Submitted The Children’s Therapy Center:
My name is Alexandra Smith and I am the Marketing Coordinator at The Children’s Therapy Center. The first week of July we are opening a new office in Gainesville and would love to get news coverage on it.
605pm: TORNADO WARNING southern Loudoun County, northeastern Fauquier County and northwestern Prince William County VA; seek shelter!!
— NWS DC/Baltimore (@NWS_BaltWash) June 16, 2016
Submitted by Prince William Conservation Alliance:
Over the past few years, the Minnieville Buffer Project near K9 Gunner Memorial Dog Park has helped to transform an area of land from an environmental problem, into a beautiful area that showcases Virginia’s native plants.
Prince William County leaders are again are exploring the possibility of privatizing the management of the county’s public library system.
Gainesville District Supervisor Peter Candland earlier this year called for a study to find out what would need to happen to convert library managers from county employees to agents working for a private firm. He said move could save county taxpayers up to $15 million over the next five years.
Guitarist Mike Johnson plays with the “Roughshod Records SideKicks Show.”
He sent a video of his two-man band performance to Potomac Local shot at the June 4 Occoquan Spring Craft Show. Occoquan Town Sergeant Sheldon Levi appears in the video at about 4:30 and shuts down the amplified performance.
Haymarket officials plan to build a park on land the town purchased over 10 years ago at 14710 and 14740 Washington Street.
The town park will be built on the Harrover property (named after the owners who sold it to the town), could cost $2.1 million, take 10 years to build in three phases, nearing completion in 2025.
From OWL Volunteer Fire Department:
10:10 a.m. Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Firefighters responded to the report of a condominium fire at 12841 Cara Drive Woodbridge. OWL VFD arrived on scene within minutes and saw smoke coming from the eaves of a three story condo unit. Crews quickly contained a small fire to the attic and extinguished within few minutes of arrival. There were no injuries.
Elections officials in Prince William County want more people to vote absentee.
The Office will hold an information session Saturday, June 11, 2016, at 9 a.m. at the Prince William County Government Center McCoart Building.
It looks like a new restaurant, The Guac Korean-Mexican Grill will open in The Town of Quantico.
The restaurant will replace the Quantico Trading Company coffee shop that YELP notes is permanently closed. Just last year, the shop had planned on expanding its menu.
The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Virginia traveled Route 1 south today.
The torch began the day in Fairfax County before crossing the Occoquan River and entering Prince William County about 2:30 p.m. Today’s torch run ended at Quantico Marine Corps Base, according to the torch run route map.
