FROM Prince William County Government 02/14/24 / Environment / Health & Safety / Local Government / Money & Taxes / Police & Fire Beat / Transportation /
PWC road officials (PWC DOT) want to hear about transportation experiences and opinions from residents who live, work and play in Yorkshire at a town meeting tomorrow, Feb. 15, at Yorkshire Elementary School. If you want to comment,. find out how to access an online survey at the open house.
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FROM Virginia Department of Forestry 02/13/24 / Breaking News / Environment / Health & Safety / Police & Fire Beat / Real Estate / State Government /
No outside burning before 4 p.m. More than 60 percent of the Commonwealth’s annual average of 700 wildfires occur in the spring. Rising temperatures, dry and windy weather, and abundant fuels such as frost-killed vegetation and dead leaves, increase the potential for wildfires and make them harder to extinguish.
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FROM Prince William County Planning Commission Reports 02/03/24 / Environment / Local Government / Real Estate /
Prince William Planning Commission Valentine's Day public hearings on land use matters will be book-ended by a pre-hearing work session on Zoning Text Amendments and ZTA DAP2023-00006, Industrial Parking and a post-hearing work session on (1) Virginia's Freedom of Information Act and (2) Proffer legislation.
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FROM Virginia Department of Forestry 11/14/23 / Breaking News / Environment / Money & Taxes / State Government / Nature and the Outdoors /
More nurseries wanted to participate in growing native Virginia trees discount program. “Last year’s successful pilot resulted in getting more than 1,500 trees in the ground that will provide shade, reduce temperatures and offer more ecosystem benefits, especially for essential pollinators,” VDOF said.
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FROM the Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin 11/03/23 / Environment / State Government /
Governor Glenn Youngkin and the First Lady have presented the fifth Spirit of Virginia Award of 2023 to The Wildlife Foundation of Virginia (WFV), a nonprofit is dedicated to preserving land, providing public access and outdoor recreation opportunities to state residents, and ensuring a future for outdoor enthusiasts.
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FROM FOTO (Friends of the Occoquan) 10/12/23 / Breaking News / Environment / Health & Safety / People & Places /
Due to the unpredictable weather conditions, it has become necessary to reschedule the FOTO river clean-up originally planned for this weekend, Oct. 14, 2023 to Oct. 21, 2023.
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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.
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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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