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A Chesapeake man has been arrested and charged with a series of vehicle thefts and arson over the weekend in Stafford County reports a joint statement from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office and the Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department.

Stafford, VA–At approximately 1:35 A.M. on Saturday, July 16th, units with Stafford County Fire and Rescue were dispatched for a reported vehicle fire in the 100 block of Hamlin Drive in the Grafton Village area. Units found a fully involved vehicle fire and quickly brought it under control.


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The investigation revealed an inmate of the facility, identified as the accused, approached an ADC officer with a plastic hand-made sharpened object. During the encounter, the accused attempted to stab the officer multiple times. After a brief struggle, the accused was taken into custody without further incident. The officer reported minor injuries. Following the investigation, the accused, identified as Salomon Alberto NAZAR, was charged and remains incarcerated at the ADC.

Salomon Alberto Nazar, 44, of 10256 Cedar Ridge Drive in Manassas, is charged with aggravated malicious wounding of an ADC officer, stabbing in the commission of a felony, assault, and battery on an ADC officer, and injury of an ADC officer by a prisoner.


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Citizens were recently treated to two more mind-numbing episodes in the surreal story of the Prince William Digital Gateway.

The July 13 Planning Commission meeting featured an exchange where Gainesville commissioner Rick Berry asked acting Planning Office Director Rebecca Horner why there was a work session scheduled to discuss the proposal when neither the Comprehensive Plan update nor the overlay district review was complete.


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Join us for a delightful Sunday afternoon at the BlackRock Center for the Arts as Cruise Planners Beth & Rod present a special travel-inspired matinee featuring the beloved film Under the Tuscan Sun.

Date & Time: Sunday, May 31 | 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM


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The Manassas City School Board will make a decision on whether to purchase its current building or to lease and move into the old police station.

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Pablo Aldonis spun five innings of shutout ball with six strikeouts in his FredNat debut. Junior Martina drove in three runs, and the FredNats beat the Augusta GreenJackets 4-0 in the series finale at SRP Park in Augusta.

The left-hander from the Dominican Republic allowed just two hits and surrendered two walks and was basically flawless in FredNat debut since being called up from the Florida Complex League on Tuesday.


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In about two years, the beach will come to Spotsylvania County.

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During the 2020 pandemic, it served as a mass vaccination site. Now, Prince William County will open a crisis receiving center in the space near Potomac Mills mall.

The space at 14041 Worth Avenue in Woodbridge will house a center providing 23-hour monitoring for those in the middle of a mental health crisis. The center will aim to take the stress off police officers, who can spend an entire shift or more sitting with patients, returning those officers to the streets.


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Nando’s PERi-PERi will give out free flame-grilled chicken and chips Monday, July 18, from 3  to 6 p..m at all US locations to celebrate Mandela Day, honoring the restaurant’s South African heritage.

To receive Nando’s signature meal–a quarter of chicken and fries –on the house, the brand is encouraging customers to donate new school supplies at Nando’s to support underserved local children and schools.