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Local educators are starting to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
One hundred doses from INOVA Fairfax were recently administered to staff members of Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) who have certain conditions and work in person, according to an update from PWCS.
The school system, in partnership with NOVANT, is hoping to provide 750 more this weekend.
School Board Chair Dr. Babur Lateef, the Office of Communications Services, the pandemic team, and school nurses assisted with this effort.
PWCS plans to offer 2,400 COVID-19 vaccines later this month, as well.
Beginning January 28, it intends to continue registering other teachers and staff members.
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Local educators are starting to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
One hundred doses from INOVA Fairfax were recently administered to staff members of Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) who have certain conditions and work in person, according to an update from PWCS.
The school system, in partnership with NOVANT, is hoping to provide 750 more this weekend.
School Board Chair Dr. Babur Lateef, the Office of Communications Services, the pandemic team, and school nurses assisted with this effort.
PWCS plans to offer 2,400 COVID-19 vaccines later this month, as well.
Beginning January 28, it intends to continue registering other teachers and staff members.
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It’s cold outside. So, why should I worry if my car’s air conditioning works or not?
Well, there’s actually a very good reason.
During the winter, obviously we use our defroster a lot – especially in the morning – to clear the windshield and side windows. Normally, you put it on full blast as you’re warming up the car.
But on today’s vehicles, when you turn it to the defrost setting, the air conditioning does come on to help dehumidify the air before it goes across the heater core.
It’s kind of like your house – when you have the air conditioning running during the summer, condensation develops as the moisture is being pulled out of the air. It’s the same concept when you have your car AC on for the defroster. If you’re putting dry, warm air on the windshield – rather than moist, warm air – it helps keep the windows clear.
The moisture that is removed from the air goes out the drain tube through the evaporator.
Even though we’re talking about this in the winter time, it also comes into effect during the rest of the year when it’s raining or the temperature drops a bit. A car’s air conditioning keeps the windshield clear of the fog compared to clearing the windshield of ice and snow.
Your car AC system helps you drive safer by enabling you to see.
Common problems that can affect the air conditioning for the defroster include being low on freon and the AC compressor not working. There may also be a control problem from an air conditioning module, AC switch or defrost button.
If you’re having an issue with the mode selector for the vent controls, it could have to do with a switch or blendor motor, which controls where the air goes – the windshield, vents or the floor.
Here are five possible reasons why the air conditioning isn’t working.
Right now is a perfect time to check to make sure everything is working. If not, have it checked out at your local, independent repair shop.
This article was written by HomeTowne Auto Repair & Tire, an authorized Michelin and BFGoodrich tire dealer in Woodbridge. The auto repair shop performs various services, including oil changes, alignments and computer engine diagnostics.
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Seniors face a variety of challenges as they grow older.
Planning for Senior Life (PSL) Founder Lori Krause and White Glove Solution Operations Manager Alonso Zamora discussed some of them in our most recent Community Conversations.
PSL is a group that helps older adults and their families make decisions.
White Glove Solution, a family-run business, offers moving and relocation services.
Here is the interview:
Below, is the full transcription:
ST Billingsley: Hi, I’m ST Billingsley with What’s Up Prince William, WUPW.news here in Woodbridge, Virginia, and our Studio 1A. Today we have Alonso Zamora and Lori Krause with Planning For Senior Life. They’re going to talk to us a little bit about transitioning, especially with a lot of seniors in the area, some of those things that we actually have to do. Thank you for being on the first Community Conversations for 2021.
Lori Krause: Well, thank you, Steve, for inviting us. We greatly appreciate it.
ST Billingsley: Tell us really just a bit about what the company does. Lori Krause: Planning For Senior Life was designed after a situation that happened with my own family, that we went through crisis on. I realized that we really needed a team of resources, needed to be in housing, in legal, financial …
Alonso Zamora: Lifestyle.
Lori Krause: Lifestyle. Legal, financial, health, housing, and lifestyle. You need trusted, vetted resources. I decided that putting together a plan and then an actionable plan for the actual client, because many times they don’t know what they need to do because they’re in the middle of their health crisis.
