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One man was shot while inside his home just of Longview Drive in Woodbridge last night.

The 25-year-old victim was inside his living room when a bullets pierced the wall of his house and struck him. He is expected to survive.


Obituaries

Gary Sipes a lifelong resident of Woodbridge, VA went to be with the Lord on June 14th, 2021. He was born July 3rd, 1950 in Washington, D.C. to Raymond Jr. and Julia (Houghtaling) Sipes.

Gary is preceded in death by his parents, Bill Sies (Brother), Kathy Satterfield (Sister) and Walter Satterfield (Brother In Law). He is Survived by his brother Edward Sipes (Jo Ann) and Trudi Sipes (Sister In Law). Nephews: Brian Sipes (Sarah) and Jeff Sipes (Abby). Nieces: Jen Randall (Kenny), Cheryl Turpen (Mike) and Heather Varone (Mike). Great Nephews: Christopher Varone, Brandon, Cole and TJ Sipes. Great Nieces: Marissa Varone (Marissa), Kaylee Randall, Cassidy Turpen, Amelia and Ella Sipes.


News

The Manassas City Council will create a new commission to help it keep a closer eye on legislators in Richmond.

A new Legislative Committee will develop an agenda to showcase the city’s wants and needs and present it to elected members of the General Assembly. The committee will also monitor legislation for review and recommend revisions for existing legislation. The committee will consist of three members of the City Council appointed through the Council’s rules of procedure.


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Stafford County Circuit Court Judge Victoria B. Willis tossed out a lawsuit aimed at delaying a decision by the Stafford Board of Supervisors to rezone six acres of land next to the county’s iconic courthouse, known as Fountain Park.

A private developer is seeking a zoning reclassification to build up to 94 apartment homes on the property, more than currently allowed.


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A Spotsylvania woman died in a crash on Route 2 in Stafford County on Friday, July 2.

At 8 a.m., Jasmine Rennish, 18, was driving a Ford Mustang was traveling in the right northbound lane in the 1700 block of Jefferson Davis Highway, near Stafford Hospital, when it entered standing water, the Stafford sheriff’s office says.


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As if all of the talks about the coronavirus vaccination over the past six months wasn’t enough, now Virginia lawmakers have changed some vaccination requirements for children in schools.

The Rappahannock Area Health District (RAHD) is reminding families of changes to school immunization requirements effective July 1, 2021. These changes include:


Politics

Suzanne Youngkin, the wife of Virginia Republican Governor hopeful Glenn Youngkin, is speaking out on the state of education in the commonwealth and on the fight over critical race theory.

In Virginia, and in school board meetings across the U.S., parents have lined up to protest critical race theory, belief that white supremacy exists in the U.S. despite the rule of law. Nearly half of U.S. states have banned critical race theory, as opponents say the practice pits citizens against one another by race.