Dancers from McGrath Morgan Academy of Irish Dance (McMa) took three top honors at the North American Irish Dance Championships held in Montreal over the Independence Day holiday:
Reynolds and Renzi, along with a dozen top-placing solo dancers, are qualified to compete at the 2023 World Irish Dancing Championships in Montreal in the spring.
Technology, diversity, opportunity, and teamwork were the common themes at Virginia’s first Smart Community STEM Camp. The gathering of 28 teens was led by US Naval Academy graduates and Public Safety leaders who facilitated the hands-on training and experience necessary to become professionally licensed drone pilots.
“Real-world Hands-on experience is important”, according to Chris Sadler, Director of Virginia’s Public Safety Innovation Center at VIPC. “We wanted to provide these teens with the same training and flight operation testing used by public safety professionals so they are ready for FAA testing and licensing and to further expand their horizons for employment using emerging technology.”
Princess Antwi of Dumfries has been named to the Emory & Henry College Spring 2022 Dean’s list.
To be named to the Dean’s list, students must be full-time students and receive a 3.6 GPA for the semester.
Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Virginia, Virginia’s largest Medicaid provider, saw the need for support and offered it by giving out bags to the SPARK Foundation at Prince William County Public Schools on Friday, February 4, 2022.
“As an organization driven by our purpose – to improve the health of humanity – our company, its associates, and our Foundation are striving to strengthen our communities and address health and social inequities across Virginia.” – Thomas Rayner, Director of Marketing and Member Engagement, Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Virginia.
On Tuesday, February 15, the Commonwealth’s 4 p.m. burn law goes into effect. The law remains in effect until Saturday, April 30.
Approved burning requires a permit, issued by the Fire Marshal’s Office, and may only occur between 4 p.m. and midnight. Not all burning requires a permit, i.e., recreational burning, however, all burning, including approved burning, must be constantly attended with a method of extinguishment.
The Rappahannock Area Health Department (RAHD) is increasing access to free COVID-19 testing with the recent addition of the CTC+ initiative, a vendor operated van with testing staff that will travel throughout the region to support expanded testing in communities that have low access to testing.
The initiative involves discontinuing the Community Testing Center (CTC) at the FredNats Stadium, which will hold its last day of operations on Thursday, February 10. The addition of the CTC+ will allow for testing at flexible community testing sites.
The Prince William County Department of Transportation (PWC DOT) invites you to attend a virtual information session on the Route 28 Bypass Project.
During this “Transportation Tuesday” session on February 22nd at 12 PM, the PWC DOT will introduce the Design and Engineering Team and provide an update on the status of the Route 28 Bypass project.
Planning for a Wedding is made easy at the Fredericksburg Expo Center at The Big Day Bridal Expo on February 20.
Grab a mimosa, taste the cakes, try the food, and sit in the limos as you enjoy a leisurely day with the area’s best wedding and event professionals all under one roof. Instead of driving from one town to another, searching for parking, and dashing through the cold weather to visit caterers, bridal boutiques, and florists, pay just one admission for the opportunity to meet every professional on your list, including event facilities, caterers, photographers, invitation designers and so much more.
The Crime Prevention Unit of the Prince William County Police Department hosts a presentation the Neighborhood Watch program on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022, from 7 to 8 p.m.
Participants will learn how to work with the Police Department to keep their neighborhoods safer.
How will you show your love for your school crossing guards this week? The Board of County Supervisors last month designated Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, as Crossing Guard Appreciation Day in Prince William County.
Crossing Guard Appreciation Day offers Prince William County residents a way to let the highly dedicated school crossing guards – who are in the street protecting our children every school day – know that they are appreciated, and that their work to make our County a safe place to live, work and play is appreciated.
