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Planning on doing some sightseeing on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Friday? If so, heads up about this temporary closure Metro just told us about.

Press release | At the request of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS), Smithsonian Metrorail Station will be temporarily closed on Friday, January 24, from system opening through the early afternoon hours due to an event on the National Mall and related security considerations. The station closure is necessary due to the station’s proximity to the event security perimeter.


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Manassas police say a search warrant was being carried out at Corriander Circle, near the Wellington Station shopping center, and that’s the reason for the large police presence there.

Press release | Today, at approximately 3:00 p.m., officers of the Manassas City Police Department executed a search warrant, in connection to an on-going investigation, at a residence in the 9000 block of Coriander Circle. The search warrant was executed without incident. Expect heavy police presence in the area while officers work to clear the scene. More information on the nature of the investigation will be released at a later date.


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Press release | Overnight lane closures are needed to allow crews to install a concrete barrier near the Truslow Road overpass to prepare for the bridge replacement.

I-95 southbound will be reduced to one lane overnight on Wednesday, Jan. 22, starting at 10 p.m. for the work zone. Double lane closures will end at 4:30 a.m.


Obituaries

Kathy Lynn Bradish, 65 of Woodbridge, VA died on Tuesday, January 21, 2020. She was born in North Carolina in 1954 to the late Arthur and Miriam Louise Kumro.

Kathy is survived by her two loving children, Amanda Ross (Kenny), and Richard Bradish (Melanie), her cherished grandchildren, Jacob, Aiden, Keira and Harvey. She is also survived by her brother Richard Kumro (Kaare Phillips) and two nieces, Alison (Oliver Martin-Robinson) and Olivia, as well as aunts and numerous cousins.


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Press release | A Bridge beam installation for the new Poplar Tree Road bridge over Route 28 will require the closure of Route 28 between Braddock Road and Westfields Boulevard during the overnight hours Monday, Jan. 27, through Thursday, Jan. 30.

Closures are planned for Route 28 North the first two nights, followed by Route 28 South the next two nights. Closures are needed to safely install bridge beams over the roadway and ramps.


Good Morning  – Girls on the Run is looking for coaches for the Spring 2020 season. Lace-up your sneakers and come inspire girls in grades 3-8 to be strong, confident and healthy.

You do not need to be a runner to coach. You just need to serve as a role model by showing up prepared and on time, listening attentively and demonstrating a positive attitude.


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From the Stafford sheriff’s office | Air Pods stolen

300 Block of Twin Brook Lane, 01/21, 4:07 p.m. A resident reported that he made an arrangement through Facebook Marketplace to sell a pair of Air Pods. When they met, the buyer asked to see the Air Pods. After the seller handed him the Air Pods, the buyer took off running.


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Press release | Beginning Monday, January 27, 2020, FRED Transit will relocate its Spotsylvania Avenue transfer point from its current location to about five miles south to its new location in the parking lot of Rappahannock Goodwill Industries (RGI) at 4701 Market Street. The new transfer facility will serve the following routes:

Each route will continue to serve Stop 26 on Spotsylvania Avenue, but buses will no longer make transfers here.


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The one thing city leaders in Manassas don’t want is tall buildings that loom over people as they walk on downtown sidewalks.

In the city’s new comprehensive plan, a vision for 2040, the city wants all buildings that line streets to be constructed in a way so that a three-story portion of the building abuts the street, while a “step back” portion of the building rises as high as five stories.