WOODBRIDGE — An effort to rename Route 1 — Jefferson Davis Highway — in Prince William County failed to gain the support of multiple elected leaders, Tuesday night.

Woodbridge District Supervisor Frank Principi wanted to change the moniker of the highway, named after Confederate President Jefferson Davis.


The National Park Service will spend $817,000 to repair a historic Stone Bridge at Manassas battlefield. 

From a press release: 


From a press release: 

The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect in connection with a driveway repair scam that occurred in early September. Irvin Grady, 61, is wanted for allegedly obtaining money by false pretenses from an elderly woman at her home in the Falmouth area.


From an email: 

The National Park Service (NPS) is actively working to remove paint that was poured and sprayed on the General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson monument at Manassas National Battlefield Park. The vandalism happened overnight and was discovered at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 4.


WOODBRIDGE — A new Habitat for Humanity Re-Store — the first in Woodbridge — is now accepting donations.

Located off of Prince William Parkway, this is the second Habitat for Humanity store in the Prince William County region. The first opened last year on Hastings Drive in Manassas. 


MANASSAS — One of the city’s most historic structures is crumbling, and Manassas officials will hold a public meeting asking for residents input on whether or not to save it. 

The 35-room Annaburg Manor, located at 9201 Maple Street, was built in 1892 and was one of the first homes in then Prince William County with air-conditioning. 


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