Hamish Brewer is a hometown hero.
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The Virginia Railway Express has grown since its inception in the early 1990s.
Today it carries more than 18,000 passenger trips. Trains on the system’s Fredericksburg and Manassas lines are packed with commuters each weekday, headed from the Virginia exurbs to employment centers in Alexandria, and in Washington, D.C.
A store clerk who tried to prevent minors from stealing alcohol was struck in the face outside the market.
Here’s more in a police press release:
Good morning Prince William – The Un Trim A Tree Holiday Gift Program is underway- sponsors are needed to provide holiday gifts to needy children in the community. We provide the child’s name, age and their 2 wishes from Santa. This promises to put you in the spirit! I still have over 1400 children needing toys. Please visit our website at: volunteerprincewilliam.org for more info and fill out a donor form. I can provide all the info on the child right away. You can be shopping tomorrow!
· The Manassas Christmas Parade still needs a few volunteers to help out along the parade route in Old Town Manassas on Saturday December 5. This is tons of fun. Please email Nora at: [email protected] for more info.
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Prince William police will put their tools on display Saturday.
The law enforcement agency will be honored as part of a rally by the Prince William Republican Women’s Club called “We Love You Blue” from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Heritage Baptist Church at 14510 Spriggs Road in Woodbridge.
A new J. Crew Mercantile store will open at on the Promenade at Virginia Gateway in Gainesville.
The 6,300 square foot store will offer J. Crew merchandise for men, women, and children at value prices. It will be the first store of its kind in the Washington, D.C. area.
Coming to a commuter lot near you this winter (if it snows): A jet-powered snow melter.
The Virginia Department of Transportation gave us an annual look at how they plan to do battle with Old Man Winter this year. It’s the agency’s job to keep more than 17,000 lane miles in Prince William, Fairfax, and Loudoun counties clear of snow and ice. About half of those roads are major highways and heavily-traveled arterials while the other half is neighborhood streets.
Police were called to Coverstone outside Manassas early Wednesday where they found a man lying in the street suffering gunshot wounds.
Here’s the latest in a press release
Northern Virginia Players’ cast and crew of Bah, Humbug! Scrooge’s Christmas Carol, are poised to bring you a Christmas Season to be remembered for years.
Come Share the magic of this wonderful musical adaption of everyone’s favorite Christmas classic. Bill Francoeur’s original music beautifully accompanies this uplifting retelling.