Business

Small business owners in Prince William County will have a second chance at a grant to help them recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

The Board of County Supervisors authorized the second round of grants for small businesses, this time with different eligibility requirements. Last month, the county allocated $5 million from its federal CARES Act grant signed by President Donald Trump to use as small business relief.


Traffic

They left the area. Now they’re back.

Police are now working to close a portion of U.S. Route 29 in Gainesville as protestors are filing down an exit ramp from Linton Hall Road and walking onto the six-lane thoroughfare that connects Interstate 66 and Charlottesville 81 miles to the south.


News

The Novant Health UVA Health System will resume medically necessary, time-sensitive procedures.

Prince William Medical Center and Haymarket Medical Center will be rescheduling patients with postponed appointments and procedures. In addition, they will also provide imaging, labs, and other appointments to support these procedures.


Politics

A message board that reads “Vote #TeamHaymarket” has stirring up debate about what type of campaign signs are allowed in the town.

Haymarket resident Rebecca Smith originally posted a photo of the message board to Facebook, alleging the sign’s presence at the corner of Washington and Jefferson streets is a violation of Haymarket Town Ordinance 58-15.5(h) which prohibits electronic message boards.


Business

Hospitals in Prince William County and Manassas won’t be affected by a new round of cuts and furloughs announced by the UVA Health System.

The healthcare provider announced that it is taking actions to mitigate $85 million per month in losses it has experienced. Those losses come after a state-imposed lockdown and Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s ban on elective medical procedures in the wake of the coronavirus.


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