11/28/18 / Breaking News / Business / Money & Taxes /
Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC) will give more than $4 million in CashBack to all current and former Co-op customers. Current customers will see a credit on their December bills while former customers will receive checks when the amount exceeds $5.
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FROM Prince William County Schools Reports 11/13/18 / Education / Lake Ridge / Local Government / Money & Taxes / People & Places / Woodbridge / Kids Konnection /
Proposed attendance boundary changes may impact students now attending 19 schools in eastern Prince William County, including all six elementary schools in Lake Ridge, nine in Woodbridge and four in Dale City. The changes are due to one new school being built and five schools where classroom additions are under construction.
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FROM VIrginia Business 11/13/18 / Breaking News / Business / Education / Money & Taxes / State Government / Transportation /
It’s official. Half of Amazon's second headquarters will be coming to Northern Virginia. The company will invest about $2.5 billion and create 25,000 jobs over 12 years, according to a news release from Virginia Business. Over the next 20 years, the state will pay an annual incentive to Amazon based on number of jobs and salary levels, make transportation improvements to ease mobility in the region and invest in technology education from kindergarten through master's degree levels with matching funds from educational institutions.
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FROM Prince William County Government 11/13/18 / Environment / Local Government / Money & Taxes / People & Places /
Prince William County is currently in the process of developing the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. To get residents' ideas, the county's Planning Office will host two community meetings. One meeting was already held Oct. 30.
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FROM the Governor's Office 10/29/18 / Federal Government / Military / Money & Taxes / State Government /
Governor Ralph Northam today, Oct. 29, attended the grand opening for the new Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS) office at the Pentagon in Arlington. The space was secured earlier this year and construction of the office was recently completed.
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FROM Prince William County Schools Reports 10/24/18 / Education / Money & Taxes / People & Places / Woodbridge /
Members of Gar-Field High School’s Class of 1988 have not forgotten their roots. When hearing that students at their alma mater needed help, they answered the call.
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By JAN DAVIS Observer staff 10/24/18 / Good Eating / Health & Safety / Money & Taxes / People & Places / Religion / Kids Konnection / Volunteering /
A devasting blow happened to the weekend food program for kids in September when the transfer of funds from one sponsoring church to a new sponsoring church was planned. The transfer of $25,000 was taken by unknown hackers during the course of the transfer. The FBI, Loudoun and Prince William County police departments are all investigating the fraud.
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FROM Prince William County Schools Reports 10/24/18 / Education / Money & Taxes /
Eight PWCS teachers have been named Gold Star Teachers for the 93 percent pass rate their students achieved on the W!se Financial Literacy Certification test during the 2017-18 school year.
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