06/16/15 / State Government / Transportation /
Va. Rt. 28 (Nokesville Road) between Bristow Village Boulevard and Battalion Square will again be closed in both directions Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights so that crews can continue installing a storm sewer line, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
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06/16/15 / Good Eating / State Government /
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is hosting a Virginia Pavilion at the Summer Fancy Food Show, June 28-30, 2015, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. Four Prince William/Manassas area businesses will show off some of Virginia's tastiest products.
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06/15/15 / Health & Safety / State Government /
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced June 15 that Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, or SCID, will be one of the disorders that every Virginia-born infant is screened for. The disease, which is fatal if not detected early, affects approximately one out of every 50,000 live births.
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06/15/15 / State Government / Transportation /
VDOT will host a “Pardon Our Dust” meeting Wednesday, June 17 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Chorus Room at Brentsville District High School, 12109 Aden Road in Nokesville. The Brentsville Road closure will last for the duration of the $2.8 million project, which is scheduled for completion in December.
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06/11/15 / Education / Money & Taxes / State Government /
Virginia Department of Education’s Virtual Virginia program will pilot a full-time, online high school for the 2015-2016 school year. The pilot will offer all required core academic courses and electives necessary to earn a Standard or Advanced Studies diploma.
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FROM the Governor's Office 06/10/15 / Business / State Government /
Virginia is now offering competitive grants designed to help close the skills gap in key industry sectors of critical importance to the Virginia economy and reward and encourage employer-led talent development solutions.
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06/02/15 / Education / Money & Taxes / State Government /
There’s still time to earn college credits this summer. Northern Virginia Community College offers a six-week summer session that starts June 29 and ends Aug. 9. Students must register by 11:59 p.m. June 28.
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06/02/15 / People & Places / State Government /
Governor Terry McAuliffe June 2 announced the completion of a two-year, public-private collaboration between the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and Ancestry.com that fully digitizes the state’s vital records. To date, more than 16 million records have been digitized and indexed.
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