final resting place. Simply remove all ornaments, decorations, tinsel, nails and the tree stand and take the greenery to one of locations listed below to be recycled or repurposed.
The Prince William County Landfill at 14811 Dumfries Road in Manassas. Monday – Saturday, 6 a.m. – 6 p.m.;
Sunday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. The facility is closed New Year’s Day. 703-792-4670
The Occoquan District Boy Scouts have partnered with the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to help provide gifts to the community.
According to Ken Eggers, a member of the district Boy Scouts, Toys for Tots has declared December 19 ‘Scout Day’ at their Dumfries warehouse at 17001 Interstate Drive.
Cokesbury United Methodist Church in Woodbridge is hosting its annual Christmas cookie sale on Saturday, December 12, from 9 a.m. until noon.
There will be lots of holiday cookies, breads, candies, ad other goodies available for sale.
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A $32 billion annual industry, modern day trafficking is a type of slavery that trade of people for the purpose of work. According to the U.N., about 2.5 million people around the world are ensnared in the web of human trafficking at any given time.
Human trafficking impacts people of all backgrounds, and people are trafficked for a variety of purposes. Women and girls are typically trafficked into the commercial sex industry, i.e. prostitution or other forms of sexual exploitation.
Last week, I joined the Virginia Senate’s Finance Committee in Portsmouth for briefings on Virginia’s economy, revenue projections and other important issues facing the state legislature. More on that later. While in Portsmouth, I toured two significant and under-appreciated Virginia assets.
While neither the shipyard nor the Port is located in Northern Virginia, both have a significant impact on our quality of life and the entire state’s economy. A healthy Port of Virginia has beneficial ripple effects across the whole state.