Overnight travelers on Interstate 95 are advised that full traffic stops and several I-95 ramp closures are scheduled this week in the Fredericksburg area as construction continues to improve the interstate.
Travelers with destinations outside the Fredericksburg area are encouraged to seek alternate routes to avoid overnight delays.
David Hartnett, 57, whose been missing since late last month, is dead, according to the Stafford sheriff’s office.
His body was lying beside the Rappahannock River, under the Falmouth Bridge.
Meeting reporters are residents like you who want to help neighbors understand what is happening in their local governments in Prince William and Stafford counties, Manassas, Fredericksburg, and Manassas Park cities.
Meeting reporters attend public meetings, take notes on events of the meeting, and then submit their notes to us at PLN.
The Ford Tri-Motor, a plane from the 1920s credited with redefining air travel, will road into the Manassas Regional Airport on June 8 through the 11, providing enthusiasts a chance to take a flight on the 100-year-old aircraft.
The Manassas Regional Airport sits at 10600 Harry J. Parrish Boulevard in Manassas.
Prince William County Circuit Court Clerk Jacqueline Smith held her third annual Law Day Awards Ceremony on May 3, 2023.
Clerk Smith’s art contest had close to 1,000 votes received both online and in-person. There were three categories: high school, middle school, and elementary school.
Police in Manassas will begin their annual accreditation review process. The department seeks feedback from the community on how officers serve the city’s residents.
The Manassas City Police Department will have its CALEA Annual review later this year. Our department will post a public comment portal on our website and social media to enhance our ability to receive feedback from our community and ultimately improve our impact throughout the City.
U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Alex Romano, 22, of Dumfries, Virginia, was recently named a 2023 Knight-Hennessy Scholar. The Knight-Hennessy Scholars program provides full funding for students to pursue a graduate degree at Stanford University.
Romano is one of 85 scholars selected for the program’s sixth cohort of students. More than 7,000 candidates competed for one of the 85 scholarships awarded. He intends to pursue a master’s degree in aeronautics and astronautics at Stanford School of Engineering.
Daniel Mendoza, a 17-year-old Osbourn High School senior and resident of the East End Mobile Home Park, has received a $1,000 scholarship from the Virginia Manufactured and Modular Housing Association (VMMHA).
The award was presented by CFH Executive Director George Davies, whose Dumfries, Va.-based nonprofit took ownership of East End in 2018 and continues to upgrade and add events and programs at the Centreville Road park.
ARTfactory is pleased to present “Painted Musings,a” an exhibition featuring a series of paintings by American-Kurdish artist Lukman Ahmad.
Ahmad’s exhibit dates are from April 28 to June 10, 2023.
The Expo is free and open to the public at the Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center (2371 Carl D. Silver Parkway). It is conveniently located near Central Park Shopping Complex and near Historic Downtown Fredericksburg’s restaurants and shops. Free parking is available.
The times are as follows:
