Dumfries Councilman Derrick Wood, a small business owner and Marine Corps veteran, has announced his plans to run for Potomac Supervisor on the Prince William County Board of Supervisors this year.
A graduate of Stratford University, Wood works as a Community and Military Outreach Manager while running his own mobile catering business, BBQ in Motion.
Senator Tim Kaine met with students from Woodbridge Senior High School on February 3 at a reception for the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student Fair.
Held at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. the fair was part of a celebration for CTE month, according to the Association for Career and Technical Education’s website.
The Prince William County Department of Economic Development has seen an uptick in capital investment, which will bring $513 million dollars and hundreds of jobs to the county.
The department, which has been running for eighteen years, has brought in private capital investments mainly in the life science and information technology industry. The county has secured nineteen projects and will see the addition of four hundred and sixty-nine new jobs, and more than one hundred jobs retained in the area.
Water crews are working to restore service on Botts Avenue in Woodbridge.
A water main broke in the area of Botts Avenue and Sharp Drive in Woodbridge about 4:15 p.m.
Lee Price, a retired Department of Defense (DoD) employee, has announced his campaign to run for the Woodbridge District Supervisor seat for the Prince William Board of Supervisors.
A graduate of the University of Texas, San Antonio, Price worked as a DoD employee for more than thirty-three years in the IT field. During his career, he worked with several branches of the military, including the Air Force, Navy and Army in IT management.
Police said the man shot last night in Dale City’s Hillendale neighborhood tried to buy drugs, had his cell phone stolen, and was shot when he tired to recover it.
More in a police press release:
Flags in the Town of Haymarket should fly at half-staff starting tomorrow.
Mayor David Leake issued an order that all flags in the town should be lowered in honor of the late Dave Berry, a security contractor who lived with his wife and children in the small town, who was killed Jan. 27 in Libya. The retired Marine Staff Sergeant was working in the country as a security contractor.
The Eco Park will consist of an interpretive science-technology-engineering-math (STEM) education center that will give the students the chance to get hands-on experience working with environment conservation and other related topics. The center will also support a research center for use by colleges and universities, visitor programs that include tours, and a variety of other resources that allow the community to interact with the environment. Plans to explore additional energy and recovery technologies are also part of the plan for the Eco Park.
The park will co-exist with the landfill, which will continue to be used as a gas energy plant which already generates 6.7 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 5,000 homes, according to officials.
The Town of Haymarket has listed a 2003 Chevy pickup for sale, with a minimum bid of $500.
The truck has a 4.31 engine and 136,000 miles. The advertisement for the sale of the vehicle states that it is in good condition, but will need repairs for a safety inspection.
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