The Manassas City Council on June 15, 2026, outlined its 2026 legislative priorities for the General Assembly, focusing on protecting water resources, streamlining local processes, ensuring tax equity, and enhancing quality-of-life measures.
City staff presented an initial set of priorities, which were later expanded during discussion. These will be addressed at a legislative breakfast scheduled for July 14.
The Manassas City Police Department has provided additional details on its decision not to pursue charges beyond wearing a mask in public against the suspect identified in a reported child luring incident at Dean Park, citing insufficient evidence to support other offenses.
In a June 11, 2026, update, police identified Tony Rivas Nolasco, 20, of Manassas, as the masked individual involved in the June 7 incident at 9501 Dean Park Lane. A mother reported that two males approached her 4-year-old daughter and attempted to lure her with candy around 8:50 p.m. The child’s 6-year-old sister screamed for their mother, causing both males to flee.
Manassas city leaders are pushing back against Fairfax County’s efforts to limit flexibility in the use of treated wastewater from the city, arguing that reclaimed water use is essential for local industry and long-term water security.
During the Manassas City Council meeting on June 15, 2026, staff and council members highlighted the issue as one of five legislative priorities for discussion with General Assembly delegates at a July 14 legislative breakfast. The dispute involves discharges from the Upper Occoquan Service Authority (UOSA) plant.
InsideNoVA reported that Bull Run Harley-Davidson in Manassas has closed and consolidated with Patriot Harley-Davidson following a sale. The Manassas shop at 9321 Center St. closed at the end of May, with employees transitioning to the Fairfax location. California-based Performance Brokerage Services facilitated the deal between Lindsay Automotive Group and PVM Enterprises, led by Paul Veracka.
The move combines resources to expand market share and customer service for Harley-Davidson riders across Northern Virginia, building on Bull Run’s 2017 origins from Whitt’s Harley-Davidson in historic Old Town Manassas. PVM Enterprises is the largest Harley-Davidson dealer on the East Coast.
Officers responded to a report of shots fired around 9:57 p.m. on June 15 in the area of Old Centreville Road and Parkland Street near Manassas. The shooting occurred in the Bull Run Mobile Home Community near Peppertree Lane and Pebble Lane, police said.
The victim, Luis Angel Chavez, 18, of Manassas, was shot in the upper body. He tried to leave the scene but collapsed in the backyard of a home on Parrish Lane. Officers performed life-saving measures, but Chavez was pronounced dead at the scene.
“The Prince William Art Society presents ‘Nostalgia’, a group exhibition featuring work by 25 local artists and members,” Virginia ARTfactory announced. “Through a wide range of artistic interpretations, the works in the exhibition serve as portals into moments that feel half-remembered—places once known, emotions once lived, and histories inherited rather than personally experienced.”
The show runs July 10 through August 9, 2026, at the ARTfactory gallery, 9419 Battle St. in Historic Manassas, with an opening reception on Saturday, July 11, from 6–8 p.m. Exhibition programming is sponsored by Micron. Participating artists include Danielle Bancroft, Fatima Batool, Zee Berrios, Staci Blanchard, Larry Burch, Evelyn Chatters, Doreen Dauer, Katie Keller Dugan, Scott Elliott, Michelle Evans, Nicole M Fisher, Kathleen Gates, Sheri Herrick, Lizzy B. Javier, Absku KOY, Sandra Lewin, Donna Liguria, April Mckether, Mark Murphy, Katharine Owens, L Palladino, Tom Payne, Mandy Powell, Tinnetta Putney and Bettie Sperty.
“There is a high police presence in the 9200 block of Sudley Road due to an active shooting investigation,” Manassas Police announced. “This is an isolated incident and there is not threat to the community.”
“One victim was transported to the [UVA] Prince William Emergency Room with non life threatening injuries,” police added in an update.
Manassas City Police have closed their investigation into a reported attempted abduction at Dean Park, determining that no crime of that nature occurred.
Investigators identified the masked man as Tony Rivas Nolasco, 20, of Manassas, through public tips, surveillance and other leads. During an interview, Nolasco told police he was heavily intoxicated at the time of the June 7 incident at the park on 9501 Dean Park Lane. Authorities found no evidence that he or the second reported individual took any actions toward an abduction.
“Ever wanted to sit in on a police briefing, meet a K-9 officer, or learn how investigators solve cases? Now’s your chance,” the City of Manassas announced.
“Applications are open for the 2026 Manassas City Police Community Academy, a free program designed to give City residents and business owners (18+) a firsthand look at police operations and the people behind the badge.”
