WOODBRIDGE, Va. — As transit officials in Prince William County wrangle with how to keep buses rolling, riders won’t have to worry about service cuts in the coming year.
Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission Interim Director Eric Marx issued this statement to riders of OmniRide commuter, and OmniLink local buses:
Press release:
Karen Holtz, 50, of Haymarket, was arrested today on charges related to her role in a financial fraud and identity theft scheme while working for JMS Ventures, Inc.
BRISTOW, Va. — A proposal to Prince William County to issue a special use permit to the All Dulles Area Muslim Association for it to build a mosque in the county’s Rural Crescent will head to the planning commission for the first time.
We wrote about proposed worship center last month. Prince William County Planning Manager Steve Donohoe told us the plans for this mosque have been under review for longer than usual when compared to other proposed projects in the county.
HAYMARKET, Va. — Fire crews are on the scene of a structure fire in the 17000 block of Stormy Drive near Haymarket.
Crews found a fire in the chimney of the house about 8:30 p.m. Firefighters ran hose several feet of water hose from the pumper trucks to the house.
After seven years in business, and having to turn away hundreds of tourists due to space limitations, the Manassas Junction B&B is expanding.
Owners Mark and Ann Hempen plan to rehabilitate an existing outbuilding on the property into a 450-square-foot cottage suite for the Bed and Breakfast. The addition will provide a third “room” for guests; currently, two rooms are available for rent in the 2,700 square foot main house. As a long time residents of the City, the Hempen’s hope the addition will encourage additional tourists “to enjoy and be enriched by the history, culture, and friendliness of Manassas.”
Diners in search of fast, novel, and delicious meals may soon have more choices as new rules enable food trucks to open for business in the City of Manassas.
Although food trucks have always been a fixture at Manassas events like the Fall Jubilee, and have always been permitted at private events, recent changes to the zoning ordinance make it possible for food trucks to open on a regular basis. The zoning change responded to a growing nationwide and local demand among consumers for food truck fare and a growing number of local vendors ready to open for business.
An all-clear was given at Battlefield High School. The evacuation was blamed on a faulty alarm, said schools spokeswoman Irene Cromer.
Battlefield High School near Haymarket was evacuated this morning.
Velocity Wings tells us it opened its doors in a new location in Bristow.
The new 145-seat restaurant opened Tuesday and offers wings, buffalo chicken egg rolls, chicken lettuce wraps, and pulled pork sliders.
Police tell us the animals wee on a neighbor’s property and not on a street.
“…it wasn’t really a police issue,” Prince William police spokesman 1st Sgt. Jonathan Perok stated in an email.
From VDOT:
Drivers can expect nighttime lane closures on I-66 next week at Route 15, weather permitting, for crews to install overhangs on girders for the new southbound Route 15 overpass, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
