QUANTICO, Va. — The former defense secretary Robert Gates will sign copies of the his new book at Quantico on Friday.
The memoir, “Duty: Memories from a Secretary at War” hit bookstores last week amidst a flurry of controversy after the book criticized President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden on their actions during the administration’s inherited wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Justin Wolfe denied bond — Alleged drug kingpin Justin Wolfe, who has spent the last 13 years in a Virginia prison, has been denied bond. [WJLA-TV]
American Airlines ends direct service to 17 cities from Reagan National under merger deal — American Airlines said Wednesday that it would end direct flights from Reagan National Airport to 17 small and midsize cities as part of the deal that paved the way for its merger with US Airways. [Washington Post]
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The water main break was repaired by 4 p.m. Wednesday and did not impact evening rush-hour traffic, according to a Prince William Service Authority spokesman.
MANASSAS, Va. — A Manassas woman got a call from someone who told her that her child had been kidnapped and was being held hostage.
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DUMFRIES, Va. — The Dumfries Business Association is expected to elect new leadership in February.
The association made up of business owners is expected to elect Chris Caldwell, owner of Dumfries-based Caldwell Consultants technology firm, as its new president. Caldwell is the only candidate on the ballot as of today and, if elected, will replace Rodney Cahow of Commutations in Action as the DBA President, who was previously appointed to the job.
Mom on the Run: The Next Chapter
The couple is standing over by the abs chair, studying it intently. The man and the woman are middle-aged, perhaps a little older, and each is wearing a faded, loose white t-shirt, long baggy shorts, and stiff, new-looking sneakers. His wire-frame glasses have slipped down toward the end of his nose. Her hair is frizzy and she looks generally rumpled.
Update 3 p.m.
A woman from Manassas was hit and killed this morning by a Virginia Railway Express train.
Should students take fewer tests? — Complaints about rote memorization and over-tested schoolchildren are prompting proposals to reform Virginia’s Standards of Learning tests. [Fredericksburg.com]
Manassas City Schools Elects New Chairman of Board —A man who has served on the Manassas City School Board since 2006 is now serving as its chairman. [Patch]
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Board of Supervisors six, Peter Candland zero.
Prince William County officials today voted down six attempts by Supervisor Candland, who represents the Gainesville District in the western portion of the county, to change some policies and procedures upheld by the governing body of more than 400,000 county residents.
