Breaking News

A bomb threat at a Manassas McDonalds brought service to a halt tonight.

The Davis Ford Crossing shopping center, where the restaurant sits, at the corner of Prince William Parkway and Liberia Avenue, was evacuated shortly before 10 p.m.


News

Good news for commuters: the Joplin Road bridge over Quantico Creek will reopen to through traffic on Friday, April 2, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

The bridge was completely rebuilt after historic flooding on Aug. 13 required its closure.


Event

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


Features

Have your cat or dog vaccinated for rabies from the comfort of your vehicle at Stafford’s drive-thru Rabies Clinic on Saturday, April 24, 2021.

The cost is $10 per pet, and you must pre-register online (link below) or visit the Stafford Treasurer’s Office. The Treasurer is holding the event in conjunction with Stafford Animal Control on the Stafford Government Center campus.


Originals

Occoquan is looking to once again honor its heroes.

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Prince William

Aggravated Malicious Wounding | Malicious Wounding by Mob *ARRESTS – On March 30, detectives with the Prince William County Police Gang Unit and Northern Virginia Gang Task Force, with assistance from the Fairfax County Police Department, concluded the investigation into the aggravated assault that was reported to have occurred at the Sabor Latino located at 2910 Dale Blvd in Woodbridge (22193) on February 15:

On February 15 at 12:02AM, officers responded to the Sabor Latino located at 2910 Dale Blvd in Woodbridge (22193) to investigate an assault. When officers arrived, they encountered a man who was reportedly assaulted by three unknown men while outside of the establishment. The man sustained a severe laceration to his face and was transported to an area hospital for treatment. The suspects were not on scene when officers arrived and were not located. The victim refused to provided officers with additional information on what occurred. It is unknown what led up to the assault. No suspect description was provided beyond three men, possibly Hispanic, wearing gray hooded sweatshirts and black pants.


Opinion

While endlessly preaching unity, Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair Ann Wheeler and her allies have been working to:

And where does it all end?  Unsurprisingly, as smoke screen and justification for another developer land grab — this time involving breaking open the Rural Crescent to thousands of new houses and shoving down the throats of west county residents more residential development, more overcrowded roads and increasingly dysfunctional schools, higher taxes (during the biggest economic downturn in almost 100 years), and more environmental destruction.


Features

As we get ready to mark the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks later this year, there’s a push in Congress to make a memorial trail honoring the victims of that dark day a part of the national parks system.

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Obituaries

Earl Kenneth Rowe, 87, passed away on March 18, 2021, after a brave battle with lung cancer.

Earl was born in Superior, Ohio on September 14, 1933, the son of Alonzo and Mary Rowe. Growing up in Jackson, Ohio, he joined the US Army from which he retired in 1970. He was a Veteran of the Vietnam War, and served in Korea and Europe as well. Prior to serving his country, he worked on a Great Lakes merchant ship, the Henry C. Frick.