More than 85 percent of veterans having encountered service-related scams in the last 12 months, according to AARP Virginia.
FROM the Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin
11/01/24 / Breaking News / Business / State Government /
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Nov. 1 that CMC Electronics, a leading global avionics manufacturer headquartered in Montreal with an additional site in Sugar Grove, Illinois, will invest $5 million to establish a new office and research and development facility in Reston. The new facility will create 89 new jobs.
FROM Sheetz
11/01/24 / Business / Military /
Sheetz restaurant and convenience chain will show its respect and gratitude for veterans and active duty military personnel by offering a free meal and car wash on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.
Daylight saving time ends onSunday, Nov. 3 and the American Red Cross encourages everyone to test their smoke alarms as they turn their clocks back to make sure the safety devices are working.
Next spring, DOF will expand participation to 15 retail nurseries. In 2023, Throwing Shade VA was available at 10 locations and resulted in the sale of 5,500 native shrubs and trees being purchased (all at a discount, of course) and planted across Virginia.
FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports
10/31/24 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat /
On the day before Halloween, October 30, 2024, Prince William County Police detectives obtained arrest warrants and later apprehended multiple suspects in connection to the murder of a 43-year-old man who was found deceased in the 18500 block of Triangle Street in Triangle (22172) on October 27.
FROM Stafford County Government
10/31/24 / Local Government / Military /
In advance of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, Stafford County is illuminating the George L. Gordon, Jr., Government Center and the Stafford Armed Services Memorial green from October 24 – November 11 as part of Operation Green Light for Veterans.
FROM Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
10/31/24 / Agriculture / Environment / Health & Safety / Police & Fire Beat /
It’s very difficult to determine if wood is infested, and it can be infested with a variety of invasive pests,” said Bill Osl, a Cumberland County forestland owner who chairs Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Forestry Advisory Committee and the Virginia Board of Forestry. “By buying firewood locally, you’re not just limiting the spread of these destructive and non-native organisms, you’re also helping someone in the community and supporting the local economy..”
FROM Prince William County Government
10/31/24 / Business / Local Government / Money & Taxes /
The county government reports it has received the prestigious “Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting” for its 2023 Comprehensive Financial Report.