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What to do with fallen leaves: Consider local environment and community needs
FROM Stafford County News 11/13/24 / Environment / Health & Safety / Local Government / Real Estate / Nature and the Outdoors /
Determining where leaves can be left alone and where cleanup is necessary can help you strike a reasonable compromise between yard maintenance and land stewardship. Although the advice comes from a Stafford County news release, it is applicable here too,
Marsteller students and staff return to building; smoke blamed on malfunctioning copy machine
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10/10/17 / Breaking News / Bristow / Education / Environment / Health & Safety / Police & Fire Beat /
Staff and students have returned to the building at Marsteller Middle School in Bristow Oct. 10 following a precautionary evacuation.
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Autonomous car software firm to invest $3.8 million to expand R&D near Charlottesville
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FROM the Governor's Office 10/07/17 / Business / Environment / Money & Taxes / State Government / Transportation /
Governor Terry McAuliffe has announced that Perrone Robotics, a developer of autonomous car software, will invest $3.8 million to expand its research and development operation in Albemarle County to add to its test track and facilities.
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Boeing to acquire Aurora Flight Sciences in Manassas to advance Autonomous Technology Capabilities
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FROM Aurora Flight Sciences 10/05/17 / Breaking News / Business / Environment / Manassas / Transportation /
Boeing [NYSE: BA] plans to acquire Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, a world-class innovator, developer and manufacturer of advanced aerospace platforms under an agreement signed by the companies, according to a news release. Aurora, headquartered at Manassas Airport, specializes in autonomous systems technologies to enable advanced robotic aircraft for future aerospace applications and vehicles.
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Town meeting Oct. 11 on Fact, Fiction and Future of Rural Crescent
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FROM Supervisor Jeanine Lawson's Office 09/29/17 / Breaking News / Environment / Local Government / Nokesville / Real Estate /
A Brentsville District Town Hall Meeting on "The Rural Crescent - Fact, Fiction and the Future will be held by Supervisor Jeanine Lawson and
Delegate Rich Anderson on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. at Brentsville District High School, 12109 Aden Rd., Nokesville, VA 20181.
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See how decaying trash generates low-cost electricity at Recycles Day Oct. 14
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09/27/17 / Business / Environment / Money & Taxes /
Many people may think trash is worthless, but not Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative. To NOVEC, decaying trash generates low-cost electricity for local homes and businesses.
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Hundreds of Dominion workers mobilized to help Florida areas devastated by Hurricane Irma
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FROM Dominion Energy 09/11/17 / Breaking News / Environment / Health & Safety / People & Places /
Dominion Energy is mobilizing hundreds of employees and contractors to respond to what is likely to be one of the largest electric industry restoration efforts in United States history after Hurricane Irma devastated Florida and left millions without power.
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Rehabbing sanitary sewer pipe on Crestwood Dr. between Ashton Ave. and Sudley Rd. starts Sept. 11
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FROM Prince William County Service Authority 09/11/17 / Breaking News / Environment / Health & Safety / Manassas / Money & Taxes /
Prince William County Service Authority will begin performing rehabilitation work on the sanitary sewer system in the Manassas area today, Monday, Sept. 11. The work will take about five weeks to complete. Because this rehabilitation work is ‘trenchless’, there will be virtually no impact on traffic, according to Kipp Hanley, PWCSA spokesman.
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Love trails? Want to help build one? Noted expert to lead Trail Building 101 free seminar Sept. 9-10
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FROM Prince William County Parks & Recreation Department 09/05/17 / Environment / Manassas / Nature and the Outdoors / Parks & Recreation /
PWC Parks and Recreation will host a free two-day Trail Building Seminar with
Dr. Jeremy Wimpey, Applied Trails Research, September 9th and 10th, at the Hellwig Administration Building, George Hellwig Memorial Park, 14420 Bristow Rd., Manassas VA 20112.
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Manassas Council names Steve Burke as new Manassas City Manager
Steve Burke, an Assistant City Manager and Director of Public Works for the City of Manassas, has been named City Manager by Manassas City Council effective February. 3, 2025. Interim City Manager Douglas Keen will return to his post as Police Chief and an Assistant City Manager.
