DUMFRIES — The members of Grace Church are donating new and gently-used items which are available at affordable prices to the local community on July 13.
From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., there will be a wide array of items including clothes, jewelry, books, toys, and household goods.
MANASSAS — It’s a done deal.
Manassas City spokeswoman Patty Prince today reports the city has closed on an $846,000 deal to purchase Annburg Manor, the shuttered nursing home that was once one of the city’s most prominent homes.
STAFFORD COUNTY — Work on a new bridge across the Rappahannock River is proceeding this week with a new traffic shift on Interstate 95 near Route 27.
Here are the full details from the Virginia Department of Transportation:
StoryWorx: Workhouse's First Ever FREE Book Festival
Sat, Nov 14 | 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | Lorton, VA
Meet bestselling authors Angie Kim (Happiness Falls), 4× NFL Pro Bowler Ken Harvey (first-ever dramatic reading), and Emmy-winning WUSA9 anchor Wisdom Martin, plus Marcie Atkins, Omar Abed, Ellen R.B. Smith, and more for panels, signings, poetry, and workshops. Kids' Corner features author readings, crafts, and storytime. Browse the artisan market, catch a live Upstart Crow podcast, and explore the Workhouse galleries and artist studios—all part of Second Saturday.
SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY — Three people from Woodbridge, including children aged 10 months and 12 years, died Sunday in a car crash on Courthouse Road near Lake Anna in Spotsylvania County.
Here’s information from Virginia State Police:
DALE CITY — Prince William police chief Barry Barnard will meet with residents for an open conversation about policing in the community. This planned meeting is the latest in a series of “conversations with the chief” that has been held in recent years.
Here are the full details:
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has called the state legislature to Richmond this week for a special session to focus on measures to reduce firearm violence in the state. Addressing this problem is long overdue.
Last year, guns killed more people than car accidents in Virginia. The majority of those deaths were people committing suicide.
MANASSAS — Manassas residents packed the Boys and Girls Club, eager to learn about the city’s Comprehensive Plan and offer their input on sticky notes that were provided for their feedback.
“It’s hard to get people out on a weeknight – except in Manassas, where we’re actually quite good at it,” planning commissioner Russell Harrison.
The Republican vying to chair the Prince William Board of County Supervisors has issued dire warnings that Democrats want to turn Virginia’s second-largest jurisdiction into a sanctuary for undocumented immigrant criminals.
Viviana Davis Bostick, 68, of Woodbridge, VA, died June 30, 2019 at her home. She was retired from the food service industry. Viviana was preceded in death by her parents, the late Enrique and Petra Davis. Viviana is survived by her husband, Fred Bostick, Sr.; son, Fred Bostick, Jr and wife, LaToya, of Dumfries, VA; […]
