STAFFORD — Embrey Mill of Newland Communities, a planned community located on 819 acres off of Courthouse Road, is undergoing its second phase of construction. The plan calls for 300 additional lots, and estimates that housing will accommodate 900 families.
It will be completed next summer.
WOODBRIDGE — Prince William County’s new animal shelter is designed and ready for construction.
The building is expected to cost $15.1 million, and its sit next to the building it will replace — an aging animal shelter built in 1975, located on Bristow Road next to the county landfill.
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HAYMARKET — For injured members of the military returning from war, there’s nothing like a home-cooked meal to help in the recovery process.
NOKESVILLE — After an unusually short season in 2018 due to unpredictable weather conditions, Burnside Farms 2019 Festival of Spring will return with a bang.
“This is going to be our best year ever,” says Leslie Dawley, proprietor, “It’s going to be incredible.”
FREDERICKSBURG — Reclaim Video offers an experience that promises to take its customers back to the past — for free.
Last May, the neighborhood movie rental store opened its doors. One of the last of its kind, the video store’s walls are covered with VHS tapes, Laserdisc movies, and other popular formats from that past.
STAFFORD — Stafford County officials said Prince William County is the regional model for tax rates for data centers.
So, they adopted new tax rates to mirror them. And now they hope to eat Prince William County’s lunch.
MANASSAS — As Manassas continues to grow, many are calling for new rules to limit building heights in downtown in hopes to retain the city’s small-town charm.
On March 19 at the City of Manassas Economic Development Authority meeting, a discussion was had about the height of buildings in the city. EDA Secretary Miguel Pires expressed concern over the outcry he has heard from citizens about the height.
WOODBRIDGE — A $36 million renovation of Northern Virginia Community College’s Woodbridge campus is expected to start in fall 2020. The Seefeldt Building will be updated to include centralized student services, new classroom spaces, and updated infrastructure.
The renovation, which will take approximately 18-24 months, will provide badly-needed updates and changes to the nearly 50-year-old building.
MANASSAS — Joseph Gabalski won’t return next year as Osbourn High School Principal.
Gabalski was named school principal in June 2017. It is the only position he ever held with Manassas City Public Schools and he will exit the school at the end of June.
MANASSAS — City Treasurer Patricia Richie-Folks is getting some back up in the effort to collect delinquent taxes.
Manassas city coffers are short more than $4.5 million back taxes — everything from unpaid meals, lodging, personal property, to business and professional licensing taxes. The delinquent taxes date back to 2014. By law, has five years to collect them or forego the revenue.
