PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Orange cones, lane closures, and traffic delays have been a common sight in the eastern part of Prince William County as of late.
That’s because there’s more roadwork happening now then there has been in many years. In fact, Prince William County’s Department of Transportation is managing more transportation projects at one time than ever before.
There was very little to look at when you traveled a two-lane Route 234 in the early 1980s.
Driving with her sister to her parent’s new house they had just bought in Woodbine Woods, Debbie Jones, then in her early 20s, wondered why her parents gave up their lives in Vienna to move way out here.
DALE CITY, Va. — It’s not easy being a third party candidate running for Congress in Northern Virginia. Just ask Mark Gibson.
This year, in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, the only way for an independent third-party candidate like Gibson to be listed on the ballot is to have 1,000 signatures on a ballot petition, which then must be submitted to the state’s office of elections. Gibson has about 500 signatures so far and he’s going for a total of 1,500 to ensure he has more than enough.
DALE CITY, Va. — A Postal Service investigation indicates there was no white powdery substance found at Ashdale Plaza.
The shopping center on Dale Boulevard at Interstate 95, across from a K-Mart store, in Dale City, was evacuated late Monday morning. A woman who opened a piece of mail, an advertisement that was sent to multiple businesses in the shopping plaza, thought she spotted white powder inside the piece of mail and then called 911.
MANASSAS, Va. — When Zaki Scott’s parents were fighting, he didn’t care much about school.
Things were good when he was living in Dumfries, going to Graham Park Middle School, and was active at the Heiser Boys and Girls Club, a place where he was active after school.
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4 p.m. Monday, May 19, 2014
Police have released more information about the two sought in a shooting that left a female and male bystanders suffering from gunshot wounds.
· Good morning – The Salvation Army and Old Bridge United Methodist Church need your help on Thursday May 22nd from 10-noon to sort donated food for their Mobile Food Pantry. The food pantry is located at the B-thrifty thrift store on route 1 in Woodbridge. This is quick and easy to get their deliveries out in the neighborhoods. Please call Captain George at (202) 497-0234 to learn more.
· The Salvation Army also needs a Spanish speaker to help with gathering information from needy families seeking assistance at their Woodbridge office. They would love this volunteer 1-2 days a week either in the morning or afternoon. This is a busy office offering great services to the community and a wonderful way for anyone interested in social services to gather great experience. Please call Emily at (202) 756-3906 to learn more.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The man who designed the newly opened golf course at Potomac Shores will pay it a visit on Wednesday.
Jack Nicklaus, who won 18 career championships and was the first golfer to ever win the Masters Tournament two years in a row, will visit the new course along the Potomac River near Dumfries. It will be a chance for him to inspect the layout, as well as take questions from golfers who might be curious to know what thought process led went into designing the course.
MANASSAS, Va. – Two young men are hoping their dreams of starting a business will go up in smoke.
John Simo, of Manassas Park, and Chris Foster, of Manassas, both 22, are betting people will pay for a quality experience while smoking hookah, which is a large water pipe that accommodate two to three smokers at a time, and shisha, the flavored tobacco that is smoked from the pipe.
