Business Education Environment People & Places
Transportation careers of the future on display at PW Fairgrounds Oct. 5
FROM Virginia Department of Transportation 09/29/23 / Business / Education / Environment / People & Places /
About 80 engineering firms, organizations, agencies and contractors from all over the Commonwealth will give high school students the chance to network and learn about careers in civil engineering, architecture, technology, construction, environmental, administration and other transportation-related fields.
No Saturday use of Prince William County Schools or facilities Sept. 23 due to storm
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FROM Prince William County Schools 09/22/23 / Breaking News / Education / Environment / Local Government /
Prince William County Schools issued a news release at 4:37 p.m. on Sept. 22 that all Sept. 23 activities on school property are canceled due to the approaching storm.
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Sept. 21 ribbon cutting at PWC’s new Innovation Elementary School in Manassas
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FROM Staff Reports 09/18/23 / Education / Manassas / Money & Taxes /
Innovation Elementary School Principal Kelle Stroud will welcome families on Thursday, Sept. 21, at 6 p.m., and begin the ribbon cutting ceremony, according to a news release from Prince William County Schools.
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Saturday in the Garden series on Sept, 16
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FROM Virginia Cooperative Extension 09/07/23 / Bristow / Education / Environment / State Government / Nature and the Outdoors /
Garden enthusiasts in the community are invited to join Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) at the Teaching Garden, 9535 Linton Hall Rd., Bristow (on the grounds of the Benedictine Monastery) on Saturday, Sept.16 at 9 a.m. for this month's Saturday in the Garden class.
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How to get the butterflies to come back
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FROM Virginia Farm Bureau 08/31/23 / Education / Environment / Nature and the Outdoors /
Creating a thriving butterfly habitat at home can alleviate habitat loss.
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“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign” underway for 22nd year in Virginia
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08/28/23 / Breaking News / Education / Health & Safety / Police & Fire Beat / State Government / Transportation /
Virginia launched its 2023 Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over DUI enforcement and public education campaign on Aug. 28.
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Aug. 31 program especially for veterans interested in learning about farming
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08/23/23 / Agriculture / Education / Federal Government / Military / State Government /
Military veterans! If you are an aspiring or active farmer, rancher or landowner a "Boots to Roots 3," on-farm event on Thursday, Aug. 31, from 9 to 11:30 a.m, is aimed at providing attendees valuable insights into profitable and sustainable agricultural practices.
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Virginia’s first “lab school” approved unanimously
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FROM the Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin 07/27/23 / Breaking News / Education / Money & Taxes / People & Places / State Government /
The VCU x CodeRVA Lab School will provide an innovative computer-science focused comprehensive high school education to a diverse student body, will serve as a training site for teacher residents, and will afford professional learning opportunities for educators across the state.
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Ben Lomond Historic Site in Manassas hosts Civil War hospital experience
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FROM Prince William County Government 07/23/23 / Education / Health & Safety / History / Local Government / Manassas / Military / People & Places / Kids Konnection / Local History /
On Saturday, July 22, 2023, the Ben Lomond Historic Site, at 10321 Sudley Manor Drive in Manassas, hosted a Civil War Hospital experience with demonstrations, activities and talks about how the Civil War hospital operated for 35 days.
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Amazon to bring multi-story fulfillment center and 1000 full-time jobs to Va. Beach by late 2024
Amazon will establish a multi-story robotics fulfillment center and delivery station, which will bring more than 1,000 new full-time jobs. The Amazon center is anticipated to launch operations in 2025, with the delivery station anticipated to launch in 2024 in time for the holiday season.