If you are thinking about driving to DC next weekend, think again. Route 29 South in Prince William County will be closed to traffic on three separate weekends over the next month due to the installation of a new deck on the bridge over Broad Run at Buckland. The Virginia Department of Transportation is advising motorists to add a good half hour to their leisure travels.
On Friday, August 1, the C-VILLE reported that The Tavern restaurant voluntarily closed for one day, but soon re-opened to business. Today, The Daily Progress reports that the Tavern is currently closed while it awaits the results of the Department of Health’s inspection, and won’t be open until Wednesday at the earliest.
Raise your Belgian beers! After a short hiatus, Michael’s Bistro is back in business.
UVA basketball player Will Harris is transferring, The Daily Progress and TheSabre.com reported this weekend.
“Will Harris?†you say. “Isn’t he the guy who was injured most of the year and played limited minutes after that?â€
What happens when a few big players run all of our venues?
Even the most favored eateries are not immune to national trends. An investigation by NBC29 has revealed that The Tavern restaurant is the source of a salmonella outbreak that has affected at least a dozen people.
Tom Perriello, the Albemarle native challenging 12-year incumbent Virgil Goode for his congressional seat, just got a big boost from national Democrats. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) announced today that it has moved Perriello’s campaign to the Red to Blue Program and will supply additional money and people to help spread the gospel of Tom.
Not bad for a Friday afternoon after all. Earlier today the C-VILLE office was witness to a full on, crane-swinging, tackle-to-the-ground fight between a restaurant patron and a Henry’s waiter on the Downtown Mall.