Manassas

We first told you about this on Monday: A 90-year-old man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head on Grant Avenue in Manassas. Police now say the death appears to be a suicide and that there is no threat to the public.

The incident occurred on Sunday, October 13, 2025, in the 9100 block of Grant Avenue. The victim’s next of kin has been notified. The investigation remains ongoing.


Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg officials gathered Tuesday afternoon to break ground on the largest public works project in the city’s history — a $180 million upgrade and expansion of the wastewater treatment plant behind Dixon Park.

City leaders say the modernization will prepare Fredericksburg for decades of residential and industrial growth, reduce nutrient pollution in the Rappahannock River, and provide the infrastructure needed to serve new industries — including data centers planned within the city’s Technology Overlay District.


Police Blotter

A high-speed pursuit unfolded on Kings Highway (Route 3) in Stafford County after a driver in a white Nissan truck ignored deputies conducting traffic control, police said.

The driver, later identified as a 59-year-old man from Stafford, sped away from the scene, reaching speeds of seventy to eighty miles per hour while weaving through traffic.


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


Police Blotter

A robbery attempt at a Tobacco Hut on South Gateway Drive led to the arrest of a 32-year-old Stafford man. The suspect brandished a knife and threatened the store clerk, demanding money. After fleeing the scene, he was apprehended by deputies with the knife still in his possession. He is charged with attempted robbery and is being held without bond.

In another incident, a 39-year-old Stafford man was arrested for DUI on Warrenton Road. The driver, found with a revoked license and refusing a breath test, faces multiple charges, including DUI and driving without an ignition interlock.


Newslinks

FFXnow – At least six people have been hospitalized, and local residents are being advised to shelter in place, as firefighters seek to control a two-alarm fire at a metal scrap yard along Richmond Highway in Lorton.

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue units were dispatched just after 1 p.m. to the Davis Industries property at 9920 Richmond Highway for an outside fire, according to scanner traffic.


Prince William

Hala Ayala, a former Virginia delegate from Prince William County, has been named the new National Political Action Committee (PAC) Director for the National Organization for Women (NOW), the group announced Monday.

Ayala, who represented House District 51 from 2018 to 2022, said the new role will focus on building political power, boosting fundraising, and electing more women nationwide. “We’re not here to play small,” Ayala said in a statement. “We’re here to build power, raise the resources, and elect leaders who reflect the people.”


Prince William

Internal correspondence within Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) shows that senior division officials were aware of and actively discussed the potential for controversy surrounding the establishment of a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) student club before the October 1, 2025, School Board meeting.

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Prince William

Dumfries’ new Economic Development Authority (EDA) is poised to hold its first meeting this month, but questions about transparency, ethics, and process remain unresolved as the town’s latest redevelopment body gets underway.

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Spotsylvania

A man known for wearing costumes and using satire at Stafford County School Board meetings was removed from a Spotsylvania County School Board meeting Monday night after using mocking language and cultural references while speaking about a child abuse case.

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