Virginia lawmakers have voted to ban firearms at the state Capitol, the first in what’s expected to be many contentious gun votes in coming weeks.
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This year, the Prince William County Police Department turns 50 years old, and it is remembering its history in a series of social media posts.
There have been four department chiefs since its founding, with current chief Barry Barnard being the fourth to lead the department. He was promoted to the rank of chief in 2016.
Press release | The Friends of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library will hold a Winter Book Sale January 31-February 4 at the Friends of the Library Center and Bookshop. The “Friends” are opening their warehouse for shoppers to take advantage of bargains and to support the library.
Friday, January 31, 5:30-7:30, will be for members of the Friends of the Library only. Customers who are not already a member can join at the door, or ahead of time at crrlfriends.org/join-us.
Join me during this National Craft Open Studios weekend, a celebration of Amrican craft organized by the American Craft Council (ACC). Come visit my studio July 18-19th, 11am-5pm at 10449 Metropolitan Ave, Kensington, MD. Please drop in, see how my work is created, tour my studio and try your hand at hammering some metal.
Press release | Motorists can expect brief delays tomorrow on the Route 17 southbound on-ramp to I-95 southbound at Exit 133 (Falmouth) in Stafford County due to mobile pothole repairs.
Beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10, motorists can expect brief, intermittent traffic stops of 5-10 minutes at the ramp. All repair work will be completed by noon.
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Some merchants in Downtown Manassas were unhappy when the new Messenger Place apartment complex opened in July.
At five floors, 94 apartments, and 3,500 square feet of ground-level retail space, it’s one of the tallest and largest buildings on Downtown. Existing merchants said the new structure looms over the neighborhood’s other, older brick buildings, we reported in March.
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A familiar face in Prince William County is running to lead the Virginia Republican Party.
Anderson’s statement | Today, former Virginia state delegate and retired 30-year Air Force Colonel Richard L. (Rich) Anderson announced that he is a candidate for election as chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia (RPV). This year, Virginia Republicans will elect a state party chairman for a four-year term at the 2020 RPV Quadrennial State Convention on May 1-2 in Lynchburg.
We’ve got another report of a scammer and a victim in Stafford County.
Stafford sheriff’s office press release | Johnson Court, 01/07, 6:55 p.m. A resident reported receiving a phone call from several individuals claiming to be deputies with the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office.
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Press release | The Center for the Arts is pleased to present “It’s Complicated,” featuring Baltimore artist Dr. Yemonja Smalls.
In her first east coast solo show, Smalls selects and assembles mixed media to convey the complexities that color relationships. In this investigative show, she explores both a metaphorical and literal process of breaking, tearing, hiding, layering and cementing to yield insight into what creates and maintains unions.
Over 90% of Manassas residents have access to fiber broadband services, which is one of the benchmarks and core best practices used as criteria for this recognition. The city has 23 internet providers, eight of whom offer residential service, achieving broadband access for 92% of residents.
Manassas has taken additional steps to strengthen connectivity through a variety of initiatives, including free Wi-Fi throughout Historic Downtown.