The unexpected 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Mineral, Va., on Aug. 23 led to numerous evacuations across Northern Virginia and beyond.

The historic Weems-Botts Museum in Dumfries has volunteer opportunities for anyone who wants to help at the museum or with events.

The town of Dumfries is going to have a new website. MDA Technologies Group has created the new site, which is in the process of being beta-tested by a representative cross section of the community.

The latest changes to Dumfries’ historic boundaries were made by the town council in 2005. The problem is they were never amended in the town code, so now Virginia’s oldest-chartered town must revert to boundaries drawn in 1790.

These youth fishing tournaments are free, though parking will cost a few dollars. Because it’s for children up to age 15, a fishing license is not required as it would be for adults.

Several times each semester, NOVA’s Community Relations Coordinator Ken Balbuena gathers NOVA volunteers to help greet the Honor Flights of the rapidly-decreasing generation of World War II veterans.

Historic Weems-Botts Museum in Dumfries has joined the league of Blue Star Museums, which allow free admission to active duty personnel and up to five immediate family members from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. The service member must be present and have proper identification.
The museum also altered its hours for the summer. It’s now open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Before the change, it was closed on Sundays and open on Tuesdays.
On July 9 at Merchant Park, …

About 80 NOVA athletics, coaches and managers from six teams gathered at the Springfield Hilton on the night of April 28 to celebrate their various sports, at the annual sports banquet.

Flow In The Dark are not your run-of-the-mill cover band.

Press Release
Discover Prince William & Manassas (formerly the Prince William Manassas Convention and Visitors Bureau) is calling on area residents and businesses to be a part of history for the 150th Anniversary Commemorating the Battle of First Manassas/Bull Run July 21 through 24.
Volunteers and sponsors are needed for more than a dozen events across Prince William County over the long weekend including a major reenactment of the Battle of First Manassas/Bull Run, concerts, lectures, films and living history displays.
“We have invited the world to discover Prince William & Manassas …