The run took place aboard the Marine Corps Base, home to Officers Candidate School, which molds the next generation of Marine Corps Officers.
Jonathan Ladson, 31, of Dale City, crossed the finish line first with a winning time of 42:54.
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At 11:30 a.m., Friday, August 19, crews were dispatched to the 16300 block of Topsail Lane, just off Route 1, for a house fire.
Crews found heavy fire and smoke from the garage, said Prince William County Fire and Rescue Department Assistant Chief Matt Smolsky. The fire extended into the home when, as fire crews began their attack.
The county closed all facilities, excluding the courthouse and parks and recreation activities. Emergency services were also on duty on Friday, August 19.
The closure came as the Stafford Warriors, a travel baseball team, advanced to a Babe Ruth Baseball World Series game to have been played on Friday, August 19, at Virginia Credit Union Stadium in Fredericksburg.
Occoquan officials will gather at Town Hall today to remember the 50th anniversary of Hurricane Agnes.
A new piece of art will be unveiled. The creation uses a part of The Route 123 bridge that fell during the storm, Mayor Earnie Porta said. The commemoration begins at 11 a.m. at 458 Mill Street.
Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single lane closure near the exit 148 interchanges.
Friday – Saturday, 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. Single lane closure near the exit 140 interchange.
Police said a Maryland man was driving under the influence when he struck a firefighter at the scene of a car crash on Interstate 95.
At 11:08 p.m. Thursday, August 18, firefighters were called to a crash on I-95 north near. Garrisonville Road. Police said the driver, who was not involved in the crash, sped into the back of a fire truck parked on the side of the highway.
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Updated 9:45 a.m. — A 25-year-old man was shot and killed near Manassas on Friday, August 19.
At 8:28 p.m., officers went to the area of Sudley Manor Drive and Williamson Boulevard in Manassas to investigate a shooting. Police said the victim and another 25-year-old man were in the area when a third man approached them.
Prince William schools drop most COVID-19 protocols for the new school year (paywall) — Prince William County schools will begin the new year like it’s 2019. The school division will no longer post COVID-19 case numbers on its website; gone too will be mask requirements, social distancing and contact tracing. [Prince William Times]
New Route 28 intersections proposed in Manassas Park — The city is asking for over $18 million in Smart Scale funding from the Commonwealth Transportation Board for intersection changes from Manassas Drive to Spruce Street along Route 28. [Insidenova.com]
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A man who trespassed outside a McDonald’s hit a Prince William police officer, police said.
Police observed a man at the restaurant at 10730 Balls Ford Road near Manassas at 10:56 a.m. Wednesday, August 17. Officers approached him, determined he was trespassing at the business and tried to arrest him.