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HAYMARKET — For injured members of the military returning from war, there’s nothing like a home-cooked meal to help in the recovery process.
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RICHMOND — Reflecting national concerns over “food deserts,” federal and state lawmakers Monday called for legislation to help people in low-income neighborhoods get better access to fresh vegetables and other healthy foods.
The officials discussed food insecurity at a town-hall-style meeting at the Peter Paul Development Center in Richmond’s East End, where poverty is high and full-fledged grocery stores are scarce.
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NOKESVILLE — After an unusually short season in 2018 due to unpredictable weather conditions, Burnside Farms 2019 Festival of Spring will return with a bang.
“This is going to be our best year ever,” says Leslie Dawley, proprietor, “It’s going to be incredible.”
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — (Press release) Prince William County filed a lawsuit in state court against more than 15 opioid manufacturers, distributors and pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, for their role in creating the health emergency caused by the overuse of prescription opioids.
The defendants include manufacturers
WARRENTON – (Press Release) As of Friday, March 29, at 7 a.m., all Novant Health UVA Health System facilities will lift visitor restrictions that were put in place February 8.
During the height of this flu season, Novant Health UVA Health System asked the community to keep visitors age 12 and under out of all its hospital facilities. As a result of the declining number of flu cases seen over the past few weeks, these restrictions will be lifted.
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WOODBRIDGE — (Press release) In February, the Prince William County Republican Committee decided to use a Party process to select the candidates who will appear on the ballot in November for both Constitutional Offices (Sheriff and Commonwealth’s Attorney) and the Board of County Supervisors.
They were joined in this decision by Manassas and Manassas Park Republicans for the Constitutional Offices.
MANASSAS – (Press release) Are you looking for a way to deter auto thieves? Bring your vehicles to the Shops at Signal Hill shopping center, 9692 Liberia Ave. in Manassas (20110), on Saturday, April 13, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., for free VIN etching on all your windows.
The Prince William County and Manassas police departments, as well as the Virginia State Police’s H.E.A.T. Program, sponsor this event. The event is free to all motorists!
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MANASSAS — Virginia will move its DMV out of Manassas and into Prince William County.
The DMV office at 9800 Godwin Drive in Manassas will relocate to Parkridge Center, on Bulloch Drive across from the Northern Virginia Community College Manassas Campus.