A Virginia State Senator representing Prince William and Stafford counties was chosen Minority Caucus Whip.
Scott Surovell (D-36) will replace the outgoing Jennifer Wexton, who was elected to Congress earlier this month, as the Democratic caucus whip.
DUMFRIES — Voters in Dumfries will now head to the polls to elect Town Council members in November.
The Dumfries Town Council moved its municipal elections from May to the first Tuesday in November during its November 20 meeting, the first in the new town hall on Main Street. The town becomes the only one of the four in Prince William County, to include Haymarket, Occoquan, and Quantico, to hold municipal elections in November.
DALE CITY — (Press Release) On November 21 at 8:08 p.m., officers responded to a residence located in the 3300 block of Labourn Drive in Dale City to investigate a shooting.
The investigation revealed that the victim and the accused, who are husband and wife, were inside their home in the above area when they became involved in a verbal altercation that escalated.
WOODBRIDGE — A total of 67 citizens gave impassioned pleas for and against the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) during the Prince William County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday.
Woodbridge Supervisor Frank Principi put the item on the agenda, urging his fellow Supervisors to declare support for a constitutional amendment introduced in the early 1970s that aimed to give equal rights to women. After hours of testimony from residents, Principi could not get a single one of the supervisors to second his motion.
WOODBRIDGE — (Press Release) The Prince William County Board of Supervisors announced Raul Torres as the new Executive Director of the Human Rights Office. Torres comes to Prince William County after 19 years as the Assistant County Manager for Arlington County overseeing human rights, EEO and ADA.
“Mr. Torres brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Prince William County,” said Corey Stewart, Chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors. “As a community, we are committed to fairness and equality, and Mr. Torres will be a strong advocate for equality and fairness for the citizens of Prince William County.”
DALE CITY — One man is charged after someone backed a truck into a 7-Eleven store in Dale City and grabbed the store’s ATM.
The smash and grab happened at 4:11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 20 at the convenience store at 14797 Darbydale Avenue.
HAYMARKET — Carried to Full Term, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping expectant mothers, will expand.
The organization said its new program is geared toward helping low-income mothers get back on their feet. Founder Frances Robin said the goal is to break the cycle of poverty by adequately preparing expecting mothers for a life of independence and self-sufficiency.
MANASSAS — A generous spread of chicken wings, cheese, and chilled wine greeted entrepreneurs who wanted to learn more about “FIT tech” at the very first Start-Up Grind chat in Manassas.
Dan Woerheide, a business coach and founder of Start-Up Grind Prince William, took to the stage at CenterFuse co-work space in Manassas on Wednesday, Nov. 14
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Prince William leaders kicked the can down the road Tuesday over a rezoning that would have cleared the way for 104 new homes near Manassas.
After nearly 100 people who came to the Board of Supervisors meeting to speak on the matter, Coles District Supervisor Marty Nohe motioned to defer the decision to January 22 to give more time to for the developer to address the concerns of the community. It passed with Occoquan Supervisor Ruth Anderson voting against.
WOODBRIDGE — The candidates are lining up to be the next Prince William County At-large Supervisor.
Ann Wheeler, a Democrat, and Don Scoggins, an independent, followed Republican Marty Nohe in announcing he would seek the Chairman seat held for the past 12 years by Corey Stewart.
