Manassas City Refuse and Recycling Coordinator Monica Boehringer is the new president of the Virginia Recycling Association. Boehringer has served on the association’s board since 2018 and most recently was the board’s vice president.
The appointment comes as the association brought on four new board members and a new board chair earlier in September.
Thursday will be cloudy with a calm breeze.
On Saturday, Oct. 3, the Fredericksburg Nationals will be unveiling a new addition to their stadium, the “History of Baseball in Fredericksburg” Wall.
Located behind the batter’s eye on the centerfield concourse, the wall will be 80 feet long and 12 feet high showcasing some of Fredericksburg’s history ranging from the Civil War to the present, including some lesser-known baseball factoids.
A driver who tried to provide false identification during a traffic stop in Stafford County yesterday ended up with numerous charges and jail without bond, according to the Stafford sheriff’s office.
On September 22 at 10:07 p.m., Deputy B.E. Vaughn saw a Dodge pickup turn from Staffordboro Boulevard onto Foxwood Drive and strike the stop sign. They deputed stopped the diver made contact with the driver and asked for identification. The driver explained he did not have his license but provided a name and date of birth.
This year, Stafford County will improve sewer infrastructure using a new technique, inversion lining, to avoid the usual destructive and lengthy road closures.
With over 500 miles of underground sewer pipes, these road closures are standard when it comes time to replace or repair aging sewer pipes.
Most Northern Virginia Community College students will not be returning to campus for the spring semester.
In a statement released by the school’s president, Anne M. Kress, it was announced that the college’s spring semester would be conducted mostly remotely due to the fact that the pandemic has “not appreciably changed.” This decision will also apply to most of the college’s instructors, who will remain in a temporary telework status until being able to return to campus.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will honor OmniRide with the BASE Gold Standard Award at a ceremony taking place at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, September 25 at the OmniRide Transit Center .
The award is the top recognition TSA can give to a transit agency for demonstrating outstanding performance in enhancing their security programs. OmniRide is the first and only bus-only transit system in the National Capital Region to earn this recognition.
Two cities in our region have seen home values blossom in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Home values in Manassas Park and Manassas have increased 32 percent and 28 percent, respectively.
Wednesday will be a mix of clouds and sun with a nice breeze.
The number of coronavirus cases in Prince William County are at its lowest since late July.
The Prince William Health District, which includes the county, Manassas, and Manassas Park, reports an infection rate of 7.6 percent, according to the county’s emergency services coordinator Brian Misner.
