Author: Arabella Thornhill
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* If you are facing food insecurity, or someone you know needs food assistance during the coronavirus pandemic, the Community Feeding Taskforce Food Helpline is open! This resource is available to anyone living in Manassas, Manassas Park, and Prince William County. Hours for the helpline are Monday-Friday, 9a.m.-4p.m.. Please call 703.794.4668 during operating hours to request food assistance. Callers over 65 will be redirected to ACTS/NVFS (SERVE) food assistance programs to register for direct delivery to their home. Please help spread the word on this important resource! Se habla Español.
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A homeless woman was sexually assaulted by a man who is now on the run.
Police were called Thursday, May 14, at 7:20 p.m. to the 3200 block of Golansky Boulevard in Woodbridge to investigate a sexual assault call, according to a Prince William County Police press release. The press release states that the victim, a 55-year-old woman, told police that she was lying in her tent in a wooded area off Golansky Boulevard when a man approached.
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Capital Ale House is opening the outdoor section of their businesses back up in Harrisonburg, Richmond, Innsbrook, and Midlothian on May 15, 2020. Closing hours are the same for every Capital Ale House establishments: 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday, midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
While those locations are opening up outdoors, Fredericksburg still offers free curbside pickup and deliveries as usual for those who prefer to stay in.
Two Breweries have made six-pack beers with $6 per pack going towards healthcare worker supplies.
Water’s End Brewery and Beltway Brewing Company have donated $12,000 to the Inova “COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness Fund” so far through a collaboration brew, People Performing under Extreme conditions, or PPE , to supply healthcare workers with personal protective equipment.
Potomac Local News wants to help area restaurants get back on their feet by posting some of their Tweets here on our website.
Please support our local restaurants in their time of need.
A man pulled a gun on a 13-year-old boy during an argument, police said.
The event occurred on Thursday, May 11, at 5:04 p.m. when police arrived to investigate a domestic situation located at 9800 block of McGill Court near Manassas, according to a Prince William County Police press release. Police say that an argument between a boy, 13, and the suspect, a 37-year-old family member, turned violent when the suspect hit the teen multiple times before slamming him into the wall.
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Virginia State Parks set a goal to reopen campgrounds.
In Richmond, Virginia State Parks are working toward a goal to reopen campgrounds for Memorial Day Weekend, Friday, May 22 to Monday, May 25. The announcement comes as part of the state’s phase one reopening strategy that begins Friday, May 15, following the coronavirus outbreak.