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Manassas Faces Potential Water Supply Challenges Due to DEQ Review

Published October 23, 2024 at 9:39AM

Lake Manassas

The City of Manassas is facing a potential threat to its future water supply, as the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has initiated a review of the city’s water withdrawal permits from Lake Manassas.

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Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment Gains in Stafford Schools

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 23, 2024 at 8:00AM | Updated October 26, 2024 at 4:40PM

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Stafford County Public Schools saw significant growth in both Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual Enrollment participation during the 2023–2024 academic year, continuing their efforts to offer more rigorous academic options and improve student outcomes.

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First-of-Its-Kind Crisis Center in Prince William to Open in 2025

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 22, 2024 at 3:27PM

Prince William County is poised to address the community’s mental health needs with the projected 2025 opening of its first Crisis Receiving Center (CRC), a facility to be located in the old Gander Mountain Store on Worth Avenue in Woodbridge.

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KEEP THE KEYS Book Signing

November 6, 2025 6:00 pm -8:30 pm

A&B Creative Events Center

5012 Southpoint Pkwy

Fredericksburg, Virginia 22407

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You get to enjoy $400 worth of value with a Best selling author for only $20 workbook if you pre register! Come out and take advantage of this best selling author coming to Fredericksburg and surrounding area. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity!

Doors will open at 6p!

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Public Health Officer Charged with Second-Degree Murder

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 22, 2024 at 1:58PM

On October 21, 2024, at 2:29 p.m., the Manassas City Police Department received a 911 call stating that a person had been shot in a residence located in the 9200 block of Brinkley Lane in Manassas.

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Woodbridge Man Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency in Car

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 22, 2024 at 1:48PM | Updated October 23, 2024 at 10:54AM

On October 8 at 7:58AM, crash investigators responded to the area of the Prince William Pkwy and Clover Hill Rd in Manassas (20110) to investigate a single vehicle crash.

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Emergency Housing Program Receives Over 500 Applications in One Week

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 22, 2024 at 1:38PM

At the October 15, 2024, Prince William Board of County Supervisors meeting, pressing housing issues took center stage as the county faces an unprecedented demand for emergency housing assistance and a growing crisis of affordability for senior citizens.

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Keep the Park Beautiful Event Collects More Than 100 Pounds of Litter

By Caitlyn Meisner

Published October 22, 2024 at 1:00PM

[Photo courtesy of Manassas Park]

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Prince William County Supervisors Address Panhandling Concerns with New Communication Strategy

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 22, 2024 at 12:30PM

In its October 15, 2024, meeting, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors announced a new initiative to improve community engagement and communication regarding panhandling.

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NOVA Faculty Say President’s Actions Are Harming Students

By Caitlyn Meisner

Published October 22, 2024 at 11:00AM

Northern Virginia Community College Manassas Campus.

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