“Executive Order 43 will empower parents with the tools they need to protect their children and sets the stage for a statewide response to reclaim childhood and ensure the next generation can thrive.”

The investigation revealed the operator of a 2023 Kawasaki motorcycle was traveling westbound on Old Bridge Rd. approaching Occoquan Rd. at a high rate of speed when the operator lost control and separated from the motorcycle before sliding under and being run over by a 2009 Roll-off Dumpster truck. The motorcycle operator was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The expansion will support Canon’s new initiative to scale a unique method of isolating natural silk protein to create a solution with applications for multiple industries. Canon Virginia, which has been in Newport News for 40 years, will retrain 30 employees to staff the new line.

There is no admission charge. Free parking is available in the Virginia War Memorial surface lot and parking deck at 621 South Belvidere Street, Richmond, VA 23220. The Virginia War Memorial will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for visitation and the documentary film, A New Century, A New War, will be shown all day in the Memorial’s Reynolds Theater.

Patterson most recently was Library Services Director for the City of Thousand Oaks in California and has previous experience, including Deputy Library Director in Greensboro, NC, as well as Library Director at Ascension Parish Library in Gonzales, LA, and at Albemarle Regional Library in Winton, NC.

The final summer holiday ended on a somber note, as preliminary data shows that law enforcement investigated ten fatalities over the Labor Day Holiday. Two crashes involved pedestrians. During the statistical counting period, Virginia State Police troopers cited 3,078 drivers for speeding and 1,376 drivers for reckless driving.

Prince William County Government will conduct a Dumster Day Cleanup & Paper Shred Event this coming Saturday, Sept. 7, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Haymarket Elementary School 5500 Learning Ln, Haymarket, VA 20169.

Prince William County Animal Shelter will host an Open House on Sunday, Sept. 22. During the Open House, all adoption fees and dog and cat spay or neuter fees will be covered by the Prince William SPCA

Va. Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued the following flag order today, Sept. 1, 2024.