To celebrate the 45-year anniversary of Earth Day, the City of Manassas Public Works and Utilities Department is hosting a Recyclefest on April 4.
The event runs from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Manassas Transfer Station on Quarry Road in Manassas.
Prince William
The Prince William Public Library system is hosting a “Prince William Reads” for county residents over 18-years old.
The contest runs until March 31, and all residents need to do to participate is to read books and enter a weekly drawing at one of the county libraries, including Bull Run Regional, Central Community, Chinn Park Regional or Potomac Community library, according to a county release.
On Monday, the Prince William County Service Authority began their free chlorine flushing program in the county.
According to a release, some residents may notice that there is a mild chlorinated taste or smell in their water until the beginning of the summer. This difference comes from the use of the chlorine in the water.
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When you say the words “Founders’ Day” it brings back images of a kinder, gentler time when people shared stories on front porches. The City of Manassas is celebrating Founders’ Day on First Friday, April 3, with restaurant specials, shops staying open late and, of course, birthday cake.
Stores and restaurants will be focusing on the history of the city and the buildings they inhabit.
A Virginia man has confirmed his wife and daughter were the two Americans aboard an Airbus jet that crashed in the French Alps on Tuesday. Read more at washingtonpost.com.
Rick Davis, the long-time Executive Director for the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, has been named as the new Dean for George Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Davis, who has been working with the university since 1992, will be in charge of overseeing seven academic programs and two performing arts centers in his new role.
The Prince William County Police Department have made three arrests in relation to a shooting that took place on March 21 in Dumfries, and are still searching for another suspect that is considered armed and dangerous.
Prince William police responded to a call for shots fired on Saturday afternoon and arrived on the scene at Swans Creek Lane in Dumfries.
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is conducting a slugging survey to look at the HOV carpooling patterns at the expanded Staffordboro commuter lot just off Route 610 in North Stafford.
Slugs are those who hitch rides in vehicles with three or more occupants to ride free on the EZ-Pass Express Lanes with an EZ-Pass Flex transponder in the vehicles.
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About April 4, the JCPenney store located in the Manassas Mall will be closing.
Noe Raymundo Cedillo, a 33-year old Manassas man, is wanted in a rape case by the Manassas City Police.
The Manassas police were called to a residence on Taney Road on Sunday afternoon, to respond to a call about a physical altercation that took place at the home, said a Manassas police release.