FREDERICKSBURG — Behind the glass windows of Katora Coffee lies much more than a cup of coffee and hot tea. Within its graffitied walls are two co-owners who risen above countless obstacles to create a community-oriented space.
April and Christian Zammas opened Katora Coffee at 615 Caroline St. on Dec. 11, 2017.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Three priests who served in Prince William County are suspected of sexually abusing minors, according to the Catholic Diocese of Arlington, which encompasses Catholic parishes in Prince William County and Fredericksburg.
Reverend Kevin Downey, O.F.M., served as Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Triangle from July 2011 to May 2016.
MANASSAS — Manassas has finished the initial stages for its Comprehensive Plan for 2040 and is now headed into technical studies by the Planning Commission’s Comprehensive Plan Committee over the next few months.
Eventually, the plan will go before the City Council for direction and ultimately adoption.
WOODBRIDGE — OmniRide felt the sting of the latest partial government shutdown.
Ridership on OmniRide express commuter buses fell 15.6 percent from January 1st through the 25th. That comes to a loss of 788 passengers per day and resulted in the loss of $5,169 per day in fare revenue.
DALE CITY — A larger than life presence was laid to rest.
A funeral for John Douglas Jenkins, 79, was held at the Hytlon Memorial Chapel. More than 500 people gathered Wednesday, Feb. 13 to say farewell to the longest-serving Prince William County Supervisor in history.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Prince William County is a big place. More than just the county of nearly a half-million people, there are five towns and two cities geographically located inside Prince William County’s borders.
When it comes to economic development, different businesses are drawn to different areas and around the county.
WOODBRIDGE — A new elementary school in Woodbridge will be named for a long-serving member of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors.
Currently known as “Parkway Elementary School,” the new campus near Chinn Park Regional Library will be permanently named John D. Jenkins Elementary School.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — The first black man to be elected to public office in Prince William County has died.
The Prince William Chapter of the NAACP announced the death of John Harper, 83, on Monday.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — The Prince William County School Board like the idea of ads on school buses.
It met convened on February 7 and took a straw on this subject, and the board voted in favor of the advertising 5-3.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — The soon to be former home of the Potomac Nationals could be transformed into a multifunctional community center with shopping outlets, recreational facilities, and housing developments in the near future.
A team of four companies, led by DCS Design, suggested the community development idea in their response to a Request for Information (RFI) from the Prince William County Board of County Supervisors.
