MANASSAS, Va. — Officials in Manassas said they are getting phone calls from concerned residents about helicopters flying overhead.

In response, police and operators at the Manassas 911 call center have been instructed to provide information from the National Nuclear Security Administration. According to that agency, the helicopters are measuring naturally occurring radiation in the Washington area.


By DELEGATE RICH ANDERSON 

The annual legislative session of the Virginia General Assembly will be a vigorous event with a robust agenda and breathtaking tempo. The first indicator of what lies ahead took form at Gov. Bob McDonnell’s annual budget presentation at the Virginia state capitol on December 17 to the House and Senate money committees. His focus was on the two-year, $85 billion Virginia biennial budget, a challenging task because Virginia, unlike Washington, must balance its books and has realized three straight years of revenue surpluses.


FROM POLICE REPORTS 

Carjacking – On December 26th at 9:17PM, police responded to the 7900 block of Community Dr in Manassas (20109) for a carjacking. The victims, a 41 year old woman and a 39 year old man – both of Manassas, reported to police that they had just parked their vehicle in front of their residence in the above area when 3 unknown males suddenly approached the vehicle. At that point, two of the males displayed handguns and ordered the victims from their vehicle. Two of the males then got into the vehicle and fled the area while the remaining suspect fled on foot. No injuries were reported.


Powerful storms, car crashes that injured and killed youth, the opening of new restaurants, the loss of a familiar face at one of the area’s most famous restaurants, and the changing landscape of Woodbridge topped the list of the most clicked news stories of the year on PotomacLocal.com.

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