![Manassas Park Community Center Recreation Supervisor Tony Thomas and Jason Shriner, The Aubergine Chef, introduce the new equipment to the students who attend cooking classes at the center. [Submitted photo]](https://www.potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/061213-Tony-Thomas-and-the-.jpg)
MANASSAS PARK, Va. — The Aubergine Chef donated a watermelon-colored mixer to the Manassas Park Community Center.
Jason Shriner, who is known as the Aubergine Chef, runs a blog under the same name that offers free recipes and video cooking tutorials. When not cooking online, Shriner teaches classes at the community center that is in need of a mixer.
Virginia democrats now have their ticket set for upcoming fall election.
After the results of yesterday’s primary elections, Virginia Senator Ralph Northam, of Accomack County on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, beat out Aneesh Chopra by nearly 10 points, with 54 % of the vote. A medical doctor, former circuit court judge, and former Commonwealth Attorney, Northam will face Republican E.W Jackson this fall in a race to be the next Lt. Governor of Virginia.
For the weatherwise, the forecast is not looking promising for Thursday.
The potential for widespread, damaging thunderstorms that will impact our area is very real, according to a National Weather Service special weather statement. Noting a “significant weather threat” for Thursday, the storms may contain tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail.
![Doris Woodring, 103, celebrated her birthday at a special surprise party at her favorite local grocery, Giant Food, where she enjoyed birthday cake. [Mary Davidson / Potomac Local News]](https://www.potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/061213-Woodring-02.jpg)
LAKE RIDGE, Va. — Doris Woodring turned 103-years-old on Monday. For that milestone, she went grocery shopping.
Woodring has lived in the Westminster at Lake Ridge retirement community since 1995. Ever since she moved in, she has went to a Giant Food store in Lake Ridge at least twice a week.
MANASSAS, Va. — The annual Wine and Jazz Festival — Father’s Day tradition by the railroad — will return to the Manassas Museum lawn this Sunday.
Festival goers are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket and come out to enjoy jazz musician Marcus Johnson, who lives in Maryland and is the owner of music publishing company, Three Keys.
Update 12:30 p.m. Wednesday
Two Prince William County firefighters were injured in a blaze in Woodbridge Tuesday after they became trapped on the roof of a burning home.
![Foster [Photo: Manassas police]](https://www.potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/061113-missing-foster.jpg)
Update 8:30 p.m.
Manassas police suspended their search for a man who went missing on Monday.
MANASSAS, Va. — A woman was raped by a man wielding a BB gun, police said.
It happened on Saturday after a 21-year-old woman from Manassas picked up an known acquaintance who directed her to drive to the area of Par Drive and Vint Hill Road in Nokesville. Once there, the man pulled out the gun – later determined to be a BB gun – and raped the woman, said Prince William police spokesman Jonathan Perok.
![Water was seen rushing over the Lake Jackson Dam on Monday afternoon after heavy rains inundated the region. [Photo: John-Paul Zajackowski]](https://www.potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/061013-lake-jackson-dam.jpg)
MANASSAS, Va — Water is rushing over the Lake Jackson Dam near Manassas at this hour.
It’s been a humid day full of heavy downpours and thunderstorms across the region. Now under a tornado watch, more thunderstorms are expected to impact the area during the late evening hours, according to the National Weather Service.
