Voters will head to the polls today to nominate the candidates they want to seek to advance to the General Elections in November 2023.
Both Democrats and Republicans are holding primaries for state and local races. The polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Find your polling place by clicking here.
“Officers arrived on scene and located the vehicle in the nearby commuter lot where the driver, identified as the accused, was detained without incident. The investigation revealed the accused was intoxicated and operating the vehicle in a reckless manner as he fired several rounds of a shotgun from the vehicle.”
“Empty shell casings were located in the vehicle. No injuries or immediate indications of property damage were reported. Following the investigation, the accused, identified as Alimul KHUDI, was arrested.”
The chair of the board, Ann Wheeler, is running for re-election against another Democratic candidate Deshundra Jefferson. Here are some facts to consider when you go to vote.
Wheeler’s campaign is funded by special interest groups, including the data center industry, developers, and landowners that stand to make millions from the sale of their rural land for use by the data center industry. Wheeler has ownership in data center companies, yet she failed to ask if these personal financial interests represented a conflict of interest when she voted to approve favorable tax rates and approve the development of more land for these companies to build here.
Two people were taken to a hospital after a crash closed a portion of Route 610 on Sunday, June 18, 2023.
Stafford County sheriff’s spokesman: “A male and female were both transported to the hospital for their injuries and later released. The male who caused the crash has been charged with, as of right now, two counts of domestic assault and reckless driving.”
The Manassas Bee Festival returns this weekend to the Liberia House and Grounds, 8601 Portner Avenue in Manassas, on June 24, 2023.
The event seeks volunteers and experts.
Prince William County Circuit Court Clerk press release: “Two of Prince William County’s earliest records were returned to the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Jacqueline Smith, after nearly 300 years.”
“Both documents were taken from the courthouse during the Civil War and returned to Virginia during the mid-20th century.”
Virginia Department of Transportation: “June 18 – 24, 2023 All work is scheduled weather permitting. Real-time information on work zones and lane closures is available on 511Virginia.”
“I-95 Northbound, Exit 110 (Ladysmith), Tuesday – Thursday, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Alternating lane closures for paving between mile markers 111 -112 near the Ladysmith I-95 interchange in Caroline, and along the interchange on- and off-ramps. Law enforcement will assist with traffic control.”
Press release: “At the June 15, 2023 Meeting of the Manassas Regional Airport Commission, Ross Snare was elected Chairman, becoming the first Chairman in the Airport’s history to be a [Prince William County] resident, as well as being the youngest to serve in the role.”
“I am deeply honored to have been elected Chairman. This is a very exciting time not just for the airport but for the region. This airport is an amazing economic engine and I look forward to working with my fellow commissioners, the amazing airport and city and county staffs, as well as our elected leaders on furthering its future growth,” Snare stated.”
Democrat Ben Litchfield is running for his party’s nomination for the Virginia Senate District 27 seat in portions of Stafford, Spotsylvania, and Fredericksburg.
Litchfield, 36, is a consumer protection attorney who has worked at the National Credit Union Administration writing regulations governing the payday lending industry. He attended college at George Washington University and Howard University School of Law.
