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Manassas police calm, arrest man with rifle

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City police car design from 2011

A Manassas man faces charges of simple assault, brandishing, and the reckless handling of a firearm.

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House fire displaces 2, under investigation

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A fire displaced two occupants of a single-family home on Clarion Drive in Stafford County. [Photo: Stafford fire and rescue]

Just before 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 1, Stafford County Fire and Rescue crews were dispatched for a reported structure fire on Clarion Drive, near the intersection of Ferry Road.

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Gallery Opening Reception “Painted Horizons”

Brush Strokes Gallery

824 Caroline Street

Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401

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You’re Invited! Show opening on Sept.5. Show runs from September 4-28, 2025

The natural beauty of rural Virginia and coastal North Carolina come to life in this much-anticipated exhibit by Lois Baird. Highlighting the quiet majesty of farmlands, shorelines, marshes and skies, her oil paintings bring forth vibrant color palettes and expressive brushwork.

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Virginia has 2nd-best highway system in U.S.

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(The Center Square) – Virginia has the second best highway system in the country, according to a recent report from the libertarian Reason Foundation, which analyzed highway conditions and cost effectiveness using 2019 and 2020 data.

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Santa to skip annual charity train ride again this year

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Not even Santa Claus plans to ride Virginia Railway Express this year.

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7 years, nearly $17 million later, county animal shelter opens first phase

By Uriah Kiser
Phase I of the new $16.7 million Prince William County Animal Shelter, at 14807 Bristow Road, opened in late November 2021. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]

The first of two phases of a new animal shelter in Prince William County opened this week.

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Illegal burning charge filed after brush fires at old Tim’s Rivershore restaurant

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Firefighters spent hours on Monday, November 29, working to douse a series of brush fires along a railroad at the old Tim's Rivershore restaurant site. [Photo: Prince William Fire and Rescue]

A series of brush fires on Monday led to a court summons.

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Expecting nearly $15 million more in federal funds, Stafford leaders mull spending list

By Rick Horner

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors plans to use funds from the federal American Rescue Plan Act to hire two new full-time employees and to purchase new equipment for the county sheriff’s office.

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Qarni, of Prince William, no longer state education secretary

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Qarni speaks at a GED graduation ceremony in Downtown Manassas on July 28, 2021 [Photo: Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]

Atif Qarni is no longer Virginia’s Education Secretary.

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