ST Billingsley: Gotcha. What type of issues have you run into that are, say, some of the most difficult to deal with? Is it somebody maybe they try to stay in their home, do they need to leave their home?
Lori Krause: There’s two different areas. The first is they are wanting to stay in their home and they may or may not have the physical or the medical ability to stay there because they need the different resources, whether it be providing physical therapy or administering prescription drugs or meals, bathing, some of those type of things. Another aspect of living in their home might be that they have their bedrooms on the upstairs level and their living areas on the main level, and they can no longer go up and down the stairs. How do we assist that client to be able to remain in their home, if they’ve got a caregiver or someone who’s coming in to take care of them?
Lori Krause: The other situation that ends up happening is they know that they can no longer remain in their home and so their next option is going to be living in whether it be in assisted living, a skilled care, or a memory care community. Our most difficult, challenging clients are the client that needs everything done for them because they no longer have the physical or potentially the mental capacity to do it.
ST Billingsley: Gotcha. If they are trying to stay in their home, with some modifications, that’s where you come in. How do you help with that, say if you’re trying to keep somebody in their home?
Alonso Zamora: We partner up with the resources that we have inside of PSL. It’s the overwhelm, they’re usually very overwhelmed because they’ve been collecting things for about 40, 50, 60 years of life belongings and have a hard time letting it go. What we try to do is come with different tactics to either provide climate storage for them for a short term, longterm, or whatever they think they need to save their family heirlooms, save what can be sold, but usually it’s just helping them downsize with all these things that they’ve been collecting, because usually sometimes they only take things for about maybe five or 10% of their things. 90% of the things, what do you do with them? You try to figure out how to recycle it, how to donate it, how to take it to a thrift store, how to sell some of it and provide that. Our logistic, regarding the moving, we help them with that aspect of it, of the moving aspect of it, and helping them with downsizes and bringing some partners on board.
Alonso Zamora: On the other end, if they are going to stay home, with our other division that we have, the construction company, is that we help them with maybe taking the bath tub out so they can be handicap accessible, or moving them from the second floor to the main floor, so create another bedroom downstairs and figure out what the logistics, if they’re going to stay.
ST Billingsley: Oh, gotcha. Obviously, you guys are in Northern Virginia.
Lori Krause: We are.
ST Billingsley: Prince William County is included with that, so you guys are servicing this area. With COVID-19, are there any challenges there that you have, and what do you guys do to overcome that?
Alonso Zamora: One of the biggest challenges that we have right now is being tested on a weekly basis. We’re trying to figure out also how to … We don’t want to take anybody’s shot, for the vaccine, but we’re looking very much into hopefully getting the vaccine sooner than later, because we go into a lot of different communities. If we take that on, we’re being very cautious. We have a plan, which is COVID-19 plan, it’s our policies and procedure plan on what we do and how we stay safe out there and how do we keep safe the community, because we’re invested into the community just like the community is invested in us.
ST Billingsley: Sure.
Alonso Zamora: They’re not just taking our temperature, we’re taking our temperature too, to be proactive, to make sure that everybody’s safe. We’re trying to make sure, because since we move from community to community, we could spread COVID-19 like wildfire, so we want to make sure we’re proactive.
ST Billingsley: Great.
Lori Krause: That means we’re taking our temperatures in the morning before we start work, we are wearing our masks, we’re wearing gloves, we are using hand sanitizers, washing frequently, when we’re going into the home. Again, we’re on the front lines and so it’s extremely important that we take all the precautionary measures to make sure that the client feels very comfortable and safe, whether they be in their home or if they’re moving into one of the communities. We have to make sure that everyone is taken care of. We don’t go out and have any social life too much, but –
ST Billingsley: Right. When you’re getting contact with the different clients, like in my example, I have parents that are in their 70s, they still live at home on their own, but these are type of things that now I’m actually having to start to think about dealing with, who is actually contacting you? Are these actually like my parents, or is it my age group that’s actually contacting you, or government agencies contact you? How does this work?
