Manassas government expands property portfolio: Purchases Manassas Shopping Center for redevelopment
Mike Beaty’s photos from the Manassas St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 9, 2024.
The center, dedicated to providing a safe and supportive environment for homeless women and their families, unveiled its plans to increase its capacity and offerings to address the growing issue of homelessness among women and children.
Effective March 1, 2024, VAWFSC expanded its operations with the opening of three new houses located in Haymarket, Gainesville, and Manassas. Additionally, the organization has relocated to a larger office space in Gainesville to accommodate its growing initiatives. These developments mark a significant step forward in the center’s mission to provide shelter and support to homeless pregnant mothers and their families.
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On Friday, March 8, 2024, units were dispatched to the 6100 Block of Oust Lane in Dale City for a reported house. Crews arrived at about 1:30 p.m. to find the occupants out of the home and located the fire in a second-floor bedroom.
Find more information in a Prince William County Fire and Rescue press release:
The Manassas City Police Department Employee of the Year will be recognized with the Sergeant John Conner Memorial Award at a special ceremony later this year. The recipient of this award is an individual who consistently honors Sergeant Conner’s sacrifice in their daily duties by dedicating themselves to the ideals of police service.
More in a Manassas City Police Department press release:
ARTfactory Rooftop Productions is set to present the psychological drama, and one of the most acclaimed plays in American theater history, Doubt: A Parable by John Patrick Shanley.
Read more in ARTfactory’s press release:
Greetings, Prince William – Volunteer Prince William has moved to a new office! Our new address is 8621 Breeden Avenue, Manassas. Our phone numbers and website address will remain the same. Questions? Please email [email protected].
—Information submitted by Volunteer Prince William
As the Veterans Affairs Clinic enters the final year of construction, there are several transportation improvements north of Exit 126 in Fredericksburg to improve access to this needed facility for area veterans.
This May, the ribbon will be cut on one of those improvements: the Route 17 bridge over Interstate 95 at Mills Drive, just south of the clinic. The $23.5 million project includes a four-lane bridge with pedestrian accommodations. The old bridge was “structurally deficient,” VDOT said.
Initial findings suggest that the driver of a 2016 Toyota Corolla was traveling southbound on Route 1. at a high speed when the vehicle veered out of control. The Corolla crossed over the median into the northbound lanes, colliding with a 2023 Chrysler Pacifica.
The sole occupant of the Corolla, a 17-year-old male juvenile from Woodbridge, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and a passenger in the Pacifica suffered injuries and were taken to a hospital for treatment, with their conditions reported as non-life threatening.