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’42nd Street’ at Riverside has got a lot of what it takes to make you smile

By Uriah Kiser
[Photo: Riverside Center for the Performing Arts]

The players returned to Riverside Center for the Performing Arts to present “42nd Street,” a story about a girl who moves from a small town to New York City to find fame on Broadway.

Riverside’s production of the high-energy show stars Andrea McArdle as Dorothy Brock, the seasoned star hired to make the fictitious show in the play, “Pretty Lady,” a hit. The iconic McArdle has appeared in several Broadway plays, including her heart-winning performance in the title role of “Annie” in 1977, a major musical based on the comic strip “Little Orphan Annie.”

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Canceled: Fridays at Five concert on July 28, 2023

By Uriah Kiser
Justin Trawick and the Common Good

Prince William County Parks and Rec: “We regret to inform you that we’re canceling the Fridays at Five concert on July 28, 2023 on the Plaza at the McCoart Building due to the excessive heat in the forecast for this Friday.”

“The safety and well-being of our audience and artists are our top priority. With the scorching temperatures forecasted for that day we believe it’s best to avoid any potential risks associated with the prolonged exposure to high temperatures.”

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Today’s weather forecast | Sponsored by the ‘Fridays at 5’ Concert Series

By Uriah Kiser

National Weather Service Baltimore-Washington: “Today will be dry with mostly sunny skies and temperatures warming into the upper 80s to low 90s for much of the area. The warming trend continues with hot and humid conditions for the remainder of the week. ”

“Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.”

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Obamas’ personal chef who drown at former president’s estate from Dumfries

By Uriah Kiser
Campbell

Fox News: “A paddleboarder who drowned near former President Barack Obama’s Martha’s Vineyard estate has been identified as Tafari Campbell, the Obamas’ personal chef.”

“Campbell, 45, of Dumfries, Virginia, was recovered Monday morning a day after disappearing in the waters of Edgartown Great Pond on Martha’s Vineyard.”

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Today’s weather forecast | Sponsored by the ‘Fridays at 5’ Concert Series

By Uriah Kiser

National Weather Service Baltimore-Washington: “Thunderstorms are expected across the area this afternoon. Any stronger thunderstorms may be capable of producing damaging winds, large hail, and isolated instances of flooding. Heat and humidity will build into the area through the remainder of the week.”

“Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.”

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Passenger jet service at Manassas airport wins unanimous approval; Destinations unknown

By Uriah Kiser

The Manassas City Council unanimously approved a franchise agreement with Avports, LLC, to bring commercial passenger jet service to the city’s regional airport. 

“We have to be ready for growth, for the businesses that want to locate here, and for the businesses that are already here,” said Mayor Michelle Davis Younger.

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Stafford man shot, killed in officer-involved shooting

By Uriah Kiser

“The E-911 Center dispatched patrol officers to the incident. The initial arriving officer quickly located the offender and ordered him to drop the knife. The offender ignored the officer’s commands and charged the officer with the knife. The officer discharged his firearm, striking the offender.”

“Additional officers arrived and immediately rendered life-saving measures to the offender until medics arrived. EMS transported him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The offender was identified as Taylor Drew, 34, of Stafford County. His next of kin has been notified.”<

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Recount confirms Nikki Baldwin’s 2-vote win in GOP primary for 29th District state Senate seat

By Uriah Kiser
Nikki Baldwin (right) with her husband, Ben

Prince William Times: “It’s finally official: Nikki Baldwin, of Woodbridge, has won the Republican nomination to run for the 29th District state Senate seat after a recount Friday confirmed her razor-thin, two-vote win.”

“A two-day recount, performed by election officials in both Prince William and Stafford counties, showed unchanged results from the June 20 primary: Baldwin won with 2,605 of the votes cast, while Martin garnered 2,603, Prince William Registrar Eric Olsen said in a phone call Friday night.”

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