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AARP tips on how to avoid online shopping scams this holiday season
FROM AARP Virginia 11/25/24 / Health & Safety / Money & Taxes /
AARP Virginia says, "The holiday deals have already begun, but not all those great deals you see online are legit. The start of the online holiday shopping season means that online scams intensify with it.Here are the two simple steps you can take to stay a step ahead of the online Grinch this holiday shopping season."
Ground broken for new Puller Veterans Care Center at Vint Hill
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FROM the Governor's Office 10/26/17 / Breaking News / History / Military / Money & Taxes / Woodbridge /
Governor Terry McAuliffe broke ground Oct. 26 on the new Puller Veterans Care Center at Vint Hill in Fauquier County. The 128-bed long-term care and rehabilitation facility will be built on 30 acres located on the former Vint Hill Farms Station.
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Attorney General reaches settlement and refund agreement with internet’s Mr. Amazing Loans
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FROM the Office of the Attorney General 10/25/17 / Money & Taxes / State Government /
More than $265,000 is going back into the pockets of hundreds of Virginians who took out loans from Mr. Amazing Loans, a Las Vegas, Nevada based Internet lender, according to Attorney General Mark R. Herring.
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Two arrested in connection with armed robbery; other armed robberies reported
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FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 10/23/17 / Money & Taxes / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat / Woodbridge /
Prince William County Police Department's crime log for Monday, Oct. 23, 2017 - armed robberies.
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PW Board of Supervisors approves lease for off-roading at county park in Nokesville
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FROM Prince William County Government Reports 10/19/17 / Local Government / Money & Taxes / Nokesville / Parks & Recreation /
Prince William Board of County Supervisors recently approved a lease agreement with Family Off-Road Riders of Prince William County, or FORPWC. and a special use permit to allow off-road vehicles at 25-acre Lehigh Portland Park, at 13865 Nokesville Road, in Nokesville. The organization will lease the 25-acre county-owned park and will finance, clear, build and operate an off-road vehicle riding track on 14 acres of the park.
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Construction to add 204 beds at the Adult Detention Center to begin in November
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FROM Prince William County Government 10/19/17 / Health & Safety / Local Government / Manassas / Money & Taxes / State Government /
rince William Board of County Supervisors recently awarded a $39-million contract to Branch and Associatesf to expand the Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center by 204 beds. Construction is expected to start in November
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NOVEC offers ‘help for heat’ as winter approaches; apply for energy assistance through Nov. 10
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FROM NOVEC Reports 10/18/17 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / Manassas / Money & Taxes / Nonprofits / People & Places / Charity & Fundraising /
Winter is coming. So is the need for home heating. To provide heating assistance to low-income people in the region, Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative asks area residents to contribute to NOVEC's Operation Round-Up® (ORU) program.
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STIHL to invest $20+ million for new headquarters in Virginia Beach
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FROM the Governor's Office 10/17/17 / Business / Money & Taxes /
STIHL Inc.will construct a state-of-the-art, 80,000-square-foot administration facility, which will combine the finance & controlling, sales & marketing, legal, and customer & technical service teams under one roof, as well as add a new museum and brand experience center--all in Virginia Beach, where its corporate headquarters have been for 40 years.
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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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Buckle up seatbelts to avoid Thanksgiving fatalities, advise Virginia State Police
If you are thankful for family and want to keep it that way, Virginia State Police urge everyone to "buckle up" when driving to and from Thanksgiving with family.
