Prince William

Food Lion has issued a recall for four varieties of in-store prepared ground beef sold at its Hoadly Road location in Dale City due to potential contamination with foreign materials. The products, produced on August 18, 2024, with a sell-by date of August 20, 2024, can be returned to the store for a refund worth double the purchase price.

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Prince William Times: “Located about a mile from the nearest residential areas, Prince William County’s first pedestrian bridge, which recently opened as part of a new intersection on Va. 234, might seem oddly placed.

The area is not known for foot traffic. But the $12 million bridge connects the Va. 234 bike trail — one of the most used in the county — to the Liberia Avenue commercial area, which is why it is needed, county officials say.”


Business

Steve Liga has joined Habitat for Humanity Prince William as the part-time Interim CEO, tasked with modernizing infrastructure, enhancing operations, and leading various initiatives, including the 30th Anniversary Campaign and recruiting a new full-time CEO.

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Deputies are currently at Crystal Lake Mobile Home Park in Stafford County following a stabbing, searching for suspect Jamie Flores, and providing additional security for local students. Crystal Lake is on Courage Lane, off Route 1, in the Widewater area of Stafford County.

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Manassas

We expect an update on service plans next month, which could begin as early as next year. We still don’t know what airline will provide the service or to which destinations.

Airport spokeswoman Jolene Berry provided more information on how the grant funding will be spent:


Breaking News

The Sentara Century Building at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge is closed today due to a gas leak affecting all medical appointments at this location. There are plans to update the reopening status later this afternoon.

The Sentara Century Building houses several specialty medical offices, including the Sentara Advanced Imaging Center Century, Sentara Cancer Network Resource Center, Sentara Internal Medicine Physicians, Sentara Surgery Specialists, and the Sentara Therapy Center Century. These facilities provide a range of services, from advanced imaging and cancer resources to internal medicine, surgical specialties, and therapeutic treatments, catering to the diverse medical needs of the community.


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At a recent Manassas City School Board meeting, Craig Gfeller, deputy superintendent of MCPS, said the district will continue to use electric school buses, but is experiencing delays in receiving them from the manufacturer.

MCPS began using three electric school buses in the 2023-2024 school year, bringing the total to 67 buses in the fleet. Those buses drove a combined total of 23,555 miles in transporting students of all ages to and from school and field trips. Gfeller said the plan is to phase in another three buses this school year, then an additional six in the 2025-26 school year.


Manassas

The Prince William County Office of Elections held its first-ever open house to educate the public about the election process.

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Manassas Park

Insidenova.com: “The Manassas Park High School football team has adopted a new motto this season. They call it RTH, which means “Ruin Their Homecoming.”

Cougars second-year head coach Mark Teague came up with the slogan after he had to explain to his players why opponents scheduled them last season for their homecoming games on at least two occasions.”