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CNN Money announced the top 25 localities in its “Where the Jobs Are” list. Prince William County climbed from number 23 last year to number 17 on the current list with a job growth rate of 32% from 2000–2009. In addition to the job growth rate, counties had to have an unemployment rate below the national average. Also noted was Dale City’s consideration in CNN Money’s “Best Places to Live.” Dale City was acknowledged for its job growth rate of 13.13% from 2000-2009, and for its population growth during that same period.

George Mason University celebrated the opening of its 53,000 square foot Biomedical Research Laboratory (BRL) today with a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony. One of only 13 of Biosafety Level 3 laboratories nationwide, the BRL is part of George Mason University’s Center for Biodefense and Infectious diseases and is located at the heart of Prince William County’s Innovation Technology Park. The facility is home to research the fields of infectious diseases, proteomics, and genomics with specific focus on the development of techniques and products for the detection, diagnosis, prevention, and to treatment of diseases that result from biological terrorism and natural occurrences.

Prince William County, Virginia…. On May 3, 2010, Moody’s announced that it upgraded approximately $1 billion in Prince William County General Obligation (GO) tax and lease backed debt to AAA status. Prince William County was upgraded from Aa1 to AAA on all of its outstanding GO debt and Moody’s expects to continue to award this rating on future GO bond issuances.

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors and The Wartime Museum Board of Trustees today announced that the future national museum will be located on a 70-acre site near the intersection of Interstate 95 and Dale Boulevard.  The Hylton Family of Prince William County donated the site for The Wartime Museum.