RICHMOND — Virginia distillers ?may soon be toasting the General Assembly after the Senate passed a bill to let liquor manufacturers keep more of the money from selling their spirits in tasting rooms.
Currently, distilleries must sell their bottles to the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, then buy them back at full retail price before pouring samples inside their tasting rooms. The markup averages 69 percent and can be as high as 93 percent, according to ABC.
Hear from some talented youth this Sunday at Hylton Performing Arts Center. Here’s more from the press release:
Youth Orchestras of Prince William’s (YOPW) Music Director and Youth Symphony Orchestra interim Conductor, Mr. John Murton, will present the orchestra’s winter concert Air on Sunday, February 18 at 3 pm. Air is the second performance of the season and features all of the YOPW ensembles.
Bob’s Discount Furniture is hosting a grand opening celebration from Thursday, February 15 – Monday, February 19, 2018 in honor of its new store at 14500 Potomac Mill Road, Woodbridge, VA. This will be the third Bob’s Discount Furniture store in Virginia.
A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place on Thursday at 9:45 a.m. and special appearances by Washington Redskins Alumni, Gary Clark and Ravin Caldwell will take place on Monday.
WOODBRIDGE — Prince William County officials on Tuesday authorized more than $3.7 million for the purchase of multiple pieces of property for the Route 1 widening project.
The county needs to condemn mostly portions of commercial properties along the busy corridor in Woodbridge to widen the road from four to six lanes on a 1.3-mile stretch of road between Featherstone Road and Mary’s Way.
The public is invited for the unveiling of Virginia’s newest LOVE sculpture and a celebration of travel and tourism to be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 . The sculpture will be unveiled at Potomac Mills, 2700 Potomac Mills Circle, Woodbridge, VA, 22192.
The LOVEworks program is a state-wide branding initiative, designed to promote historic life experiences and destinations in Virginia. The sculpture will resemble other LOVE sculptures throughout the Commonwealth, such as the one in historic Manassas.
From the Prince William police press release:
Armed Robbery – On February 12 at 9:02PM, officers responded to the 7-Eleven located at 10420 Portsmouth Rd in Manassas (20109) to investigate a robbery. The employee reported to police that a male wearing a mask entered the store and brandished a handgun toward the employee. The suspect forced the employee to open the cash register to obtain money before fleeing the business on foot. No injuries were reported. A Prince William County police K-9 and helicopter from Fairfax County Police responded to search for the suspect who was not located. The investigation continues.
From the Prince William police press release:
Fatal Crash Investigation *DRIVER ARRESTED – Investigators from the Crash Investigation Unit have charged the driver involved in the fatal crash in Gainesville that killed a 38-year-old man of Warrenton on February 12. The accused was located shortly after 1:00PM that afternoon by deputies from the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office walking along a roadway. The accused was not injured and was detained without incident. Speed and alcohol use are believed to be contributing factors in the collision. Following the investigation, the accused was arrested.
We received this letter to the editor regarding our coverage of a new commuter parking garage that could be built on a property where homeless campers live.
“Hi Uriah, I just subscribed to Potomac Local and wanted to commend you for your piece on the homeless camps on the Parsons property.
Updated 7:35 p.m.
Police said they found their missing driver.
From the press release:
House Panels Reject LGBTQ Anti-Discrimination Bills
