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Area businesses feel winter chill
The storm that slammed the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern states throughout the weekend left a number of local businesses hurting in its wake after what became two days of lost revenue for most. Area residents swarmed a number of local stores following one of the six worst snow storms to hit the Washington, D.C., metropolitan region…
Potomac News Online | Politics is filled with double standards
I really get tired of double standards. It seems to me that they are more numerous then ever these days, especially in politics. A few years ago I became fed up with both of the “old” political parties and struck out to find one that aligned more with my beliefs. As the Robert Frost poem…
Potomac News Online | County leaders hopeful ahead of Asian summit
Prospects for increased trade and cultural exchanges between Northern Virginia and the countries of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation region are being buoyed by the APEC Leaders’ Summit in Bangkok this week. Ethnic groups that trace their roots to the Asia Pacific region also hail President Bush’s nine-day trip as a source of pride. But…
Manassas Journal Messenger | Construction on Va. 123 bridge under way
A peaceful Occoquan River supplied the backdrop early Wednesday while overhead the traffic roared, raced and rained small particles on the assembled group under the Va. 123 bridge. With shovels at the ready, local, state and federal elected and governmental officials ceremonially broke ground for a new, $24.6 million, six-lane bridge that will join Prince…
Officials: Note implied threat to schools
RICHMOND — A note found by police in the woods near Saturdays sniper shooting indicated a possible threat to schools, according to several high-ranking school and government officials. That information prompted Richmond-area school superintendents to reverse an earlier decision and close schools Monday. Schools remain closed today in most of the metro Richmond area. However,…
Manassas Journal Messenger | Country music star Joe Nichols to perform live
Some things are beyond coincidence. As a favor to Nashville guitarist and producer Brent Rowans, country music megastar Vince Gill decided to do some of the background vocals on the debut album of the first artist signed to a fledgling record label. Within a year of the album’s release, Gill would release an album titled…