Lori Krause: It’s a combination of all of the above. You’ve got your adult children that are realizing that Mom and Dad may not have planned and so they’re trying to figure out how do I take care of them. They may have just been to see their family over the holidays and realize that Mom and Dad aren’t doing as well as they had been doing before. Then you also have the older client that one of them is doing really well but the other one is not, and they know that they need to start planning to take care of that person because if something happens to them, then it’s going to affect both of them immediately.
ST Billingsley: With your program, not only can you talk to them about either staying in the house or selling the house, if that’s what they need –
Lori Krause: Correct.
ST Billingsley: … modifying the house, financial planning for that, obviously, those are all big challenges. What’s one of the other challenges, whether it’s the financial, the paperwork? I mean, how do you guys help with that?
Lori Krause: We do bring in the financial planners. We want them to be working and make sure that they’ve got all of their boxes checked. Do they have a will, do they have a power of attorney, do they have a directive in case something happened to them, for both physical and mental incapacitation? We bring in the financial planner and make sure that is this the smart decision, because sometimes they think that it is the safest and the best thing for them to stay in their home, but here are some of the challenges by staying in their home versus moving into a community, even if it’s the independent living side. Number one is the risk of falls in their home, by staying in their home, is significantly higher. Number two, their nutritional needs may not be getting met the way they should be. Then because you’ve got COVID situations happening, and under normal circumstances, they may benefit from physical therapy and they’re not getting that right now.
ST Billingsley: Oh, gotcha.
Lori Krause: Then you also have somebody that can monitor them and just be there in case they do fall, then it’s not the fire department that has to come and pick them up off the floor. It’s somebody that can be there just down the hall and help them and make sure that their medications are being taken on a regular basis. That’s another major reason why people don’t continue to be able to stay at home safely, is because they’re not getting the right medications at the right time.
ST Billingsley: Gotcha. Well, this was great. I mean, just from us working with the community, we can see this as a great need. Thank you very much for being on our Community Conversations show today. I actually hope to have you back talking about a little bit more in depth on some different parts of it. We will make sure that we’ll have links to the business and the phone number for you to contact if you or your family actually needs anything like this. Thank you for joining us all at What’s Up Prince William.
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In the mood for some barbecue? A new restaurant could help with your cravings.
A Dickey’s Barbecue Pit location is opening in Dale City.
Its address has not been confirmed.
The business will feature delivery and carry out, according to a release from Dickey’s Barbecue Pit.
“As a lot of folks are still not comfortable dining around other people, I wanted to give guests the opportunity to enjoy true Texas-style barbecue through the convenience of carryout and delivery,” Owner Operator Mark Klawitter said in a release.
Klawitter was formerly an Army Sergeant Major.
“Mark’s previous leadership experience in the military and his passion for serving his community and a team will lend itself well to restaurant ownership,” Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. CEO Laura Rea Dickey said in a release. “We’re honored to have Mark join our close-knit family and look forward to his future success.”
The franchise discount offered to those who served in the military is one reason Klawitter was interested in the opportunity. Local development drew him to Dale City.
“Dale City is a very diverse community and I look forward to serving my neighbors and giving guests an opportunity to know me and our great barbecue coming soon,” Klawitter explained.
Established by Travis Dickey in 1941, Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. is a family-run business based out of Dallas, TX.
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A waitlist application has been created for those who would like to set up a COVID-19 vaccine appointment.
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is not receiving additional doses for the time being.
Because of the limited number of vaccines available, appointments have been filled through February 15.
Residents of Manassas, Manassas Park and Prince William County who are 65 and older or are at least 16 and have certain conditions may fill out the online application. Anyone who completes it will be added to the waitlist for COVID-19 vaccine appointments.
Adults 65 years old and up and individuals with certain conditions were recently moved to Group B.
The waitlist application asks various questions including the individual’s zip code, name and age. Individuals must submit it separately, however, they may provide one email.
Applicants who can’t access an email, the internet or a computer can be added to the waitlist by calling the the Prince William Health District (PWHD) Call Center at 703-872-7759 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Sunday.
Starting Tuesday, the PWHD will administer vaccines at George Mason University (GMU). They are being provided at Beacon Hall.
A new system that allows Virginia residents to schedule an appointment and receive notifications is expected to launch next month. Users will be able to complete forms online, as well.
