Author: Olivia Aveni Briscoe

Business

Hotel business booming thanks to Micron expansion

By Olivia Aveni Briscoe

The computer chip maker’s $3 billion-dollar expansion in Manassas City has brought more business to area hotels, located just outside the city limits.

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‘WHITE PRIVILEGE’: Democrats speak at Manassas rally on immigration

By Olivia Aveni Briscoe
Virginia Delegate Lee Carter (D-50, Manassas, Bristow)

Prince William County’s “Democratic Immigrant Caucus” hosted a rally and vigil against immigrant children’s prisons as part of a collaboration with the nationwide event known as Lights for Liberty.

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New Manassas tech corridor encompasses popular E.G. Smith baseball fields

By Olivia Aveni Briscoe

Manassas residents packed the Boys and Girls Club, eager to learn about the city’s Comprehensive Plan and offer their input on sticky notes that were provided for their feedback. 

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Woodbridge independent grocer Todos hikes pay, offers new items to compete with Aldi, Lidl

By Olivia Aveni Briscoe

German discount grocery stores Aldi and Lidl are expanding in the U.S., and now have a solid market share in Prince William and Stafford counties. 

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Developer wants to be ‘pioneer’ who redevelops eastern side of Manassas

By Olivia Aveni Briscoe

Officials want feedback from residents on the future of development in Manassas.

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Features

Clothes closet gives Osbourn High School students a professional look

By Olivia Aveni Briscoe

Now they can dress the part.

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Manassas taxes hiked 5% to pay for schools, jail expansion

By Olivia Aveni Briscoe
Manassas City Hall at 9027 Center Street.

Homeowners in Manassas will pay more in taxes next year.

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Manassas Rotaract allows young adults to support their community

By Olivia Aveni Briscoe

Young adults in the area who want to give back to their community now have a new way to do so, thanks to a few enterprising young people in Manassas.

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Politics

Prince William County Democrats discuss environment, cash contributions

By Olivia Aveni Briscoe

LAKE RIDGE — During a standing-room-only event Monday night, Democrats running for political office in Prince William County discussed the environment during a candidate forum sponsored by the Greater Prince William Climate Action Network.

Topics ranged from coal ash ponds outside a Dominion Power Plant near Dumfries, whether the candidates would accept donations from Dominion Power, and extending Metro to Prince William County.

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Guiding lights: City’s traffic software gets an upgrade

By Olivia Aveni Briscoe

The city of Manassas will soon be getting a much-needed upgrade to its traffic signals which are using software that is over a decade old.

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