The web television series “Thurston,” which features the work of producers and actors from Northern Virginia Community College, has been nominated for four 2014 International Academy of Web Television (IAWTV) awards.
According to the official “Thurston” website, the show is a “Western drama about the residents of a remote mining town and their struggle for survival in the 1880’s Kansas Ozarks.”
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — In his State of the County Address today, Prince William Chairman Corey Stewart will talk about class sizes and economic growth, and about how the two are intently related.
In his speech, the At-large chairman notes Prince William as business friendly, and says a broader economic tax base will help improve classrooms across the county now known to have the highest student to teacher rates in the Washington, D.C. region.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — An old Burger King restaurant at 14120 Jefferson Davis Highway that sat empty for years in Woodbridge is getting a new tenant.
Now it will become a TitleMax loans, joining several other TitleMax locations where borrows can get money by borrowing against their car title.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — There’s a new millionaire in Woodbridge.
A $1 million winning ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven on Occoquan Road as part of the Virginia Lottery’s New Year’s Millionaires Raffle. It was one of three million-dollar tickets sold in the raffle – the others were sold at an Exxon near Winchester and another at an Apple Market in South Boston.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Earlier this month, a man crossing U.S. 1 in Woodbridge was struck by a vehicle. He died from his injuries on Friday.
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — There are two new Virginia State Police troopers who hail from Prince William County.
Alan Michael Wampler, of, Manassas, and Brandon David West, of Bristow, are recent graduates of the police agency’s 120th Basic Session on Friday.
QUANTICO, Va. — Military officials want local governments to require better sound protection in homes and other structures built around Quantico Marine Corps Base.
In a new Joint Land Use Study, or JLUS, released today by Quantico and Stafford County, base officials cite creating new sound attenuation standards as one of eight critical needs facing operations at the crossroads of the Marine Corps, as well as future development around the military installation.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Steve Porter is now serving as the President of Northern Virginia Medical Center.
He replaces Sentara Northern Virginia President Megan Perry who is transitioning to a new role of Sentara’s Corporate Vice President for Mergers & Acquisitions.
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The Prince William County Service Authority’s (PWCSA) H.L. Mooney Advanced Water Reclamation Facility (AWRF) has been honored with two major water reclamation industry awards for excellence in environmental stewardship and safety – the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) Gold Peak Performance Award and the Virginia Water Environment Association (VWEA) 2012 Safety Award.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A panel discussion in Woodbridge Thursday will take on the topic of replacing government housing lenders Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae with a privately-funded agency, changing the way home mortgages in the U.S. are guaranteed.
The National Council of La Raza is the group holding the discussion, and it is set to include Michelle Maiwurm, Legislative Office of Senator Mark Warner, James Carr, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress, Father Gerry Creedon, of Catholics for Housing, Mercy Struthers, of Casals Realtors, and Bill Vaughan, Chief Economist, Prince William County Office of Finance, will take up the issue of legislation put forth by Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) that would create the Federal Mortgage Insurance Corporation, shifting more of the risk of default on mortages from the Federal Government to private industry.