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A couple changes have been made regarding who’s eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Virginia residents 65 years old and older and individuals who are at least 16 and have certain medical conditions may now receive the dose.
This includes those who are pregnant and have cancer, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), down syndrome or various heart conditions.
More information about the medical conditions is available on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.
Individuals in these categories have been moved from Group C to Group B, Governor Ralph Northam said in a press conference on Thursday.
The Prince William Health District (PWHD) was among 11 health districts that started providing the COVID-19 vaccine to Group B members this week.
Adults 65 and up and those with eligible conditions may fill out an online survey, which will help the PWHD get in contact with them.
After completing the survey, participants are expected to receive an email that explains how they can make an appointment. An email address must be provided.
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Next steps are being taken for a major Coles District road project.
Wagman Heavy Civil, Inc. has been hired for the Route 234-Brentsville Road Interchange Project.
The Board of County Supervisors awarded a $41 million contract to the company, according to a release from Prince William County.
Through the roadwork, part of Brentsville Road will be realigned and an overpass built. The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) is funding the $55 million project, which seeks to address traffic congestion.
The Prince William County Department of Transportation is overseeing the interchange’s design and construction.
Officials expect that construction will begin this spring and wrap up in summer 2023, according to a virtual presentation on the county’s YouTube channel.
Prince William County is going to hand over the interchange to the state after it has been finished. The state will then be responsible for maintaining it.
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Feeding hungry individuals and families is a challenge the Community Feeding Task Force has been addressing since the Coronavirus outbreak began in March.
Typically, food is provided by the Capital Area Food Bank and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
In December, however, support from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the USDA ended.
To continue supporting the less fortunate, the task force needs donations.
Because the USDA program hasn’t restarted and additional support through the CARES Act hasn’t been provided, the Community Feeding Task Force is out of funds for food to create new boxes.
A tractor trailer load of non-perishable items carries about 3,000 boxes and costs around $70,000, according to Prince William Food Rescue Program Director Aaron Tolson. At least 10,000 boxes are going out each week.
Contributions can be made to Action in Community Through Service (ACTS) and marked for the food rescue, which ACTS runs.
“All the funding that’s raised goes directly to buying food and getting it back out in the community,” Tolson said. “That’s what we’re here for.”
Prince William County, the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park, and the Prince William Food Rescue run the task force. It supports 78 food distribution sites, and the need is growing, according to Tolson.
In addition to donations, volunteers are also needed.
One option is to be a “food rescue hero” by downloading the Prince William Food Rescue app, setting up a profile, and signing up for a rescue.
Here is a video about how the app works:
“That allows us to help move food that’s available from a donor to a distribution site so that it doesn’t go to waste and instead it becomes a meal for a family,” Tolson added.
More than 300 rescues are occurring each week, including deliveries to seniors and families who aren’t able to leave their homes.
The public may build food boxes at the warehouse in Manassas, as well.
To learn about volunteer opportunities, follow ACTS on social media or check out Volunteer Prince William.
“There’s a lot of ways for the community to still be involved, and we need the community in order to be able to provide food,” Tolson said.
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Where have we been? Where are we going?
Board of County Supervisors Chair (BOCS) Ann Wheeler answered both questions during her State of the County address on Tuesday.
In addition to recognizing the members of the board – Supervisors Victor Angry, Andrea Bailey, Kenny Boddye, Pete Candland, Margaret Franklin, Jeanine Lawson and Yesli Vega – she thanked Prince William County staff.
Wheeler also covered accomplishments that have been made since the Coronavirus outbreak began.
Through partnerships, officials have provided 640 businesses with over $4.6 million in Small Business Micro-Grants and used a grant to buy more than 4,000 Wi-Fi hotspots.
The Community Feeding Task Force distributed nearly 10 million pounds of food and almost 290 households received assistance through Rent, Mortgage, and Utility Relief Programs.
Additionally, Prince William County adopted its first climate resolution and rearranged the budget to help vulnerable community members.
Opening the expanded Balls Ford Road Composting Facility and creating a Parks and Recreation Master Plan were also among the successes Wheeler mentioned.
