Jeff Frederick announced his candidacy for Virginia House of Delegates on Wednesday and said he would run to the right of Prince William Delegate John A. “Jack” Rollison III, R-52nd District, who supported the recent Northern Virginia tax increase referendum. “We need a candidate who will stand up to Gov. Mark R. Warner and the…
The Commonwealth Transportation Board recently awarded $132 million in construction and maintenance contracts for Northern Virginia roadways during its monthly meeting in Richmond on Thursday, said a recent press release. Some of the projects will benefit Prince William County, the release said. The board awarded a $3.02 million contract to Brother’s Signal Company, of Leesburg,…
Elizabeth S. Via has been named director of Community Development for the City of Manassas, replacing Roger Snyder who resigned in July. She is leaving her position for the past two and a half years as division chief, Development Services, Office of Planning with Prince William County to take over the city post Feb. 24….
p>Okra’s Louisiana Bistro wants to get its Mardi Gras celebration back on the streets of Old Town Manassas on March 4, more than a year after the City Council shut down outdoor festivities connected with the event because of complaints of rowdiness. “We have presented a plan that will be very good for the community…
pjd/cr/james A 20-year-old Woodbridge man was sentenced to serve four years through the youthful offenders program for his part in the beating death of a homeless man. An additional 20-year imprisonment was suspended, based on 10 years of probation. Robert Louis Wilkins, of 14718 Featherstone Road, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter last September. Prosecutors have…