News

MANASSAS, Va. — Officials in Manassas said they are getting phone calls from concerned residents about helicopters flying overhead.

In response, police and operators at the Manassas 911 call center have been instructed to provide information from the National Nuclear Security Administration. According to that agency, the helicopters are measuring naturally occurring radiation in the Washington area.


News

STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Detectives in Stafford County are investigating what led to the stabbing of a juvenile last night.

Sheriff’s deputies were called to a fight in the Hollymead subdivision Thursday. That tussle involved multiple juveniles – one who was stabbed and was taken to an area hospital for treatment, said Stafford sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy.


Politics

By DELEGATE RICH ANDERSON 

The annual legislative session of the Virginia General Assembly will be a vigorous event with a robust agenda and breathtaking tempo. The first indicator of what lies ahead took form at Gov. Bob McDonnell’s annual budget presentation at the Virginia state capitol on December 17 to the House and Senate money committees. His focus was on the two-year, $85 billion Virginia biennial budget, a challenging task because Virginia, unlike Washington, must balance its books and has realized three straight years of revenue surpluses.


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