This press release offers some advice for Labor Day weekend travelers: Labor Day weekend is one of the busiest travel times of the year. The 95 and 495 Express Lanes team recommends planning ahead to ensure a safe and enjoyable trip. Congestion is expected to surge as early as Wednesday, August 29, on both the […]
HAYMARKET — Sailors from USS Gravely greeted students and volunteered in classrooms at Samuel L. Gravely, Jr. Elementary School on students’ first day back at school for the 2018-2019 school year.
At the start of the school day, sailors lined up outside the building to greet families. They also handed out stickers to each student to remind them, and their teacher, if they were car riders, walkers or bus riders.
From the Prince William police press release:
Armed Robbery – On August 27 at 2:25AM, officers responded to the Babylon Cafe located at 3081 Golansky Blvd in Woodbridge (22193) to investigate a robbery. An employee reported to police that he was approached by two unknown masked men, one armed with a handgun, when he opened the back door to the business. The suspects ordered the employee back into the business where they forced him to open a safe. The suspects took an undisclosed amount of money before tying the employee to a chair and fleeing the business. No injuries were reported. A police K-9 searched for the area for the suspects who were not located.
Good Morning Prince William – SERVE in Manassas urgently needs volunteer groups (min. age 16) to purchase, prepare and serve a meal at the SERVE Family Shelter. Dates meals are needed are Sep. 2, 3, 9 and 23. This is the perfect opportunity to gather your friends and family to share your favorite menu […]
Everyone has a reason to end Alzheimer’s.
Each year more than 400,000 people in over 600 communities nationwide come together for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® — the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. While we all have our own reason to step up to the start line, our eyes are set on the ultimate finish — the end of Alzheimer’s.
And in the local writing scene, we have news from Write by the Rails:
Write by the Rails ‘Back on Track’ with new initiatives
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — U.S. officials were taken by surprise when China announced this year that it will no longer accept most plastics for recycling.
Prince William County and Manassas residents were equally confounded.
If you went to college, there’s a good chance you’re among the more than 70 percent of graduates with student loans to repay.
While those loans allowed you to achieve educational goals, they could affect your ability to achieve another part of the American dream — buying a home.
From the Prince William police report:
**UPDATES**
In February of this year, the United States Tennis Association Mid-Atlantic (USTA MAS) announced it will locate its new headquarters and state-of-the-art tennis facility in Innovation Park, in Prince William County. The Board of County Supervisors approved an agreement between USTA MAS and the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) of Prince William County and agreed to assign a $100,000 Economic Development Opportunity Fund (EDOF) grant as an incentive for the project, which is due to be completed by 2021.
The USTA Mid-Atlantic Section, one of 17 sections of the United States Tennis Association, is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization serving more than 33,000 members in the D.C. metro area. According to the USTA MAS, tennis players of all ages and skill levels are involved in leagues, tournaments and programs sanctioned by the section. Over 300,000 visitors are anticipated to visit the new USTA facility per year.
