As the 2022 Spring semester at George Mason University is about to begin, several students are pushing back in an effort to ensure the health and safety of their peers and administration. On December 29, 2021, alone, the Fairfax Health District reported, 2,213 new cases of COVID-19. Based on the current data, cases throughout Northern Virginia and […]
The Prince William County Department of Economic Development is now accepting applications for the Restore Retail grant. The $6 million grant program aims to cushion the ongoing crunch felt by restaurants, event spaces, and storefront retail businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit www.princewilliamcounty.biz to apply. Eligible businesses must either own or lease their facility. Grant levels are determined […]
Guzman Law to Give Non-Drivers the Dignity of an ID Takes Effect in 2022 Delegate Elizabeth Guzman (D-31st District House of Delegates) today encourages non-drivers in the undocumented community to apply for a Virginia-issued ID at their local Department of Motor Vehicles beginning January 3. Undocumented children are also eligible to receive an ID. The new law, sponsored […]
Program is a companion to the Virginia Rent Relief Program, widely recognized as best in the country Governor Ralph Northam today announced the launch of a statewide Mortgage Relief Program to help people stay in their homes and help ease mortgage delinquencies, defaults, foreclosures due to the pandemic. Applications open on Monday, January 3. The Mortgage […]
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Virginia announced the new congressional maps for Virginia’s eleven districts that were re-drawn by the House and Senate. The maps were put together by two court appointees called special masters, and were reviewed by the court and after receiving extensive public comment on earlier drafted maps. Prince William County’s most diverse […]
Tonight, is the first night of Kwanzaa, celebrating the principle of Umoja or Unity. Meaning to maintain unity within your family, community, and race. Kwanzaa, meaning first harvest in Swahili, is not a religious holiday, but a cultural holiday to celebrate the African and Pan-African communities. Kwanzaa is the holiday the proceeds Christmas on December […]
Who doesn’t love a little holiday cheer? That’s exactly what some community-minded individuals decided to do yesterday when two individuals dressed in costumes and gave the local citizens some joy throughout Potomac Mills and Stonebridge Town Center. It all started when a person dressed as the Grinch from the Dr. Seuss story was seen walking […]
Child Care Subsidy Program extended through May 2022 Governor Ralph Northam today announced more Virginia families have access to quality and affordable childcare than ever before thanks to historic investments in early childhood education. “Pam and I firmly believe there is power in every child,” said Governor Northam. “Investing in early childhood education is an investment in the […]
Vice Mayor Nickerson and Councilwoman Miles will host an Expungement Clinic in the Town of Dumfries on January 22, 2022. Nickerson and Miles will collaborate with the Town of Dumfries Police Department, Prince William County Clerk of the Court, the Commonwealth Attorney, and the PWC Sheriff to create a “one stop shop” for those who […]
Groundbreaking of The Rose Gaming Resort Project in Dumfries will take place in January Colonial Downs Group is gearing up for another exciting year in Virginia with two major groundbreaking events in Dumfries on January 11 and Emporia during the first quarter of 2022. Local and civic leaders in both communities will join Colonial Downs […]