Moving forward, the BOCS plans to finalize the Strategic Plan, finish the Comprehensive Plan, hire an Equity Officer, and address climate change and racial and social concerns.
“This is the legacy that this Board will leave in our community. A legacy that supports investment into our business community. A legacy that supports growth that is in the best interest for all those in the community. And a legacy that stands for inclusiveness and equality for all,” Wheeler said in her address. “I urge all of us to work together to leave a legacy that we are proud of.”
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Tune ups used to involve replacing parts, such as spark plugs, spark plug wires, and the distributor cap and rotor.
Mechanics would change the air filter and fuel filter, replace points in the condenser – if the car was old enough – and even perform an oil change, depending on the time frame.
It could also consist of adjusting the distributor to change the timing, cleaning the throttle plate and the choke on the carburetor, and making air fuel adjustments, including setting the base idol.
Through the years, as vehicles have become more advanced with fuel injections and computers, what is considered a tune up has changed.
Changing the spark plugs is one service that continues to be offered. However, the mileage between spark plugs has gone from 30,000 miles to between 60,000 and 105,000 miles in most vehicles today.
This increase is due to the ignition systems being Coil on Plug (COP) and the materials that the spark plugs are made out of, such as iridium and platinum, lasting much longer.
Of course there’s still air filters, but a lot of the time the fuel filters are integral with the fuel pumps in the gas tanks, depending on the vehicle.
One service that helps greatly with today’s vehicles is cleaning the throttle body and doing an induction service. The way the PCV systems are made, more carbon gets built up in the intake and the valves than it used to.
While you’re driving, computers take care of a lot of adjustments you used to have to make. However, it’s more important than ever to maintain your vehicle or to do the tune up at the interval, even if your vehicle is running just fine. Computers will try to compensate for a problem that an automotive technician could catch during the regular tune up.
It is more important than ever to use the correct type of spark plugs for your car or truck. While a cheaper spark plug may technically allow your vehicle to run, you could be asking for the check engine to turn on for weird issues and possible damage to your engine.
The way vehicles are designed nowadays, it could be very difficult to get to the spark plugs. You used to be able to work on them in your driveway, but today it could take four or five hours to reach them, depending on what you have to take off to get to them.
SHOP TIP: Because some spark plugs are very hard to get to, when you go in for a tune up, ask to see your spark plugs. Unfortunately, when working with other shops, we have seen that the front three have been changed but not the three in the back.
This article was written by Steve’s Auto Repair & Tire, a locally owned and operated business that has been in service for 36 years. It’s a big supporter of our local community.
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Last year was challenging for many across Prince William County and the country.
COVID-19 forced various aspects of life to come to a halt.
While a vaccine is available, community members are reminded to continue taking COVID-19 precautions.
Supervisor Victor Angry emphasized the importance of following guidelines from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – washing their hands, wearing masks, and practicing social distancing.
The number of positive COVID-19 cases is still increasing, he added.
“If we can get this vaccine distribution plan implemented and out, I believe we can get through this in the next 90 days and then really focus on recovery of getting our businesses back up growing, getting our economy back up to where it needs to be, and then moving into a brighter and better 2021,” the Neabsco District Supervisor said.
Eleven health districts across the Commonwealth, including the Prince William Health District (PWHD), are starting to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to Group B this week.
Adults 75 years old and older and frontline essential workers are in this group.
First responders and public safety personnel are the top priority, Angry added.
The doses are being administered at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center and certain drug stores, and by appointment.
The PWHD is still providing COVID-19 vaccines to those who fall under Group A, such as residents of long-term care facilities and healthcare workers.
Read more about the PWHD’s plan and scheduling appointments.
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Critical incidents need to be looked into with impartial eyes.
The newly established Northern Virginia Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) seeks to do that.
Its foundation was announced by the Northern Virginia Police Chiefs and Sheriffs Committee, according to a release from the committee.
“As Police Chiefs and Sheriffs, it is imperative that we serve our communities with the highest standards of professionalism, openness, and always seek justice for all people under any circumstances,” a release stated. “Our professional law enforcement organizations are committed to the safety and security of our communities and understand that the confidence and support of each department is dependent on maintaining the continued trust of our citizens.”
