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OmniRide announces updated bus schedules starting Jan. 30

Published January 26, 2023 at 7:00AM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:42AM

OmniRide’s Service Change will take effect on Monday, Jan 30. Schedules for Express, Metro Express, and Local routes will change on that date. OmniRide Connect microtransit pilot program is now operating in Manassas Park. It replaces the OmniRide Local Manassas Park route. Some routes are now operating from the new Balls Ford Road Commuter Lot in Manassas.

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William ‘Jake’ Jacoby named NOVA College police chief

By Deshaun Jefferson

Published January 25, 2023 at 7:00AM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:42AM

Jacoby

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) is excited to announce the appointment of William “Jake” Jacoby as the new chief of police.

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Stafford High School Assistant Principal Benjamin Diggs top in state

By Deshaun Jefferson

Published January 24, 2023 at 10:00AM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:42AM

Stafford High School Assistant Principal Benjamin Diggs has been named the 2023 Outstanding Secondary School Assistant Principal of Virginia by a panel of school leaders representing the Principal Awards Committee of the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP).

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Call to Action: BEACON is recruiting volunteer educators, tutors

By Deshaun Jefferson

Published January 24, 2023 at 7:00AM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:42AM

[Photo: Habitat for Humanity Prince William County]

This new year, organizations are accepting volunteers willing to transport veterans, donate blood, teach language skills and much more.

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Expect delays on Route 17 in Stafford next 2 weeks

By Deshaun Jefferson

Published January 23, 2023 at 10:57AM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:42AM

Southbound Route 17 Business (Warrenton Road) in Stafford County will be reduced to a single travel lane between Heartfields Lane and Washington Street for a road maintenance project.

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$24 million innovative intersection project approved in Manassas Park

By Deshaun Jefferson

Published January 20, 2023 at 3:15PM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:42AM

On January 17, 2023, the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) voted to approve funding for Phase I of the Route 28 (Centreville Road) Innovative Intersections project which extends from Manassas Drive to Spruce Street.

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Manassas Museum expansion set to be completed by Fall 2023

By Deshaun Jefferson

Published January 20, 2023 at 10:00AM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:42AM

The Manassas Museum has partnered with GWWO Architects to fulfil the “(Re)Imagine Your Museum” project, a major expansion set to be completed by Fall 2023.

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Registration opens for 11th Annual Marine Corps 17.75K

By Deshaun Jefferson

Published January 19, 2023 at 7:26PM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:42AM

The Marine Corps Marathon 17.75K run in Prince William Forest Park [Photo: Marine Corps Marathon]

Registration for the 11th Marine Corps 17.75K opens today at noon EST at www.marinemarathon.com. The 11.03-mile event begins at 7 a.m. along Dumfries Road/Route 234 in Prince William County on March 25.

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Manassas non-profit donates 300 books to SPARK foundation

By Deshaun Jefferson

Published January 19, 2023 at 8:00AM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:42AM

Last Wednesday, Didlake donated about 300 books for elementary to middle school-age children to SPARK (Supporting Partnerships and Resources for Kids), the education foundation for Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS).

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Mary Washington Hospital tops in state for joint replacement

By Deshaun Jefferson

Published January 19, 2023 at 7:00AM | Updated September 4, 2024 at 11:42AM

Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg

Mary Washington Hospital ranks among the Top 5 in Virginia for Joint Replacement according to a new analysis released by Healthgrades, the leading marketplace connecting doctors and patients.

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