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“Restaurant Week 2025 – Fall Edition will run November 8–16, 2025,” Historic Manassas, Inc. announced. “Public House Kitchen & Brewery, located at 9406 Battle Street, will feature tiered menus including two shareables for $20, two sandwiches or burgers for $27, and a dinner for two for $45.”

The dinner option includes one starter and two main courses, with choices such as smoked Gouda mac and cheese, vegetable ravioli, and bourbon-glazed salmon. Restaurant Week menus are designed to showcase downtown Manassas dining while encouraging visitors to explore locally owned eateries during the weeklong event.

The Texas-based retailer wants to build a 74,000-square-foot travel center with 120 fueling stations along Courthouse Road, just off I-95’s Exit 140, adjacent to the Austin Ridge and Embrey Mill communities.

By the end of the night, commissioners voted 6–1 to defer the rezoning and permit applications until Jan. 14, 2026, citing unanswered questions about traffic, safety, and neighborhood impacts.

“SCFR units responded for a report of a vehicle into a structure in the area of Town and Country Drive and Walsh Lane with people trapped,” Stafford County Fire and Rescue stated. “First arriving units confirmed a vehicle into a storage facility, with two individuals out and one trapped in the vehicle.”

Crews stabilized the vehicle and quickly removed the trapped person. All three patients were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following the 5:40 p.m. crash on Thursday, October 30.

Prince William County detectives, as part of the FBI Child Exploitation & Human Trafficking Task Force, executed a search warrant at a home on Chelmer Ct in Woodbridge. A 28-year-old resident was arrested and charged with six counts of possession of child pornography. The investigation led to the seizure of additional evidence, and the suspect is being held without bond.

In a separate incident, a 16-year-old student at Hylton High School reported an attempted robbery on October 27. The student was confronted by two peers in a restroom, one of whom brandished a knife and demanded money. The victim managed to escape unharmed when others entered the restroom. The suspects, a juvenile and an 18-year-old from Woodbridge, were charged with abduction and attempted robbery.

Stafford County deputies responded late Tuesday afternoon, October 21, to a shooting in the 600 block of Mountain View Road in Stafford. The caller reported hearing gunshots over the phone while a co‑worker was on site performing work, and then lost contact with them.

When deputies arrived, they found a 35‑year‑old man, later identified as Michael Dodge II of Caroline County, unresponsive in the driveway. A perimeter was set up as a suspect remained inside the residence. After a brief standoff, deputies detained the resident, who was identified as 64‑year‑old Donald Thomas of Stafford.

“There will be a forum for Domestic Violence Awareness this Thursday, October 23rd, at Manassas Park Community Center Banquet Hall from 6:00pm – 8:00pm,” City of Manassas Park (Facebook) posted. “If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, there are resources in our community that can help you find safety and support.”

Additional event details are available on the City of Manassas Park website. The forum aims to raise awareness and connect residents with local support services and advocacy organizations.

In the early hours of October 14, a 21-year-old man was driving near Alabama Ave and Kentucky Ave in Woodbridge when a bullet hit his vehicle. The incident occurred at 1:26 a.m., prompting the driver to leave the area and contact the police.

Officers responded to the scene to investigate the shots-fired call. Despite checking the area, no suspects were located, and no injuries or further property damage were reported.