It’s becoming more and more likely a tornado touched down in Manassas on Saturday night.
“Based on the radar images we’ve reviewed, and reports of damage from Bristow to Manassas, there is better odds this storm produced a tornado,” said Luis Rosa, with the National Weather Service.
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An argument between two young adults led to a shooting today in Dumfries.
Fire on Belmont Bay Drive in Woodbridge caused by lightning strike. Fire in attic. Flames doused by fire crews. Homes have water damage due to rain.
The fire ignited prior to the severe thunderstorm that rolled through the area. The call for help went about about 6:20 p.m., said OWL VFD spokeswoman Rebecca Barnes.
Following publication of the original story, county spokesman Jason Grant asked that certain points that were made in the article be clarified.
“The question I think was, ‘Can they talk about their salaries in closed session?’ And so, to that question, yes – they can talk about salaries in the closed session. Now the specifics the discussions may entail – that I can’t comment on. But that’s why they have legal counsel, so that certain discussions in closed session remain appropriate to the exemption,” said Grant.
Twenty-three year old Woodbridge man Johnathan Coleman – known as “Swag” – was sentenced to seven years in prison and five years of supervised release for an armed robbery.
On March 18, Coleman pled guilty to using, carrying and displaying a firearm during a violent crime.
On June 17, there were three residential burglaries in homes in Woodbridge and Manassas.
In the morning on June 17, Prince William police responded to a residence on Hogan Place in Manassas to investigate one burglary at a vacant home.
Yesterday, Jennie Dean Elementary School finished their school year with a special surprise.
One of the school’s teachers Dianne da Silva, gathered the students in the auditorium for a presentation of the school’s history and to show a piece of artwork she had created and dedicated to the school.
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The Salvation Army is an organization known around the world for their charitable efforts. The local Prince William chapter of the Salvation Army works in the community, aiding several residents in need.
When I was a child, the woods behind Andrew Leitch Park in Dale City provided a great escape from the real world of a 9-year-old boy.
My imagination ran wild in those woods. We went hiking, used rope swings to cross a creek, built forts and treehouses, and always watched in despair when the creek flooded and washed them away. The fun part was building them all again.
Reverend Tony D. Boone, Pastor of First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Manassas will lead a prayer vigil for Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Charleston, S.C., the victims of the Emanuel shooting and their families on today, June 18, 2015 at 7:30 pm.
The prayer vigil will take place at First AME Church located at 10313 South Grant Avenue.