Criminal detectives, crime scene technicians, and commanders from 11 police departments make up the team. The participating agencies include Manassas City Police Department, Manassas Park Police Department, and the Prince William County Police Department (PWCPD).
Team members will look into various critical incidents, such as shootings involving law enforcement and officer suicides.
Once CIRT finishes an investigation, the information will be shared with the appropriate authority.
Another investigation will be performed by the agency involved.
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Older adults, teachers, first responders and frontline essential workers in Prince William County are next in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Prince William Health District (PWHD) is starting to administer it to those who fall under Group B.
It is one of 11 health districts that are moving into this phase this week.
Doses are still being provided to members of Group A, which includes healthcare workers and residents of long-term care facilities, according to a release from the PWHD.
Adults who are at least 75 years old may complete an online survey that will enable the PWHD to reach out to them.
For now, those who would like to schedule an appointment must provide an email. However, the health district is partnering with other agencies so they can also be set up by anyone who can’t use email.
Frontline essential workers aren’t able to make an appointment yet. Officials will reach out to their employers, who will give employee names and emails. The employees will receive details about setting one up.
The PWHD is administering the Moderna vaccine. Community members must receive two doses of the same COVID-19 vaccine.
Its supply is based on the number of vaccines given to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH).
Beginning January 19, the health district will provide them at George Mason University (GMU), where officials can vaccinate more community members and practice social distancing measures.
Second doses are going to start being offered on January 25.
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The next phase for the COVID-19 vaccine distribution is about to begin in Virginia.
Earlier this week, Governor Ralph Northam shared details about the vaccine plan.
Eleven health districts across the Commonwealth will start providing COVID-19 vaccines to Group B next week, an announcement the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) made on Friday.
The Prince William Health District is among those that will begin giving the doses, according to a release from the VDH.
“This is an important step that will provide increased flexibility to health districts across the Commonwealth,” COVID Vaccine Coordinator Dr. Danny Avula said in a release. “The Governor has made it very clear that the state should not be holding anyone back — if health districts are ready and able to begin Phase 1b vaccinations, they must be able to do so.”
Adults who are at least 75 years old and frontline essential workers – including first responders, K-12 teachers and staff members, and childcare workers – are in Group B.
Health districts will let community members know when they begin this phase. It will be posted on the VDH’s COVID-19 vaccine webpage, as well.
Vaccinating those in Group B is expected to take from several weeks to months.
Scheduling to receive COVID-19 vaccines depends on the supply.
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The Route 1 renaming process is moving forward.
In July 2022, the renaming of Jefferson Davis Highway as Richmond Highway is expected to be carried out, according to the Route 1 renaming webpage.
Woodbridge District Supervisor Margaret Franklin asked county staff to start the renaming process in June.
A few months ago, the Board of County Supervisors (BOCS) voted in favor of a resolution that asked the Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board to rename the major road, a request that was OK’d in November.
As part of this process, officials are seeking feedback.
Almost 1,000 businesses and residences are located along the estimated 12-mile section located in Prince William County.
To learn about how the renaming will affect businesses, the Prince William County Department of Economic Development (PWCDED) is encouraging owners to fill out a survey.
Information gathered through the questionnaire, which is available on SurveyMonkey, will help officials create tools for the business community.
It should be completed by January 15.
Survey takers who have questions can email Keasha Hall at [email protected].
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High school, middle school, and upper elementary school students might be returning to in-person classes later than expected.
Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) Superintendent Steve Walts shared a revised Return to Learning Plan to the School Board on Wednesday.
As part of the plan, fourth, fifth, sixth, and ninth grade students may begin returning to in-person classes on April 20, according to an article on the PWCS website.
Seventh, eighth, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders could go back starting on April 27.
These dates are two weeks after spring break, which will enable officials to watch for any rises in COVID-19 positive tests.
The delay also lines up with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), and the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE).
The School Board is discussing the plan at a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Kelly Leadership Center, 14715 Bristow Road in Manassas.
Students in second and third grade are still scheduled to start returning to in-person classes on Tuesday.
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