Congressman Gerry Connolly will hold a reception Saturday at the Fairfax County Government Center to recognize 43 students from Fairfax and Prince William in the 11th Congressional District who will be entering the military service academies in the fall.
The 11th Congressional District of Virginia regularly sends one of the largest contingents of high school seniors on to the service academies.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Traveling Interstate 95 in our area tonight? Watch out for more closures on the HOV lanes from Dumfries to Washington.
Starting at 11 p.m., the HOV lanes will close until 10 a.m. Saturday, when the lanes will reopen at the Franconia-Springfield Parkway for drivers headed south into Prince William County. The northern section of the lanes from Springfield to Washington will stay closed until 5 p.m. that afternoon, when the lanes will reopened in their entirety in the northbound direction, according to a press release from the Virginia Megaprojects office.
STAFFORD, Va. — A doctor in Stafford County was arrested this morning after police said she over-prescribed medications that lead to a patient overdose.
In all, the suspect faces 95 indictments against her that were handed down from a Stafford County grand jury Monday. The suspect, Dr. Nibedita Mohanty, 54, of 441 Marlborough Point Road in Stafford, was arrested outside of her office on Courthouse Road this morning, said sheriff’s office spokesman Bill Kennedy.
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Who are some of the area’s top basketball elite perimeter shooters? Using the state of the art G Team Sports Professional Shooting Machine, the Prince William/Manassas Boys & Girls Clubs will find out on May 15, 16 and 17.
MANASSAS, Va. — The Prince William County and Manassas public schools Robotics programs, and the Manassas City Orchestra will be blending two seemingly different worlds – classical music and robotics – on Saturday in their first program, “Bach to the Future.”
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Weight Watchers is pleased to announce that Becky Spray of Manassas has been awarded the Jean Nidetch Service Vision Leader of the Year Award. This recognition, named for the founder of Weight Watchers, is awarded annually to one outstanding leader in each region who embodies the core philosophy of exceptional customer care. It is meant to recognize the leader who continually strives to ensure that members feel motivated to succeed, part of the group, cared for and well informed.
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Opening on June 1 and on exhibit until June 30, the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton will showcase an exhibition by artists, Kathy Strauss and Maria Bennett Hock. Their show, Weddings & Destinations celebrates brides, the wedding process and all of the sights & sounds a couple can see on their honeymoon. Maria’s traditional oil painting & Kathy’s photography integrate various antique techniques with modern digital methods. The result is a bright combination of artistic expressions that celebrate all of the happenings of a wedding.
The region is under a dense fog advisory from the National Weather Service.
Until 10 a.m., visibilities are expected to stay at a quarter a mile or less.
QUANTICO, Va. — There will be loud noises coming from Quantico Middle/High School tomorrow.
The Marine Corps base of the same name on which it sits and emergency first responders scheduled an active shooter drill beginning at noon. Quantico officials warn the exercise is only a drill, and asked residents not be alarmed.
