Potomac Local News

Suspect in string of Woodbridge-area robberies nabbed

Published July 18, 2016 at 3:45PM

From Prince William police:

Armed Robberies *SUSPECT IDENTIFIED – On July 15, detectives from the Robbery Unit identified the suspect involved in two commercial robberies in the Woodbridge area of the county. The suspect, identified as Joseph Tyler KELLEY of Woodbridge, has been connected to the July 11 robbery of the Papa Johns on Dale Blvd and the June 8 robbery of the Exxon service station on Quate Ln. In both cases, an undisclosed amount of money was taken. Detectives have since obtained arrest warrants for this suspect who has not been located.

Originals

Leesylvania will be backdrop for McAuliffe budget announcement

By Potomac Local News

Published July 18, 2016 at 2:29PM | Updated June 30, 2022 at 11:45AM

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe will speak at Leesylvania State Park on Tuesday.

He’s expected to make a budget announcement that will have to do with the funding of conservation efforts in state waterways and on land, according to a Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation spokeswoman.

Business

Elite Golf opens near Manassas Regional Airport

By Potomac Local News

Published July 18, 2016 at 1:40PM

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News

Truck that caught fire at Haymarket loaded with tomatoes

By Potomac Local News

Published July 18, 2016 at 11:02AM

A tractor trailer hauling tomatoes caught fire this morning under a brand new bridge in Haymarket.

The truck was traveling on Interstate 66 when it hit a guard rail. The truck them burst into flames underneath the new bridge that carries Route 15 traffic over I-66, known as the Diverging Diamond Interchange.

News

Manassas City Community Development staff member authors second book

By Potomac Local News

Published July 18, 2016 at 9:36AM

Lisa Sievel-Otten, City of Manassas Community Development Administrative Assistant, has authored her second book and is donating all proceeds to Liberia Plantation restoration efforts.

Manassas, a new book that gives a glimpse into life in post-Civil War Manassas through vintage post cards, tells surprising stories from the emerging town and about the creation of the Manassas National Battlefield Park. Only a decade before, early Manassas residents had been on opposing sides of a deadly battle. And yet they came together in the 1870s to build a town and a sense of community. Many of the book’s images exist only in post cards. Without these post cards, no visual record of many Manassas buildings, sites, and streetscapes would remain.

Business

Acqtel Realty, Inc. moves to Downtown Manassas

By Potomac Local News

Published July 18, 2016 at 9:13AM | Updated July 18, 2016 at 2:53PM

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Politics

Principi pays back $150 after misuse of funds

By Potomac Local News

Published July 17, 2016 at 9:10PM

Features

‘Into the Woods’ re-imagines multiple Brothers Grimm fairy tales

By Potomac Local News

Published July 16, 2016 at 1:38PM

From an email to Potomac Local: I’m Chris Zavadowski, the marketing director for Upper Room Theatre in Manassas, VA. Thank you for reaching out to us on Facebook and for your willingness to help get the word out about our 15th anniversary production! I’ve attached a PDF version of our poster. Also, I’ve […]

Press Release

Local Authors Unite to Sell Books and Donate to Cancer Charity

By Press Release

Published July 16, 2016 at 1:19PM

Summer Author Fair, July 30

Eight authors from Write by the Rails, the Prince William County chapter of the Virginia Writers Club, are scheduled to appear on July 30, 2016, at McKay Used Books in Manassas, Virginia, where they will donate $1 of each book sale to the American Cancer Society. Authors will sign copies of their books to patrons and thank them for their contributions to cancer care and research.

Scheduled to attend are Antonia Kilday, Natalina Reis, Zachary and Mickey Tamer, P.M. Hernandez, Carol Covin, Maria Yeager, Lincoln Farish, and Victor Rook. These authors have written books in a wide range of genres: romance, mystery, poetry, children’s books, sci-fi, horror, and more. Organizer Victor Rook explains why they’ve decided to make this event a charitable event.