Ridership on the region’s commuter bus system has rebounded since the economic shutdown brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
OmniRide buses are currently operating at 85% capacity of what the transit system had been operating before the pandemic. This number reflects ridership for runs on Monday through Thursday while running a reduced schedule on Fridays.
Police in Manassas adopted “8 Can’t Wait” reform guidelines meant to serve as principles in communities across the U.S.
On Monday, July 27, city police chief Douglas Keen addressed City Council before it adopted a resolution “to acknowledge that the City of Manassas, Virginia supports the 21st century policing principles and participation in the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies accreditation process so that the City of Manassas Police Department remains a model agency for modern policing in the Commonwealth of Virginia.”
The Stafford County Government is one step closer to creating a new advisory board that would focus on discrimination and human rights violations.
A charter for the new group states the advisory board would provide recommendations to the Stafford Board of Supervisors about how to better deliver government services to the county minority community, as well as suggest community events that would work to “celebrate diversity, and inclusion, and equity county-wide.”
A Manassas man and another man is in stable condition after a shooting that occurred on Thursday, July 30
Police were called at 10:12 p.m. to the 8600 block of Bruton Parish Court where they found two men were located suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Students in Prince William County Public Schools will not be returning to school for in-person learning in August — but they will line up for the SAT.
In August, September, October, November, and December, Prince William County high schools will be hosting the SAT and ACT tests in-person, with ‘guidelines for safety to include cleaning procedures, physical distancing, and the use of face coverings,’ according to Diana Gulotta, Prince William County Schools Director of Communications Services.
Manassas Park today will celebrate the grand opening of its first library, the Manassas Park City Library.
The grand opening will take place at the library in Bloom’s Park, at 9701 Manassas Drive, the former clubhouse of the General’s Ridge Golf Course.
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The region is bracing for heavy rain and there’s one thing emergency crews want to remember — turn around, don’t drown.
Forecasters are calling for between four and six inches of rain to fall tonight and throughout Tuesday with the approaching Tropical Storm Isaias.
Due to Tropical Storm Isaias’ threat to our area, a Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for counties along the I-95 corridor and east. Flash Flooding will likely be our biggest impact Mon eve – Tue eve. Tidal/coastal flooding (Tue and Tue eve) is also a concern. Stay informed. pic.twitter.com/ClQOF1a9Oi
— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) August 2, 2020
