Manassas Park

Mamta Kafle Bhatt’s former roommate recounted a missed call and an encounter with Naresh Bhatt days before his arrest, WUSA 9 reported from trial testimony.

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Fairfax

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Public Safety Committee will hold a hearing on Flock safety cameras amid privacy concerns, NBC 4 reported.

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News

Sphere Entertainment Group has released a new rendering and site plan for its proposed venue at National Harbor, Fox 5 reported.

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Stafford

Stafford County Public Schools said school counselors, diagnosticians, nurses, school psychologists, and social workers attended the 4th annual Caring Collective event on Friday, October 16.

“The morning session focused on identifying shared professional values and updating protocols for responding to student mental health crises. Participants also heard from keynote speaker Dr. Robin Barre, LPC, founder of The Shiftless Wanderer, who presented the ‘9-Step Practice of Validation for School Care Teams.’


Prince William

Prince William County’s Mosquito and Forest Pest Management Branch is starting its annual spongy moth egg mass survey, the county said.

If you receive a survey notice, contact the branch regarding permission for a visual survey of your trees. Residents who did not receive a notice but have concerns about their trees can request a site visit. More information is available on the county’s Mosquito and Forest Pest Management website.


Features

The National Park Service and National Park Foundation are inviting people to enter the free ticket lottery for the 2026 National Christmas Tree Lighting at The White House and President’s Park.

The ceremony will take place Dec. 3 on the Ellipse in Washington, D.C. The lottery opens at 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and closes at 3 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Enter online at the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony page on Recreation.gov. There is no charge to enter or receive tickets. Winners will be notified on Thursday, Nov. 12, and each may receive up to five tickets. Entering does not guarantee tickets. Tickets are free and may not be sold or transferred for commercial gain.


Traffic

The Virginia Department of Transportation is closing the northbound I-95 ramp to westbound Dale Boulevard (Exit 156B) overnight Monday into Tuesday and a portion of northbound I-95 Exit 160B (Route 123 North to Occoquan and Lake Ridge) overnight Tuesday into Wednesday for asphalt patching, weather permitting.

The Dale Boulevard ramp is closed from 11:59 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, to 4 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20. Traffic is detoured via northbound I-95 to westbound Prince William Parkway (Exit 158B), then left at the signal to southbound I-95 and back to the Exit 156B ramp.


Traffic

The Virginia Department of Transportation is inviting public comment on a proposed $14.3 million project to improve safety and traffic operations at the intersection of Route 1 and Route 624 (Layhill Road) in Stafford County.

An in-person design public hearing in open-house format is set for Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Falmouth Elementary School, 1000 Forbes Street, Fredericksburg. A backup date of Wednesday, Nov. 4, is listed if needed. Project materials will be posted on the project page the day of the meeting.


Police Blotter

The Virginia State Police has issued a Critically Missing Adult Alert on behalf of the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Department for 25-year-old Ty’Quay Khaleem Woodall.

Woodall is described as a Black male, 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 212 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen on foot on Monday, October 19, 2026, at about 9 a.m. He was possibly wearing a T-shirt and shorts of unknown color and was carrying a white backpack.


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