It’s business as usual at Occoquan Town Hall.
The Town web site contains links to the Prince William County Emergency Management website and to the Virginia Department of Health which contains information and updates on COVID-19 in our area. If you still have questions about COVID-19 after visiting these sites, you may call (877) ASK-VDH3 (877-275-8343) to speak with a public information representative.
The 21st annual Manassas St. Patrick’s Day Parade will not proceed as planned.
Inisfail Inc., the organizing body of the Greater Manassas Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, announced Friday that it would cancel the event due to coronavirus concerns.
More people are overdosing on heroin in Manassas.
City Police Chief Douglas Keen reports there have been 56 total heroin overdoses in the city in the past year. That’s an increase of 70 percent over the previous year.
Where people once used to go hit the links, they’ll now be hitting the books.
Manassas Park agreed to $3.1 million deal with Maryland-based Library Systems & Services to create and manage a new library at the site of the old Generals Ridge Golf Course, now called Bloom’s Park, over the course of 10 years.
When drivers head out on Manassas streets might want to take it slower, and be extra cautious.
The number of traffic crashes is at a five-year high in the city. When comparing 2019 to the previous year, the number of crashes rose 7%, from 648 in 2018 to 648, respectively.
University of Mary Washington has several performances of the play “Ordinary Days” left this month.
University of Mary Washington Theatre will continue its 2019-20 season with “Ordinary Days”, music and lyrics by Adam Gwon. Remaining performances are Feb. 20-22 at 7:30 p.m., and Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. in Klein Theatre, duPont Hall at the University of Mary Washington. The box office opens at 5:30 p.m. and tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Stafford County says it’s going to use fish to attack its growing aquatic weed problem.
Hydrilla, an aquatic weed, is a problem for many bodies of water in Stafford County, including the 520-acre Lake Mooney resorvoir. Stafford County officials are implementing a recommendation of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) to introduce white amur or “grass carp” into Lake Mooney to help combat the issue. Because of hydrilla’s high growth rate, it can quickly take over a water body and impede recreational activities and aquatic habitats. To ensure the establishment of the newly introduced population of fish and to give the fish time to manage the weeds effectively, Stafford County asks residents to release these fish, if caught.
Music from Broadway is coming to Prince William County for one night only this spring.
On March 7, 2020, at 7:30 pm at the Hylton Performing Arts Center, the MSO, under the baton of Music Director, James Villani, takes the stage for a concert titled “American Idols”, with music from three of America’s greatest composers: Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, and Howard Hanson.
If you’re looking for summer employment, Prince William County Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism may be able to help you.
The parks department announced the dates of their summer job hiring events for the 2020 summer recreation programs. Hiring managers will be holding open interviews at each of the following events:
Those who are opposed to taller buildings spoke out at Monday’s Manassas City Council meeting.
A public hearing for the city’s 2040 compressive plan was advertised, and it what drew residents to come to speak on the matter. The city plan calls for a more urban downtown, with more apartments centered around the city’s train station used by Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express.
