Lorna D. Cheatham is the founder and CEO of Clera’s Creative Gifts, a Black-owned gift-wrapping paper and gift bag brand that is known for its unique Afrocentric-themed designs. A certified Women’s Business Enterprise, Lorna started her Detroit-based company in 2018 with the goal to bring jobs back to her city for disadvantaged, abused women of color […]
If you are struggling to get a job or access housing due to an old or inaccurate charge on your criminal record, we are here to help! Please join Prince William County officials at an expungement clinic this Saturday, Nov. 19, where we will assist community members looking to correct harmful inaccuracies or outdated […]
by Charlie Paullin, Virginia Mercury Virginia’s Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe is receiving some help from the federal government to assess air quality. Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe $449,988 to conduct community air pollution monitoring. The tribe will train tribal citizens in air quality knowledge and skills, […]
With the rising rates in gun violence incidents in Prince William County, Woodbridge District Supervisor Margaret Franklin released the following statement earlier today: “Gun violence continues to shatter lives and communities across our nation including right here in Woodbridge. The time between tragedies gets shorter and shorter. However, we cannot allow ourselves to become numb […]
Courtesy of the Bristow Beat The family of Arman Bohogal of Gainesville, Virginia is raising money for him via a GoFundMe page after he was seriously injured in a pool. Doctors say Arman has been paralyzed from the waist down and will require physical therapy, rehabilitation and a motorized wheelchair. Family members want to renovate […]
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors has selected Christopher Shorter to lead Prince William County government as its new County Executive, effective Jan. 3, 2023. Shorter will bring with him more than 18 years of experience in local government operations, to include extensive experience in strategic planning, organizational development and financial management. Most recently, […]
Cindy Tawiah, founder of The Diva Project based in Baltimore County, Maryland, is celebrating her organization’s 15th anniversary of transforming the lives of women who have suffered from domestic abuse. Cindy is a nationally recognized entrepreneur known as the creator of the Diva by Cindy brand, the first natural hair care brand to launch a natural hair […]
Fredericksburg Jehovah’s Witnesses Return to Door-to-Door Ministry After 30-month Pandemic Pause Jehovah’s Witnesses have resumed their trademark door-to-door ministry after a two-and-a-half-year suspension of the work. The decision to resume on September 1 marked the complete restoration of all pre-pandemic in-person activities for the nearly 1.3 million Jehovah’s Witnesses in the 13,000 congregations in the […]
WOODBRIDGE, Va. – Supervisor Margaret Angela Franklin at Tuesday’s meeting of the Prince William County Board of County Supervisors continues her efforts to combat gun violence in Prince William County. She issued a directive, without objection, for staff to determine the availability of federal funding for gun violence prevention programs and services. Specifically, Supervisor Franklin directed […]
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors recently commended and recognized the Omicron Zeta Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. for 13 years of active service in Prince William County through its programs. The board recognized the fraternity for its commitment to the motto of “Culture for Service and Service for Humanity,” which […]
