From a press release:
The Fall Occoquan Arts and Crafts Show will be held rain or shine on Saturday, September 23, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, September 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Historic Occoquan. A 48-year tradition, this award-winning outdoor street festival features more than 300 artisans and crafters, fun interactive activities for the kids, live entertainment and great food! Be sure to stop by Mamie Davis Park to listen to live music.
From police:
Attempted Sexual Assault | Abduction – On September 21 at 4:24AM, officers responded to the area of South Park Ct in Woodbridge (22193) to investigate an attempted assault. The investigation revealed the victim, an 18-year-old woman, was in a park in the above area when she was approached by a masked man.
Prince William County School Board Chairman At-large Ryan Sawyers was censured by his Board on Wednesday.
The School Board passed this resolution put forward by Gainesville School Board Member Alyson Satterwhite.
Join Cruise Planners Beth Borrego and Rod Rodriguez for the World of Travel Show 2027 on Saturday, February 6, 2027, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in The BlackBox at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.
Meet representatives from 13 respected travel brands covering family and adults-only cruises, premium and luxury ocean voyages, European river cruises, expedition and Galápagos adventures, small-ship sailing, guided land tours, and customized vacations.
Police say they have a suspect in custody — the person who is suspected of robbing two area banks, one most recently in Montclair in Prince William County, and the other in Manassas.
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From a press release:
The Capital Region Chapter of Women in Aviation International (WAI) will hold their annual event, Girls in Aviation Day, to introduce local girls ages 8 to 17 to potential careers in aviation. The day’s activities will take place at the Manassas Regional Airport (HEF) in Virginia from 10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 23. More than 100 girls have signed up, tripling the attendance of last year’s event.
MANASSAS — Stanley Martin Homes has offered $45,000 for the addition a new trailer classroom at Signal Hill Elementary School.
Under a new purchasing contract with school division, its enough to purchase a single-wide trailer.
From Virginia Department of Transportation:
The public is invited to attend a location and design public hearing for the I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project next week to review the proposed design and submit comments.
Jeremy Hummer, age 32, of Providence, Rhode Island passed away suddenly Saturday, September 16, 2017 at the Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center.
He was born at home with midwives attending with his beloved sister Jennifer eagerly awaiting his arrival on September 25, 1984 in Lexington, Kentucky. The son of Robin Leigh Pickering and John Edward Hummer grew to be a caring, compassionate boy who loved nature, hiking, camping, Native American totems and other natural items of beauty, including seashells which he avidly collected on trips to Virginia Beach and the Outer Banks. In elementary school, he began his fascination with the game of chess, garnering State Championship titles as a fifth grader in Maryland and as a 6th, 7th, and 8th grader in Virginia. In 2001, he won the Virginia State High School Chess Championship, earning him a spot in the prestigious Denker Tournament of High School Champions. He went on to earn a full-ride scholarship to the University of Maryland Baltimore County from which he graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics in December 2007. Next, he attended graduate school in Economic Policy Analysis, while supporting his life partner, Alisha Crowley, in her pursuit of a medical degree.
STAFFORD — There have been weeks of public comment and debate over a Confederate battle flag that has become a staple of the skyline over Interstate 95 in south Stafford.
At the Stafford County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday night, elected leaders allowed county attorney Charles Shumate explain why he says the county cannot force the removal of the flag that sits on private property.
