MANASSAS, Va. — Old Town Manassas, or “Merry Old Town,” is set to light up again, literally, to ring in the 2013 Christmas season.
Lights have been strung around the popular old town shopping district where many locally-owned stores and restaurants are located. And several events are planned throughout the first few weeks of the month to help usher in the holiday spirit, including the 67th Annual Greater Manassas Christmas Parade and a visit from Santa Claus.
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Businesses affected by today’s water main break in Lake Ridge had their water resorted this afternoon.
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Prince William County officials have chimed in about the grave site situation at the site of the county’s soon-to-be-built 12th high school.
DUMFRIES, Va. — Art, gift baskets, gift certificates, and historical memorabilia were silently auctioned off in Dumfries on Saturday night.
Historic Dumfries’ 2nd Annual Victorian Holiday Silent Auction was held at the Dumfries – Triangle Rescue Squad. About 200 people came to the event, each purchasing a ticket for $5 each to support the town’s museum, the Weems-Botts House, which served as the home of George Washington’s biographer.
DUMFRIES, Va. — A water main break has closed a portion of Possum Point Road in Dumfries.
STAFFORD, Va. — Stafford County no longer remains in the running to be the next location for a new FBI headquarters.
Prince William County, along with neighbors in Fairfax, Loudoun, and Arlington counties will still be considered. So will cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Herndon, Manassas, and Vienna. Washington, D.C., and Montgomery and Prince Georges counties in Maryland will also be considered.
HAYMARKET, Va. — A town hall meeting to address class size in area schools will be held Thursday night.
Prince William Gainesville Supervisor Peter Candland announced the forum on his website to take place at 7 p.m. at Alvey Elementary School at 5300 Waverly Farm Drive in Haymarket.
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Gov. Robert F. McDonnell made one of his final appearances in Prince William County as governor on Friday. He got serious about planting trees.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — A total of 31 people were arrested in a special police operation this week dubbed “Operation Blue Dragon.”
The suspects are accused of taking to the streets to buy prescription narcotics and heroin, according to police.
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A man was shot in the head during a robbery at a tobacco store in Woodbridge.
Here’s more in a police press release:
