Nearly 130 volunteers cleaned up the Occoquan River on Saturday, October 15.
Volunteers removed 168 bags of trash from the river. They found rusted chairs, iron beams, pillows, buckets, and seat cushions.
[caption id="attachment_183300" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Dawn One at Manassas Regional Airport[/caption]
Dawn One at Manassas Regional Airport[/caption]
Manassas Regional Airport recently hosted an unmanned research aircraft's first successful test flight.
Dawn One, an unmanned solar-electric hybrid research aircraft with a 90-foot wingspan, was designed to be used for atmospheric studies by Electra Aero. According to a press release on Electra's website about the event, Dawn One was created to be part of Harvard University's Stratospheric Airborne Climate Observatory System.
The project is supported by contracts from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Weld Foundation for Scientific and Environmental Development.
The project is designed to observe and collect data, allowing for deeper research into the physical, chemical, and biological controls that govern critical climate systems.
"The high-spatial resolution observations from SACOS will provide, for the first time, quantitative forecasts of risk associated with rapidly expanding wildfires, the increasing rate of sea level rise, the intensification of severe storms, and global shifts in arid regions that trigger water shortages," the project's leader Professor James G. Anderson Professor Anderson said. "Moreover, these quantitative forecasts of risk will, in turn, establish the essential intellectual links directly coupling irreversible changes in the climate structure to economics, public policy, and associated societal instability."
According to airport manager Juan Rivera, Electra approached the regional airport for the Dawn One test flight in June 2022.
"The airport supports new innovative aviation companies. These types of test flights may lead to new Advance Air Mobility (AAM) flights for our airport that could bring educational and career opportunities to this region," said Rivera.
Electra Aero is one of many new aerospace companies to open its doors in Manassas last year. The airport is also home to Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences and the Reston-based Leidos. According to Rivera, both companies have been at the airport for over five years.
Below is a video of the flight courtesy of Electra Aero:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyTzx9UCvyo
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New photos taken near the Rappahannock Regional Jail show what’s being flushed down the drain.
The Stafford County Government, responsible for maintaining the sewer system at the jail at 1745 Richmond Highway, says it found everything from food wrappers, all of which they say flowed into a pipe from the jail.
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High school students from across the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region are invited to participate in Dialogue for Democracy at George Mason University!
Hosted by the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, this event offers high school students an opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations about democracy, civic engagement, and the importance of understanding different perspectives.
Occoquan District Supervisor Kenny Boddye will hold the first annual Barktober, a celebration of Prince William County’s furriest residents, on Saturday, October 22, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Tackett’s Mill in the lower level.
Residents may learn more about pet resources and how they can get involved in animal advocacy, ranging from volunteering at the shelter or dog park to fostering opportunities.
Police in Newport News found a man wanted for failing to appear before a judge in Prince William County and who is now charged with escaping police custody in Woodbridge.
Police in Newport News nabbed the suspect on Sunday, October 16.
The growing season will end for many across our region overnight.
A freeze warning will go into effect at 2 a.m. Wednesday across our region. The yellow in the graphic above indicates where frost will kill uncovered plants, while the darker blues and purples show where the National Weather Service expects a hard freeze.
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A year ago, Republicans swept Democrats from statewide offices in Richmond, from the governor’s mansion to the attorney general’s office.
Now Virginia Republicans are speaking boldly and hoping the red wave will flow through the halls of Congress in Washington and continue into 2023 in the General Assembly.
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A 24-year-old man is charged in the shooting deaths of at least three people who lived in a home in Dale City.
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Stafford County leaders may have two new school sites when they need them most.
The school system projects an increase of 6,000 students in the next 10 years and called for a minimum of six new buildings to meet the projected capacity requirements.