Virginia had recorded 183,217 early ballots through Sunday, compared with 75,819 at the same point in 2022, The Center Square reported.
That is about 142 percent ahead of the comparable point four years ago. The 1st Congressional District led with 25,774. The 5th had 20,590 and the 11th had 20,002. The 7th had 16,295.
Applications for the Dale City Farmers Market winter and holiday markets are due Oct. 31, Prince William County Parks and Recreation said.
The winter market runs Sundays from December 2026 through March 2027, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The holiday market is Saturday, Dec. 5, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The market is at 14050 Gemini Way in Dale City. Applications are at pwcparks.info/farmersmarket.
Justin Wolfe pleaded guilty to marijuana distribution and no contest to criminal solicitation, and a judge sentenced him to 28 years with three suspended, The Center Square reported.
Time served covered the sentence. He left after about 25 years, including time on death row, in the 2001 killing of 21-year-old Daniel Petrole of Bristow. Prosecutors said Owen Barber shot Petrole and that Wolfe hired him. A federal court later vacated the original conviction after finding prosecutors withheld evidence.
Delegate Joshua Cole said on his Facebook page Saturday that Maryland Gov. Wes Moore was back in the 65th House district as volunteers launched for Rep. Eugene Vindman.
“Honored to welcome Governor Wes Moore BACK to the 65th district today as we launched volunteers for Eugene Vindman for Congress,” Cole wrote. “31 days to go.”
The deadline to pay Manassas personal property taxes without a penalty is Oct. 5, the city said.
Payments can be made at manassasva.gov/paymybill. A check paid after 5 p.m. can go in the night box on the left side of City Hall.
Marine Corps Base Quantico listed live-fire training from Oct. 2 through Oct. 16, including overnight operations, the base said.
Oct. 2 is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., a live-fire demo of 50 pounds and below, non-fragmentation. Oct. 7 is 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., the same class plus 7.62mm. Oct. 8 runs 8 a.m. to midnight. A multi-day range starts Oct. 9 at 6 a.m. and ends Oct. 14 at 8 p.m., and adds missiles and rockets. Oct. 15 is 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., 15 pounds and below. Oct. 16 is 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., 50 pounds and below. The base said schedules can change and that residents can expect some noise because training is continuous. Noise advisories are at quantico.marines.mil.
Brentsville District High School’s agriculture program will install a 30-by-30-foot hoop house with a $5,000 Sprouts Farmers Market grant, Prince William County Public Schools said.
“I am so excited to get it up and have a different type of greenhouse for all of the students to see. All of our students can use it and learn things that are useful for them to feed themselves and their families. This is such a blessing to have, thank you Sprout Farmers Market,” agriculture teacher Amy Beard said. The school page spells it Sprout in that sentence.
Forest Park High School’s FCCLA chapter received an $8,000 Lead4Change grant to expand Roots of a Bruin, its mentoring partnership with Ashland Elementary, Prince William County Public Schools said.
“Our partnership with Ashland Elementary started two years ago. Helping young students build confidence, teamwork, and communication skills through fun, hands-on experiences like Cupcake Wars inspired us to expand the branches of Roots of a Bruin, which ultimately led to receiving the Lead4Change grant,” Susan Gonzalez, the family and consumer sciences teacher at Forest Park, said.
The second is Wednesday, Oct. 7, same hours, at the James J. McCoart Building, 1 County Complex Court. Registration is free. RSVP for Monday’s session. RSVP for Wednesday’s session. Monday’s session is with Supervisors Victor Angry and Jeannie LaCroix. Wednesday’s is with Supervisor Kenny Boddye. Her office said Planning staff will help run the talks, and more sessions are planned on the western end of the county.
“Prince William is growing, and we need to be more intentional about managing it,” Jefferson wrote in her Thursday note. Residents who cannot attend can take a survey.
Prince William County police said a 17-year-old Woodbridge student was charged after security staff recovered a knife at Freedom High School on Sept. 24, while the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said Nail Musayev, 36, of Stafford, was charged with eluding police after a vehicle failed to stop on Brixham Court.
On Sept. 24 at 1:59 p.m., the school resource officer at Freedom High School, 15201 Neabsco Mills Road in Woodbridge (22191), was notified of a student found in possession of a knife. Police said the investigation showed security staff had recovered the knife and notified the officer. The student did not threaten other students or staff or display the knife. Following the investigation, the student, a 17-year-old male juvenile of Woodbridge, was charged Sept. 30 with possession of a weapon on school property. Court date pending. Status unavailable. Police did not release the student’s name.
