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Gun brandished during Woodbridge road rage case

By Amelia Breeden

Prince William Police Department: “Brandishing of a Firearm | Road Rage Related – On July 12 at 5:48PM, officers responded to the area of Ridgefield Rd. and Prince William Pkwy. in Woodbridge (22192) to investigate a brandishing.”

“The investigation revealed the victim, a 52-year-old man, was driving on Ridgefield Rd. when he was involved in a road rage incident with the driver of a grey Infiniti. During the encounter, the driver of the Infiniti pulled his vehicle up to the side of the victim’s vehicle and brandished a firearm towards the victim before quickly driving off.”

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Service Authority releases 2023 Water Quality Reports

By Madina Habib

The Prince William Service Authority: “The Prince William County Service Authority releases its 2023 Water Quality Reports, which provide important information about the source and characteristics of the utility’s drinking water.”

“The reports are available on the Service Authority’s website at www.pwcsa.org.”

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Business

Buy Buy Baby to close remaining Virginia stores

By Amelia Breeden

Patch: “A last-ditch effort to save Buy Buy Baby fell apart, and the company will close all its stores in Virginia and across the U.S. as part of its bankrupt parent company’s ongoing liquidation.”

“CNBC reported that the owner of children’s apparel company Janie and Jack was ‘eager’ to buy the Bed Bath & Beyond chain and keep it running, but could not reach a deal on its value.”

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‘The Rose’ gaming resort faces $15K state fine for landfill pollution violation

By Uriah Kiser
The Rose gaming resort and hotel proposed to open in Dumfries in 2023.

Prince William Times: “The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has fined Churchill Downs Group, owner of the forthcoming “The Rose” gaming resort in Dumfries, nearly $15,000 for environmental violations related to its construction on the former Potomac Landfill site.”

“Until 2022, the site of the new resort, now being built along Interstate 95 in Dumfries, was known as the Potomac Landfill. Colonial Downs, the original owner of The Rose, closed the landfill as part of the deal to build the future gaming resort there.”

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Features

Local celebrity: KO Distilling releases ‘Evick Edition’ bourbon

By Madina Habib
Pete Evick and Bill Karlson

KO Distilling: “Manassas native, Music Director for the Bret Michaels Band, and Author, Pete Evick, has teamed up with Manassas craft distiller KO Distilling to release Bare Knuckle Evick Edition Bourbon.”

“This has been a deeply personal process to produce my bourbon,” said Evick. “We are bottling this bourbon at 98 proof to represent the year I signed my first record deal, and the barrels I chose from were filled during August, the month I was born. But the most important part is that the Evick Edition is produced in my hometown of Manassas, Virginia.”

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Unions call amended collective bargaining ordinance weak

By Natalie Villalobos

Prince William County Supervisors approved amended its collective bargaining ordinance, allowing full-time employees to negotiate salaries and benefits.

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Today’s weather forecast | Sponsored by the ‘Fridays at 5’ Concert Series

By Uriah Kiser

National Weather Service Baltimore-Washington: “Showers and t-storms, a few of which could be severe, are likely mainly during the afternoon & evening hours the next few days. Chances will be somewhat lower Monday, but a few pop-up showers/t-storms can’t be completely ruled out during the afternoon.”

“Today: A slight chance of showers before 11 am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11 am and 2 pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 7 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.”

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Brescia calls for changes to Manassas schools grading scale

By Uriah Kiser

Manassas School Board member Sara Brescia is asking for a public discussion about public schools’ grading policy.

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Business

Office vacancy rates increase in Manassas

By Uriah Kiser
Manassas Public Schools HQ at 8700 Centreville Road.

Manassas Economic Development Department: “While the City remained insulated from major shocks in its office market coming out of the pandemic, the first half of 2023 showed signs that change may be coming. Vacancy in office space grew to 6% at the end of the second quarter, up from a historically low 2.7% a year prior.”

“The data change comes as several larger office leases expire or are set to expire and marketing for those properties began this quarter (including the City-occupied Piedmont Building). Despite the increase, 6% vacancy gives Manassas the lowest rate in the Northern Virginia region by far, which currently has a 19.6% overall office vacancy rate.”

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