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Manassas named bronze-level bicycle friendly community

Published June 1, 2023 at 9:00AM

Manassas City Government: “The City of Manassas has been awarded the Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) award from the League of American Bicyclists. The City of Manassas joins 506 communities across the country in the movement for safer streets and better bicycling for everyone. The League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friendly America program sets the standard for how communities build and benchmark progress toward making biking better.”

“The City of Manassas has worked to create a network of bicycle paths and bike lanes to help cyclists of all capabilities travel safely around and within the City of Manassas.”

Relaxe & Throw opens at Highmark Brewery

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 1, 2023 at 8:00AM

“An all new mobile axe throwing business is now traveling to you! This new business, Relaxe & Throw, celebrated their grand opening and official ribbon cutting on Saturday, May 27 at Highmark Brewery in Stafford, Virginia.”

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Today marks the start of Meteorological Summer

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 1, 2023 at 7:21AM

National Weather Service Baltimore-Washington: “June 1 [today] marks the start of Meteorological Summer, which runs between June 1st-August 31. Expect a warm-up to near 90 degrees by Fri before a backdoor cold front moves through Sat. This will increase shower chances on Sat with a marked cool down by Sun.”

Fast fact: “If anyone has noticed, the severe weather season has been slow to evolve across the region. Stats do not lie as our office did not issue a single Severe Thunderstorm Warning in May (last May this occurred was 1987).”

Fredericksburg takes down Delmarva 9-2

By Uriah Kiser

Published May 31, 2023 at 10:53PM

Fredericksburg Nationals: “The FredNats erupted for eight runs in the fifth inning, as they took down Delmarva 9-2. Just two pitches into the game, Delmarva took a 1-0 lead as Angel Tejada singled and Carter Young doubled against Riley Cornelio.”

“That score held until the top of the fourth inning, as Cornelio found his rhythm. The right-hander struck out the side in the second, and racked up two more in the third. But in the fourth, Stiven Acevedo singled and stole second base, before taking third on a wild pitch. Erison Placencia drove Acevedo in with a double, but Cornelio limited the damage there.”

School buses burglarized

By Uriah Kiser

Published May 31, 2023 at 8:59PM

Stafford County Sheriff’s Office: “While school’s out for summer, it would seem not everyone is spending their summer time wisely.”

Deputies break up underage party

By Uriah Kiser

Published May 31, 2023 at 8:54PM

Stafford County Sheriff’s Office: “A public place pandemonium was promptly and properly postponed by police when juveniles participated in underage partying in plain view.”

“On May 29th prior to 1:00a.m. Deputy J.D. Hurt pitched in to respond to Embrey Field, on Freesia Lane, for a phone call regarding suspicious persons in the park. The caller advised there were plenty of people in the park, none of which were predicted to be principals, princesses, or priests. Deputy Hurt, along with other police partners, peeked at the party to see juveniles at play with plenty of booze. Predicting a pursuit, police were patient in their preparations and got into place.”

Drunken drivers in Stafford County

By Uriah Kiser

Published May 31, 2023 at 8:50PM

A Stafford County Sheriff's' patrol car.

Stafford County Sheriff’s Office: A Stafford man is in jail after his arrest for DUI with a child in the vehicle on Sunday evening in North Stafford. On May 28th at 8:04 p.m. deputies responded to a possible intoxicated driver in North Stafford operating a grey Ford Escape and transporting a child. Deputy S.T. Myers located the vehicle in the area of Rock Hill Church Road and the driver pulled into a driveway.”

“Deputy Myers made contact with the driver who acknowledged he pulled into the driveway because he thought he had been speeding. He was identified as a 39-year -old male and had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech.”

Giant Food combating theft, shelving fewer high-value items

By Uriah Kiser

Published May 31, 2023 at 11:09AM

“Giant Food, which operates 165 supermarkets in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Delaware, has taken measures to combat theft and keep stores safe, according to a report in the Washington Post. The steps include limiting store entrances, hiring security guards, restricting the number of items at self-checkout stands, putting fewer high-value items on shelves and securing razor blades in containers that make noise if opened.”

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Drier, sunnier through end of work week

By Uriah Kiser

Published May 31, 2023 at 7:37AM

FredNats Delmarva Shorebirds in doubleheader

By Uriah Kiser

Published May 31, 2023 at 6:30AM | Updated May 31, 2023 at 8:33AM

Stephen Strasburg pitched for the Fredericksburg Nationals during a rehab appearance on May 24, 2022. [Photo: Fredericksburg Nationals]

“In game one, which was a resumption from an April game that was suspended due to rain, the two clubs took the field in the bottom of the second inning with Delmarva ahead 2-1. Brad Lord held the score there, until the top of the fifth inning. Carter Young and Angel Tejada both singled, then Samuel Basallo got plunked to load the bases. Lord struck out a pair of batters to get two outs, but Erison Placencia singled into right field to plate Young and push Delmarva ahead 3-1.”

“But in the home half, Fredericksburg bounced back. Paul Witt drew a lead-off walk, before Cortland Lawson plated Witt with a triple. Daylen Lile then came through with a sacrifice fly to tie the game at 3-3.”