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Weekend Roundup: Fall Family Festival in Fredericksburg, Oktoberfest in Manassas, and a free band night in Woodbridge

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Guests raise steins around a golden keg during Oktoberfest at 2 Silos Brewing Co. in Manassas. Photo courtesy of 2 Silos Brewing Co.
Guests raise steins around a golden keg during Oktoberfest at 2 Silos Brewing Co. in Manassas. Photo courtesy of 2 Silos Brewing Co.

From a free inclusive festival at the Fredericksburg Fairgrounds and Oktoberfest at 2 Silos in Manassas to a free outdoor band concert in Woodbridge and Friday night music in Market Square, here are things to do Friday evening through Sunday.

According to the disAbility Resource Center, the Fall Family Festival is Saturday, Sept. 19, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fredericksburg Fairgrounds. A Weekend Roundup Tips media advisory from the center says admission and parking are free, and Deputy Director Seth Whitten said more than 2,700 people attended last year. The festival page promotes a family-friendly day with 80-plus vendors, live music and entertainment, and free family activities.

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News Links: Prince William Seeks $373,000 for Behavioral Health Court; Manassas Water Tastes Musty

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Prince William is asking the state for nearly $373,000 to staff a new behavioral health court docket, Manassas says musty tap water is seasonal and safe, and Dominion and NextEra sweetened a $67 billion merger bid that would change Virginia electric bills.

According to InsideNoVa, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors has approved a $373,187 grant request to the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to expand the county’s new Behavioral Health Docket. The money would come from the department’s State Opioid Response program for fiscal 2027 and would go to the Office of Criminal Justice Services if the state awards it.

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Warm, humid Thursday with storms late; cooler weekend starts Friday

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NWS map showing Thursday high temperatures in the mid-80s to low 90s across the Baltimore-Washington region with storm chances later
National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington today’s forecast high temperatures map for Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026.

It is already warmer and stickier than Wednesday. Early this morning, temperatures sit in the mid 60s to low 70s. Dew points are mostly in the 60s. Clouds have built along and east of I-95. Isolated showers may brush western Maryland around daybreak, but most of the region starts dry.

Highs today reach the mid 80s to low 90s. Humidity stays up. Showers and thunderstorms should fire first over the Alleghenies and then slide toward the I-95 corridor between about 4 and 9 p.m. The chance of severe weather is low. A few stronger storms could still produce brief gusty winds. Storms should fade a couple of hours after dark.

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Event

Manassas Latino Festival

Event location

Harris Pavilion

9201 Center Street

Manassas, Virginia 20110

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Manassas Latino Festival is the oldest Hispanic/Latino, family-centric festival in the area! Held during National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15), join in the celebrations with live music, dance performances, diverse foods, and fun for the whole family! Come enjoy this premier annual tradition filled with cultural heritage and contributions of the Latin American community.

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Stafford

Stafford Sheriff: missing and endangered person near Pepper Tree Lane located safely

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Photos released by the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office of a missing and endangered person sought near Pepper Tree Lane.
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UPDATE (11 p.m. Sept. 16): The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said the missing and endangered person has been located safely. The office said there is no threat to the community at this time and thanked people who submitted tips or information that helped locate him.

The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday evening it was trying to locate a missing and endangered person and that there was a large police presence near Pepper Tree Lane and Regester Chapel Road.

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Police Blotter: Robbery Arrest Near Manassas; Teen Charged After Gun Discharge

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Prince William County police arrested a 27-year-old Manassas man after a strong-armed robbery report at a Home Depot near Manassas on the night of Sept. 15. Officers said the man took a leaf blower, threatened employees and was detained in the parking lot; they also recovered pliers and shoes reported stolen. The same day’s county report charged a 15-year-old Woodbridge boy with reckless handling of a firearm after a gun discharged at a Woodbridge apartment complex and struck two nearby units.

Stafford County deputies reported a late-night traffic stop on Richmond Highway that led to two narcotics arrests, plus an altered-check fraud complaint.

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Prince William

PWCS honors state champs and CTE, science winners as two family webinars remain

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Prince William County School Board meeting at the Kelly Leadership Center
Prince William County School Board

The Prince William County School Board opened 2026-27 by recognizing spring and summer champions in athletics, career and technical education, teaching and science research — and by pointing families to two remaining evening webinars this month.

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Stafford supervisors fail to adopt BPOL tax after late-night hearing

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Stafford County Administrator Bill Ashton presents the proposed FY2027 budget to the Stafford County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 17, 2026, at the Government Center.

Stafford County supervisors failed early Wednesday to adopt a Business, Professional and Occupational License tax after a marathon public hearing that stretched past midnight.

Chairman Deuntay T. Diggs announced that the motion to approve Proposed Ordinance O26-34 as advertised “failed.” The meeting, which began at 5 p.m. Tuesday, adjourned at 12:59 a.m.

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Prince William

Shared-services rewrite aims for new agreements by summer 2027

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The Judicial Center for Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park.

If you live in Manassas or Manassas Park, you already help pay for Prince William County’s courthouse, prosecutor and jail.

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Parents press school boards on a cut bus stop, Kindles and volunteer coaches

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A school bus. Photo: Potomac Local file

Two parents and one student used citizen comment at the Prince William County School Board on Sept. 2. A Manassas parent-coach used his three minutes on Sept. 8.

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