Canine Companions for Independence – a national non-profit organization that provides assistance dogs for children and adults with disabilities, is proud to announce that Haymarket, Virginia residents Susan and Bruce Pfeffer recently began raising an assistance dog in-training for Canine Companions for Independence.
Puppy Comfort is a specially-bred labrador retriever who will one-day know over 50 commands, and be matched with a person with disabilities.
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This week, Manassas Park City Schools held round table meetings for its community members to address concerns about the district implementing a new balanced school calendar.
Firefighters searched the premises during the fire when one adult in the home was unaccounted for on Thursday night. The home was cleared, and the adult was found outside of the premises.
One adult suffered non-serious injuries, and did not require transport.
There’s a new plan for Interstate 66 that looks a lot like what just happened on I-95.
Virginia transportation officials want to build more of those famous “managed lanes,” or toll lanes between U.S. 15 in Haymarket in Prince William to the Capital Beltway in Fairfax County, just outside Tysons Corner. Two new lanes would be added to each side of the highway and, like the 95 E-ZPass Express Lanes, drivers will pay a toll 24 hours a day to use them. The new lanes would be free to drivers with three or more occupants in their vehicles.
A winter weather advisory is not in effect for Prince William County, as well Fairfax County . There could be some rain mixing with some sleet for commuters on their drive home from work.
Here’s what the National Weather Service says about our chances for wintry precipitation this afternoon and into tonight:
As the Prince William County School Board gears up for another budget cycle, it is timelier than ever to look closely at an important topic in local education – the current state of teacher pay in the county.
The average annual teacher salary, according to Jim Livingston, the Prince William Education Association president is $60,408 – a figure he pulled from a 2014 Washington Area Boards of Education (WABE) report.
The teenager who went missing last night in Stafford County is identified as James “Daniel” Martson.
Here’s more in a press release:
Get your dog license in Prince William County yet? If not, Fido needs a tag by Feb. 1.
Here’s more in a press release:
Virginia State Police say a 16-year-old girl is missing and that she appears to be in danger of sexual abuse.
Here’s more in a police press release:
Fire officials in Prince William County say they arrested a man in connection to an apparent arson in the Triangle area.
Here’s more in a press release:
