WUSA9 reports the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is moving forward with an upscale VIP addition at Dulles International Airport.
The Airports Authority finalized its partnership with daa International, which will develop, lease and operate the terminal, according to the station. WUSA9 reports it is the first of its kind in the D.C. area.
An anonymous letter mailed to supervisors in early October alleges “physical pushing and a demeaning verbal attack, touching and blatant sexual contact.”
County Executive Christopher Shorter told the board he takes the allegations seriously and will cooperate with RSM US LLP.
Action in Community Through Service released the following statement:
Dumfries, Va. — October 20, 2026 — Action in Community Through Service (ACTS) welcomed U.S. Senator Tim Kaine today for a visit celebrating a significant investment in the organization’s mission: a $1.78 million federal grant secured through the offices of Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner to help rebuild the ACTS West End Shelter.
The new school replaces a building that has served the community since 1963 and will provide an updated learning environment for generations of students. Officials thanked the Stafford County School Board, the Stafford County Board of Supervisors, Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc., and the Stafford community.
Go Hornets.
Central Rappahannock Regional Library received a $2,420 SERVE Garden Grant to upgrade the garden at its Porter Branch in Stafford, the library said.
The grant will support improvements at the Porter Branch garden.
Prince William County police investigated vandalism including swastikas at the Woodbridge VRE station parking garage and charged a Manassas mother after her 9-year-old son brought a hunting knife to Bennet Elementary School. Stafford County deputies reported identity theft, a stolen vehicle, and a public intoxication arrest.
On October 19, officers responded to the parking garage of the Virginia Railway Express Woodbridge Station, located at 1040 Express Dr in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate a destruction of property. Once on scene, officers discovered vandalism on the floor and various walls of the structure. The investigation revealed during an unknown time frame, swastikas and several other markings and symbols were spray-painted on one of the upper levels of the parking garage. No suspect(s) information was provided.
Manassas and Historic Manassas Inc. are asking the City Council for extra money to expand Christmas and fall events after canceling the final First Friday of 2026.
At the Oct. 19 work session, HMI and city staff requested $6,000 — or possibly $3,000 after porta-potty savings from the canceled First Fridays — to strengthen marketing and programming at the remaining events. Those include Haunted Happenings on Oct. 24 (extended to 10 a.m.–2 p.m. with streets closed, pumpkin decorating, a photo booth, a magician, carnival games, and a DJ), a Gallery Walk on Nov. 14, Small Business Week from Nov. 20–29, and Christmas programming such as Christmas markets, the Christmas parade, Santa Train, and carriage rides. Staff said the funds would help promote family-friendly elements and encourage restaurants and businesses to offer specials.
The board, meeting at the OmniRide Transit Center in Woodbridge, also approved five contracts ranging from a one-year parking-lot lease extension to a sole-source replacement of Positive Train Control radios, heard an information report on capital-cost increases that will shape the next budget cycle, and got details on upcoming community events including Santa Trains.
Choe said ridership is now just under June levels and significantly higher than September 2025. On-time performance is the best it has been in five months for a second consecutive month, though it remains below the agency’s 90 percent goal.
A 34-year-old Woodbridge man has been charged with assault and battery after police said he assaulted a 7-year-old student at Prince William Academy, WJLA reported.
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U.S. Reps. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va.-10th, and Eugene Vindman, D-Va.-7th, are among federal lawmakers who have received letters with an unknown substance at their district offices, InsideNoVa reported.
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