A Stafford County leader floated the idea of re-enacting the BPOL tax on businesses.

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On April 22, 2023, Hampton Inn Manassas unveiled a life-sized LOVE artwork, now on display at 7295 Williamson Boulevard near Manassas. 

Created as part of a state and local partnership to promote travel and tourism, the artwork is an extension of the 50-year-old “Virginia is for Lovers” brand.


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There’s a new promise to build a Virginia Railway Express station at Potomac Shores near Dumfries.

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A Chesterfield County man is in a Prince William County jail today after being released from the hospital following a police chase and shooting earlier this month.

According to police, Micheal C. Davis, 34, abducted Tatiana David, 34, from her Ithaca, N.Y. home and traveled to Virginia, where a police officer tried to stop him on Wednesday, April 5. The driver led police on a chase to Triangle, where he crashed his car, and began shooting at police, said authorities.


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(The Center Square) – Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin took historic steps by signing an executive order establishing a foreign trade office while meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan in Taipei earlier today, kicking off his Asian tour.

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Mayor Kevin Brown snapped this photo of a rainbow over Potomac Avenue, the town’s main street. The photos show a view of the town, looking east toward the Potomac River.

The high temperature on Wednesday climbed to 67 degrees. The day began with sunny skies, and then clouds rolled in at about 1 p.m. Rain began to fall at about 3 p.m.


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Police found the body of a man who, apparently, jumped from the parking garage next to the city’s train station in bustling Downtown Manassas.

Police have not identified the victim who was found on the station’s concrete platform. They said several 911 callers witnessed the victim fall to his death.


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The Prince William Board of County Supervisors approved a $2.2 billion budget on Tuesday, April 25, 2023.

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Last evening, units were dispatched to the 12800 block of Mill House Ct. (Lake Ridge) for a reported townhouse fire. Crews arrived with heavy fire showing with extension into an adjoining unit. A second alarm was requested to assist. Two (2) units sustained fire damage and a third received smoke damage. No injuries were reported. Five (5) adults were displaced and were assisted by the Red Cross. The Building Official posted the two (2) fire damaged units unsafe to occupy. The Fire Marshal’s Office is still investigating the cause of the fire.

On Monday, crews were called to a townhouse blaze in Dale City.