The meeting will be held online on Zoom. You can participate by clicking this link. Franklin represents the Woodbridge District, the site of a series of shootings in recent years.
Last month, a 9-year-old girl was playing in her neighborhood in the Rippon Landing section of Woodbridge when a stray bullet struck her. On June 9, Newsham told the Board of County Supervisors the child could suffer injuries that would haunt her for the rest of her life.
According to the National Weather Service, flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
In Virginia, Clarke, Culpeper, Eastern Loudoun, Frederick VA, Greene, Madison, Northern Fauquier, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Orange, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Southern Fauquier, Warren, and Western Loudoun are the affected areas.
Yesli Vega is the winner of a Republican Primary Election in Virginia’s 7th District, defeating five other candidates to be the party’s nominee to face incumbent Democrat Abigail Spanberger in the November General Election.
“I am honored the voters of Virginia’s 7th Congressional District have chosen me to be the Republican nominee in the general election this fall. As the first conservative Hispanic to win a republican congressional primary in Virginia, this is a historic moment for Hispanics across Virginia and our nation. I want to thank my family, friends, volunteers, and all the voters who believe in our message of liberty, safety, and economic prosperity,” said Vega in a statement to the press.
The Fredericksburg Nationals won an extra-inning thriller for the second time in as many games Tuesday at Carillion Clinic Field. Vandel Pena scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the tenth inning to help the FredNats to an 8-7 victory.
The win comes at a critical time for the FredNats, who gained a game on Salem, Lynchburg and division-leading Carolina. The FredNats, Red Sox and Hillcats are now all tied for second in the Carolina League North. All three teams are one game behind the Mudcats with two games to go in the first half. The FredNats own the head-to-head tiebreaker vs. Carolina and Lynchburg and will own the tiebreaker vs. Salem with a win tomorrow or Thursday. The FredNats also won in extras Sunday at Myrtle Beach.
How does a day on one of the region’s best golf courses sound?
How about playing with future golf professionals and college athletes?
The Workhouse Arts Center has announced that its annual fireworks celebration is returning on July 2, 2022.
This year’s event will include a special performance by the renowned musical performer Mark G. Meadows who will celebrate the music of Stevie Wonder in a musical performance entitled A Night of Wonder. The concert will occur before the fireworks display and will present classic Stevie Wonder songs like “Sir Duke,” “For Once in my Life,” “Superstition,” and more.
The Manassas City School Board is taking its show on the road.
The elected body will hold its annual board retreat at Virginia School Board Association headquarters, 200 Hansen Road, in Charlottesville. The meeting is open to the public.
Today, Prince William County firefighters were dispatched to the 9500 block of Bonair Drive, near Manassas, for a report of a neighbor’s house on fire.
Crews arrived to find a single-family dwelling with flames through the roof.
You can make a difference in the life of a child! Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is seeking volunteers age 21+ who care about children growing up in a safe, permanent and loving home. The staff is holding Virtual Information Sessions on two dates: Wednesday, June 29, and Wednesday, July 13, both at 6 pm-7 pm. Learn how you can help protect abused and neglected children in your community by becoming a volunteer advocate. Please email [email protected] or call (703) 330-8145 to receive the link to the meeting.
Have you recently entered the wonderful world of grant writing? The Management and Government Information Center (MAGIC) within Chinn Park Library is hosting a Grant Proposal Writing Workshop on June 23, 1 pm-4 pm. Learn what makes a competitive proposal, how to avoid common mistakes, and how to cultivate potential foundation donors. The workshop will be conducted both virtually and in person – the in-person session will be held at Chinn Park Library, MAGIC Room. Interested participants can register at https://pwcgov.libnet.info/event/6369141. Please email[email protected] to learn more.
