PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Tomorrow marks the start of the 2019 Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season, which runs from June 1 through November 30 annually.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is forecasting a near-normal hurricane season this year.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY – On Saturday, June 22, The Social Action Committee of Prince William Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta will host an In-Person Virginia Voter Registration Training.
The Social Action Committee will be accompanied by the League of Women Voters and Prince William Office of Elections for this event.
Editors note: This is a special edition of our “People on the Move” feature, weekly post which recognizes and celebrates the achievements of Virginia natives as they make their way in the world.
The following Dean’s List members and graduates are from the College of William and Mary.
Editors note: “People on the Move” is a post which recognizes and celebrates the achievements of Virginia natives as they make their way in the world.
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Tracey Lenox is seeking the Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney, pledging more transparency, accountability, and diversity.
Name: Tracey Lenox
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — The officials who’ve returned our requests for comment on a plan to float $600 million bonds for parks and roads are wary of increased taxes to pay for it.
Prince William County Occoquan District Supervisor Ruth Anderson said she wants a bond referendum to go to voters on the ballot in November in two parts: roads (up to $400 million and up to $200 million for parks).
HAYMARKET — When it was announced last year that Tough Mudder Classic was coming to Prince William County, it was heralded as a win for sports tourism.
The popular 10-mile obstacle course run will take place this weekend at Silver Lake Regional Park in near Haymarket. It’s expected to attract hundreds of participants, dubbed “mudders,” and generate up to $2.5 million in consumer spending in Prince William County — mostly through people booking hotel rooms, shopping in area stores, and eating in area restaurants.
LaTonsha Pridgen is running for the Coles District Supervisor position, bringing her years of experience in project management, and her passion from founding and running a nonprofit.
Pridgen is a political newcomer to Prince William County.
BRISTOW — Fire crews were investigating a suspicious fire in Bristow.
Prince William County fire crews were called to a blaze at an abandoned farmhouse on Old Church Road just before 11 a.m. Thursday.
Mark Wolfe, currently serving as a Manassas City Councilman, is running for Virginia’s 50th Delegate Seat with his attention directed to job access and funding public schools.
He’s running against fellow Democrat, incumbent Lee Carter, who’s made a name for himself as the only member of the House of Delegates who identifies as a Democratic Socialist.
