Manassas will put on fireworks on show on Labor Day weekend.
The show come as the city joined other surrounding jurisdictions by canceling or postponing their annual July 4 fireworks shows.
More from a city spokeswoman:
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A homeless shelter could replace Grace Church in Dumfries.
The Town Council will hold a public hearing at its September 15 meeting to decide whether or not to issue a zoning text amendment to allow the shelter to open inside the church at 1006 Williamstown Drive.
If approved, the shelter could open as early as Dec. 1 and would house single men and women that have been living at the Ferlazzo Government Building in Woodbridge, and at an Econo Lodge motel at the corner of Route 234 and Van Buren Road, just outside Dumfries.
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6:20 p.m.
The man that prompted the barricade is in police custody.
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Trains are running once again following the pedestrian strike.
Update: Railroad has opened back up, trains will be on the move shortly at restricted speeds.
Note: Updates are not typically available for delays under 10 minutes as time is often made up en route.
Questions? Contact [email protected] or call 703.684.100 https://t.co/hWPpqOqjpj
— VRE (@VaRailXpress) August 26, 2020
3:15 p.m.
Fairfax County police tell us the person struck by the train is in critical condition.
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VRE tells us they’re working on getting OmniRide buses to the scene of the stalled train. The buses will take passengers to their destinations.
Update: Manassas Line train 325 will continue to hold at Burke Station due to a pedestrian strike. We are getting buses to Burke Station and will transport passengers to their stations, at this time, we are estimating 45-60 minutes until the buses arrive.
https://t.co/EsfNaDrrn6— VRE (@VaRailXpress) August 26, 2020
2:27 p.m.Â
We’re just getting word that someone has been struck by a Virginia Railway Express train on the Manassas line near Burke.
Manassas Line train 325 has stopped at Burke Station due to a pedestrian struck by train.
Note: Updates are not typically available for delays under 10 minutes as time is often made up en route.
Questions? Contact [email protected] or call 703.684.1001. A https://t.co/33sYrLRQJY
— VRE (@VaRailXpress) August 26, 2020
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More people are being arrested in Prince William County, but, the overall crime rate is down.
A total of 12,644 people were placed in handcuffs in the county in 2019, according to the police department’s just-released annual report. That’s 99 more people than a year ago.
At 881 logged arrests, 66 more people were charged with theft than a year ago. And when it comes to teens, 1,857 were arrested last year — 123 more than the year before.
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A Minnieland daycare center was evacuated this afternoon.
Stafford County fire crews were called to 19 Soaring Eagle Drive at 1:34 p.m. after someone reported smelling a strange odor in the building.
A total of 43 people were evacuated from the building while fire crews conducted an investigation. A faulty air conditioning unit was found to be the culprit, states county fire and rescue spokeswoman Kathleen Caler.
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Crews have cleared the scene of the crash. No serious injuries reported.
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Students across Stafford County are receiving their laptops.
Computers are being distributed at various school sites this week as classes are set to resume Monday, August 31. Classes are being held online only for at least the first month of school.
A total of 500 laptops were distributed at Stafford High School on August 20, according to schools spokeswoman Sandra Osborn-Peters. More laptops are being distributed at various school sites across the county this week, she adds.
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Update from Stafford fire and rescue
Just after 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 24th, the Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department (SCFR) was dispatched for a reported residential structure fire in the 00 block of Shore Drive in the Widewater area of Stafford County. Due to the location of the residence and it’s proximity to Aquia Creek, mutual aid was requested from Quantico Fire and Emergency Services as well as fireboats from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue, Prince William Fire and Rescue and Charles County Fire and Emergency Medical Services.Â
First arriving units reported smoke showing from the eaves of a single-story house. Upon entry, units found and extinguished fire on the first floor and in the attic. SCFR units were assisted on scene by units from Quantico Fire and Emergency Services. All fireboats were returned to service prior to their arrival at the scene.Â
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It seems like Stafford County could have its very own tiger king. Except this one collects oversized dogs, not cats.
The county's Board of Zoning Appeals at 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 25, will hear the case of Lupine Grove, an attraction proposed by the couple who lives at 26 Quarterhorse Lane in the county's Equestrian Estate's neighborhood, just off Route 610 in the northwestern section of the county.
Owners John and Cindy Grove are asking the county for a special exception to operate a commercial kennel on their property, which would feature 10 or more kennels. The owners currently have wolf-dogs on their property -- large, hybrid animals, larger than a husky or German shepherd, which are dogs commonly used by police to sniff out drugs and criminal suspects.
