MANASSAS, Va. — After a 3-year-old boy was found walking alone in a Manassas area neighborhood, police asked the child to lead them back to his home.
When he did, they found the mother of the child passed out and intoxicated, according to police.
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DALE CITY, Va. — Three people who are all roommates and work together at a private security firm are now talking to police after two of them — a man and woman — were handcuffed and assaulted.
Police said the three people involved in this case live at a home in the 13600 block of Kingsman Road in Dale City, and that the male and female victims were handcuffed by their roommate after getting into an argument over something that happened at the workplace, according to police. The victim kicked the male victim while he was handcuffed, police added.
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DUMFRIES, Va. — Councilman Derek Wood has been tapped to lead a new Parks and Recreation Commission in the Town of Dumfries.
Wood served as the catalyst for creating the new commission and helped to secure $25,000 of un-appropriated funds that will be used for events to be held at the town’s three parks in the coming year. Wood will serve as the elected official appointed to lead the commission made up of five town residents who were also appointed Tuesday night.
DUMFRIES, Va. — Councilman Derek Wood found his way home Tuesday night, back to his seat on the dais at Dumfries Town Council.
The Council met for the first time this month after postponing a meeting last week due to the Independence Day holiday, and Wood addressed questions that arose in June about his resident status in the town in which he is elected to serve.
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STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — Construction work to widen the two-mile stretch of U.S. 17, between Mc Lean Drive and Stafford Lakes Parkway, has geared up. Currently this stretch of U.S. 17 in Stafford County is six lanes, but it “narrows down very quickly to four,” said Virginia Department of Transportation spokeswoman Kelly Hannon.
“What we’re doing essentially is widening that road back out to six lanes all the way from I-95 to Stafford Lakes Parkway,” said Hannon.
MANASSAS, Va. — Fire crews are on the scene of a blaze at 7532 Wichita Court in Manassas.
The fire broke out in an apartment building just before 7 p.m. Fire crews forced their way into the burning building after arriving and seeing smoke showing, according Manassas Volunteer Fire Department.
DUMFRIES, Va. — Construction crews will close a portion of Interstate 95 on Friday to lay new steel as part of the 95 Express Lanes Project.
Steel beams will be lifted in place for a new flyover ramp that will carry traffic from the future 95 Express Lanes in the median of the highway to the southbound side of I-95.
MANASSAS PARK, Va. — Manassas Park’s Farmers Market continues this Friday from 3 until 7 p.m. at City Hall.
Fresh foods from Absolute BBQ, Angelic Beef, Cakes by Shelby, Delicias del Sur, Fabbioli Cellars, The Kettle Corn Guy, and Chef Bon Gluten Free Yum Truck will be offered.
Kroger will buy grocery chain Harris Teeter, allowing the Cincinnati-based grocery store chain to enter the Washington, D.C. area market.
Of the 212 stores Kroger will pick up as part of the newly announced $2.5 billion deal, three stores are in Prince William County and one is in Manassas.
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MANASSAS, Va. — Manassas Councilman Mark Wolfe is under fire after city leaders approved $23,000 for the Manassas Ballet Theatre, where he and his wife serve as executive directors.
While the public funds have already been allocated, once again Monday the Manassas City Council discussed their vote to support the ballet.