On Wednesday, June 29, at 1:09 a.m, officers responded to the Red Roof Inn located at 10610 Automotive Drive near Manassas to investigate a sexual assault.

The victim, a 35-year-old woman, was outside of a room at the hotel when she was approached by an unknown man who asked to use her restroom, police said. The two entered the victim’s hotel room, and while inside, the suspect held the victim down and grabbed her neck before sexually assaulting her, police said.


Dumfries has a new “green” toilet, the first of its kind in the town.

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A former Manassas Councilman who violated the federal Hatch Act then withdrew his bid to keep his seat and has a new job in the city. 

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Up North Kutz, a new local barbershop is opening in Stafford on Friday, July 1, at 9 a.m.

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The Fredericksburg City Council has voted to implement a pilot program of entrance and parking fees at Old Mill Park for non-residents of the city and nearby Stafford County.

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The Coalition to Protect Prince William is leading a recall effort for Gainesville District Supervisor Peter Candland.

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On Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at 7 p.m., Manassas City Police were called to the 8700 block of Mathis Avenue for a report of an attempted robbery.

The victim reported they were taking the trash to the dumpster at their place of employment, and a “skinny” male on a bicycle brandished a knife and told her to give him all of her money.


The Fredericksburg Nationals continued to roll against Delmarva Wednesday at Virginia Credit Union Stadium, running away from the Shorebirds 15-4.

Branden Boissiere led the offensive explosion with four RBIs, including three on a bases loaded double in the third vs. Delmarva starter Conor Grady (3-5). He also scored twice. Jacob Young enjoyed a four hit night that included two runs scored and two RBIs. He came up just a home run shy of the cycle.


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(The Center Square) – Two new Virginia education laws are going into effect July 1 – one will give parents the authority to opt children out of sexually explicit coursework and the other will reinstate some requirements for teachers to report student misdemeanors to police.


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