Millennials are moving out of cities for a life in the suburbs.
Places like Prince William County are expected to benefit from the changes, but industry insiders disagree on what type of housing development will dominate the post-pandemic landscape.
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Northern Virginia Community College is partnering with the City of Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia Career Works, and the SkillSource Group to ensure that community members affected by coronavirus are able to get back to work by receiving free education and workforce support services.
Manassas and Prince William County’s leadership forged this strategic partnership with a combined $1,900,000 in funding from the CARES Act to launch the ELEVATE program to provide free resources for those displaced workers. Additionally, this funding supports businesses in upskilling their workforce.
A 35-year-old man remains hospitalized after he was shot outside of the Potomac Ridge Apartment Homes in Woodbridge. Police are searching for suspects
More from Prince William police:
For Manassas, it’s the bypass.
The City Council unanimously voted to support a plan to extend Godwin Drive, creating a four-lane, four-mile Route 28 bypass. Known as “alternative 2B,” the road would connect with Route 28 at Bull Run, on the Fairfax County line.
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George Mason University’s Center for the Arts has been forced to cancel two outdoor performances due to international travel restrictions brought on by the coronavirus: Cirque FLIP Fabrique and Cameron Carpenter. Those who purchased tickets to these canceled events will be contacted by the ticket office.
More in a press release:
A police pursuit ended at the Potomac River in Woodbridge today.
Virginia State Police tell us:
Police are seeking witnesses in a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred in Dumfries.
Police tell us:
OmniRide Express buses are currently on Emergency Service Plans (ESP) due to work stoppage by bus drivers.
As a result, fares on express buses are free for this morning.
Boaters on the Potomac River spent the Labor Day weekend rallying for President Donald Trump.
On Saturday, September 6, boaters took their “Trump flotilla” to the Aquia Bay in Stafford County, at the confluence of the Aquia Creek and Potomac River. The rally began at 10 a.m. at Hope Springs Marina.
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U.S. Senator Tim Kaine was recently in Dumfries to discuss maternal health.
Kaine’s office provided us this note, and well as the featured image for this post.