Parents will get their say over a planned elementary school next to Chinn Park Regional Library in Woodbridge.
A public hearing is scheduled Jan. 7, 2016 to give parents new information about the planned school that aims to relieve overcrowded conditions at other nearby elementary schools.
The Manassas Park Community Center is very excited to announce our new Active Adult membership.
This membership is exclusively designed for individuals 55-64 years old and is only $15/month with 6 and 12 month options. The membership includes access to the gymnasium, pool, and wellness centers as well as all land and water group exercise classes, one fitness orientation, one fitness assessment, and two 30 minute personal training sessions.
Students at Potomac Senior High School in Woodbridge had breakfast with an elf.
Santa Claus came to visit the students who gathered for the annual “Breakfast with Santa” event, according to Julie Ericson who sent in these photos.
The Virginia State Corporation Commission will hold a public hearing in Haymarket to solicit public comments about a new overhead transmission line to be built.
The 5-mile, 230 kilovolt line will run from Prince William Parkway west on Interstate 66. It will pass by several homes in Haymarket, and property owners fear the unsightly power line will degrade property values.
Fire and rescue crews broke out a window to get inside a house that was on fire.
Crews were called to the 11900 block of Cottonmill Drive in Lake Ridge at 1:59 p.m. Friday after fire broke out in a kitchen of a two-story single family home.
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Loudoun County sheriff’s spokesman Kraig Troxell said Stancill had encounters with an underage girl on several occasions, and that he met the girl at a public event. He could not provide any more species about the event.
The future looks bleak for transit bus service in Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park.
The Potoamc and Rappahannock Transportation Commission which operates OmniRide commuter buses and OmniLink local buses faces a $9 million budget shortfall in fiscal year 2017. That number grows to about $12 million in FY 2018 and continues in the following years.
Work on rebuilding the interchange at Interstate 66 and Route 15 in Haymarket continues with some planned lane closures on I-66.
Here’s what you need to know from the Virginia Department of Transportation:
The City of Manassas recently completed a retail study using H. Blount Hunter Retail & Real Estate Research Co. The study was designed to examine the market and trade area from the perspective of a retailer. This economic analysis is intended to assist in recruiting retail businesses to Manassas and guide future planning and development efforts.
The City analyzed several existing and potential retail trade areas where shoppers can find a mix of chain and independent businesses. These areas are primarily located on transportation corridors and include Sudley Road, Mathis Avenue, Liberia Avenue, and Route 28/Nokesville Road.
LiDL (pronounced “lie dal”) is looking to expand in Lake Ridge.
The German grocer want to build a new store — one of the first in the U.S. — next to a commuter lot at the corner of Minnieville and Old Bridge roads. Shoppers familiar with the discount grocer liken LiDL to its competitor, German-based Aldi which has several locations throughout the region.
