Rainer Karl Korb, 75, of Haymarket, passed away unexpectedly February 28, 2014 at the Novant Health – Prince William Medical Center.
Born April 3, 1938 in Stuttgart, Germany, he was the son of Karl and Bertha Rogner Korb. On February 12, 1966 in Queens, NY, he married the former Carol Smith, who survives.
Thomas Leonard Hawkins, 77, of Manassas, Virginia, passed away February 27, 2014. His final days were spent surrounded by his family.
Tom was born on October 7, 1936 in Washington, D.C. to Eugene and Elizabeth Hawkins. He married Janice Schnelle, October 14, 1966.
A statewide tornado drill will take place at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday.
Schools, as well as local and state office buildings will recognize the drill as a way to show students and employees what to do in the event of a tornado.
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Someone crawled into a woman’s bed and sexually assaulted her. Now police are asking the public to beware of strangers in one Manassas-area neighborhood, just off Old Centreville Road.
Here’s more in an unedited police press release:
QUANTICO, Va. — Col. David Maxwell, the commanding officer at Quantico Marine Corps Base, will lay a special wreath commemorating the 262nd birthday of President James Madison.
Maxwell will attend the celebration honoring the 4th U.S. president at Madison’s Virginia home, Montpelier.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Two people were killed and three injured early Sunday morning in a car crash in Prince William County.
Police said a Honda Civic was making a left turn from Va. 234 onto Minnieville Road when it crossed the path of a GMC Envoy SUV and collided with it. The Civic, with three people inside, immediately caught fire where. A passenger in the rear of the car became trapped, and fire crews had to pull the victim from the car before they pronounced her dead on scene.
Manassas officer hit by texting driver returns to work after seven-month recovery — It’s been a long journey, but Manassas City Police Officer Heather Munsterman is finally back at the job she loves after a seven-month absence. [WJLA-TV]
Should I-95 have added rail instead of asphalt? — AT several points during the mostly congenial town-hall-type meeting held recently by Spotsylvania County Supervisor Gary Skinner, the conversation became tense. [Fredericksburg.com]
A found lottery ticket netted $250,000 for a Manassas man.
According to the Virginia Lottery, Scott Murillo bought the Mega Millions ticket at an Exxon gas station in October and forgot about it. Late last month, Murillo was cleaning out some old papers when he found the ticket and then decided to check the numbers.
Mr. Rudolph “Rudy” Hendrix of Raeford, N.C. died Thursday, March 6, 2014 in his home at the age of 62.
Mr. Hendrix was born in Scotland County on June 4, 1951. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lillian Sebald Hendrix and his brother, Randy Williamson. A graduate of Hoke County High School, Rudy served in the U.S. Air Force and later graduated from the Northern Virginia Police Academy. He began working with the Prince William County Police Department and retired as a criminal investigator. Upon his retirement he moved back home to Raeford in 2005 and joined the Patriot Guard Riders and the Blue Knights where he served as Road Captain.
