The Virginia State Corporation Commission will hold a public hearing in Haymarket to solicit public comments about a new overhead transmission line to be built.
The 5-mile, 230 kilovolt line will run from Prince William Parkway west on Interstate 66. It will pass by several homes in Haymarket, and property owners fear the unsightly power line will degrade property values.
The future looks bleak for transit bus service in Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park.
The Potoamc and Rappahannock Transportation Commission which operates OmniRide commuter buses and OmniLink local buses faces a $9 million budget shortfall in fiscal year 2017. That number grows to about $12 million in FY 2018 and continues in the following years.
Work on rebuilding the interchange at Interstate 66 and Route 15 in Haymarket continues with some planned lane closures on I-66.
Here’s what you need to know from the Virginia Department of Transportation:
The City of Manassas recently completed a retail study using H. Blount Hunter Retail & Real Estate Research Co. The study was designed to examine the market and trade area from the perspective of a retailer. This economic analysis is intended to assist in recruiting retail businesses to Manassas and guide future planning and development efforts.
The City analyzed several existing and potential retail trade areas where shoppers can find a mix of chain and independent businesses. These areas are primarily located on transportation corridors and include Sudley Road, Mathis Avenue, Liberia Avenue, and Route 28/Nokesville Road.
Stone Haven will withdraw its rezoning request to develop 719 acres of land in western Prince William County.
The contentious development would have brought 1,006 new homes to the property in Bristow, located bordered by Linton Hall, Wellington, and Devlin roads. It also would have brought a mixed-use center with retail, commercial development.
Christmas music is so popular that many radio stations start playing holiday tunes before Thanksgiving. So giving away free CDs of Christmas music is a perfect way to invite people to celebrate Christmas at Chapel Springs Church, which has campuses in Bristow and Stafford.
Matchless King is the title of the newly-released CD written and produced by Chapel Springs Worship Pastor Josh Wesley and several key members of the church’s worship team. The CD takes a different approach from most Christmas CDs, though, because it tells the story not just of Jesus Christ’s birth, but God’s plan to redeem mankind through Jesus’ death and resurrection.
Six Prince William County shopping centers are giving you the chance to win big this holiday season.
Bristow Center, Davis Ford Crossing, Dillingham Square and Smoketown Plaza are taking part in their annual Holiday Shopping Spree, a promotion that has one lucky winner at each center walking away with $500 worth of gift certificates to the specific center and a $1,000 donation to their favorite local school.
The Christmas season gets underway this weekend on our area with the following events:
The Christmas Tree in Downtown Manassas will be illuminated at 6:30 p.m. The festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. when Santa Claus arrives at the Manassas Train Depot. There will be holiday music at 6 p.m.
If you’re riding OmniRide tomorrow, get ready for some delays due to the lighting of the National Christmas Tree.
This is the official word sent out to bus riders from the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission:
Ten years ago it might have been hard for many people to imagine being able to send a digital file to a printer and producing a three-dimensional object. However, this advanced technology is becoming more widely used in many different industries and is inspiring innovations like 3D-printed cars that can drive and medical devices that can save lives.
Today, Manassas-based Aurora Flight Sciences is taking this technology one step further. The company unveiled the world’s largest and fastest 3D-printed, unmanned aircraft at the Dubai Airshow in November. This high-speed, jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flies faster than 150 miles per hour.
