If you weren’t sick enough of the cold and snow already – be prepared for more.
According to the National Weather Service, the Northern Virginia area will stay in the single digit temperatures throughout tonight.
News
|
Kiefer, who is the Chief of Staff at The National Council on Aging, was selected from a list of nine qualified candidates.
The Board needed to appoint a new member when incumbent Ilka Chavez decided to step down for personal reasons back in January.
The Prince William Chapter of the Wildflower Society has donated 61 copies of a children’s book to Prince William County Public Schools and additional copies to local libraries.
The book, Isabella’s Peppermint Flowers, was written by Susan Leopold and illustrated by Nicky Staunton, said Nancy Vehrs, President of the Prince William Wildflower Society and the Virginia Native Plant Society.
|
February 20, 2015: All Manassas City Public Schools will be CLOSED due to frigid temperatures and dangerously… https://t.co/ajLncQKi0N
— ManassasCitySchools (@mymcpsva) February 19, 2015
Abdur Roland, a Prince William County resident, pled guilty today to counts of robbery, use of a firearm in a crime, and being in possession of a firearm with a felony record.
Roland was involved in gang activity, and used the name “Boo” in his gang dealings, and has been linked to the Bloods street gang.
|
A wind chill advisory that was supposed to end at 9 a.m. Friday will be extended until noon. And even then there’s no immediate signs of the cold letting up.
Here are the chilling details from the National Weather Service:
|
Due to a shortage of psychiatric services in the area, the Prince William County Board of Supervisors has approved a telepsychiatry program for county employees.
The program uses video-conferencing technology for individuals to meet virtually with a psychiatrist.
|
Potomac Local has reached out to Stafford County, and has received information for clarification on this story.
A $50,000 grant was awarded to Stafford County by the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation, to help the county purchase the development rights of the Jones Farm, as part of the county’s purchase of development rights program (PDR).
|
The Capitol Steps comedy troupe are coming to the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas on February 21 at 7 p.m. for a performance to benefit the Manassas Bull Run Rotary. Funds collected will help the Rotary assist deserving and successful charities.
“We were very pleased with the turnout last year. And this year, with the event being held at the beautiful Hylton Performing Arts Center, we feel the turnout will be even better. I am also pleased that this event will help the Manassas Bull Run Rotary assist such deserving charities as Rainbow, CASA, B.A.R.N., Calling All Souls, and Habitat for Humanity. It’s a Win-Win for the community. They get to see a great show and, at the same time, help support such great organizations and their efforts to help others” said Rotary vice-president Donald Jones.
John Jones, a former Brigadier General with the Army National Guard and a Stafford resident, pled guilty today for his involvement in a contracting bribery scheme.
After retiring from the National Guard, Jones founded a company called the Military Personnel Services Corporation (MPSC).