HAYMARKET, Va. — State transportation officials want you to know how to use the new diverging diamond interchange opening this month.
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An 18-year-old man was stabbed outside a 7-Eleven store near Dumfries on Sunday.
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BRISTOW, Va. — A decision to support or deny the construction of a mosque in Bristow could be made on December 7.
The Prince William County Planning Commission deferred a decision on the All Dulles Area Muslim Society’s (ADAMS) proposal to build a 22,000 square foot mosque at the corner of Vint Hill Road and Schaeffer Lane.
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OCCOQUAN, Va. — Sheldon Levi, a familiar face in Occoquan, retired Tuesday night.
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DALE CITY, Va. — One man was shot outside a Food Lion at the intersection of Dale Boulevard and Hoadly Road.
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6-8 emergency vehicles on Old Bridge Road in Lake Ridge just south of Clipper
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When Assistant Chief Dawn Harman was growing up in Prince William County, she imagined a very different career path. Harman majored in veterinary science in college and was once with the Animal Control Unit of the Prince William County Police Department. Now Harman’s days are filled with duties that help keep the Prince William County Police Department a well-oiled machine.
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STAFFORD, Va. — The founders of Ricks Roasters will take the lessons learned in Stafford and use them as the company aims to expand into the Northeast.
“Our strategic vision from the beginning has been the replication of the model we’ve built in Stafford. We are a local coffee roaster providing an outstanding product while being integrated into the community. When opportunities to repeat that model present themselves, we will pursue them aggressively. We are currently pursuing such opportunities in Martinsburg, W. Va., New York City, and Jonestown, Pa,” stated Sean Ricks, a company co-founder, in email.
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Prince William County congratulates MAG Aerospace, a recognized leader in global aerial surveillance and situational awareness services, and InCadence Strategic Solutions, a technology leader in operational intelligence, biometrics solutions, identity and knowledge management services, on receiving awards at the 14th Annual Greater Washington Government Contractor ‘GovCon’ Awards.
The ‘GovCon Awards’ is a celebratory event honoring the leadership, innovation and commitment to excellence of the individuals and businesses in the Greater Washington region government contracting sector, hosted by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and Professional Services Council. A prestigious panel of industry and government professionals select finalists and winners from a large pool of nominees.
In the case of InCadence, its game-changer program – Ares™ Mobile Biometric Application was selected as Program of the Year. The Program of the Year recognizes the most exemplary program among all finalists recognized. Ares is the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI’s) Mobile Biometric Application, deployed to agents worldwide. InCadence provides the Ares software as a commercial product, and supports the FBI Global Initiatives Unit with the integration of Ares into the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division enterprise. In spring, Ares™ Mobile Biometric Application also won the Transformer of the Year award at the 2016 ACT/IAC igniting Innovation Showcase and Awards.
MAG Aerospace received the Contractor of the Year Award in the $25 – $75 million category, which is given to acknowledge “distinguished financial and operational accomplishments and outstanding contributions during the past year to employees, the government contracting industry and the U.S. Government.” This awards follows a string of awards in 2016 for MAG Aerospace, most recently being recognized by the Washington Business Journal as one of the 50 Fastest Growing Companies in the Washington region. In October, MAG received the 2016 Commonwealth of Virginia Governor’s Award of Excellence in International Trade. Prior to that, MAG Aerospace CEO, Joe Fluet took home a 2016 SmartCEO Future 50 Award.
The bright red, orange, and yellow leaves are falling off the trees, and the days are growing shorter and shorter. There is a chill in the air as fall decorations are taken down to be replaced by holiday decorations. Most of us have already seen holiday decorations in the stores.
You know, the holiday decorations you pretend you don’t see before Halloween, and well, before we know it, we will be in full holiday mode.