The old Don Pablos restaurant turned Wawa? [Insidenova.com]
Are Democrats making inroads into the Republican stronghold 40th House District in western Fairfax and Prince William counties held now by Tim Hugo? Democrat Donte Tanner managed to win his party’s nomination without a Primary Election, but can he win the General Election on Tuesday? [Insidenova.com]
Over the past six months, we’ve stopped sending so many weekly emails.
This week we retired our “Potomac Local Biz” email that we sent on Wednesday mornings. It was designed to be a collector, or snapshot of the business stories that we posted during the previous week, allowing readers to click the link to the story on PotomacLocal.com and read the post in its entirety.
From Stafford County Sheriff’s Office:
Stafford, VA. A traffic stop conducted by deputies with the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office early on Thursday morning resulted in the arrest of a wanted suspect on drug charges.
MANASSAS — Historic Manassas is not only drawing new businesses and people seeking to experience its vibrant downtown culture, it is also luring real estate developers.
These developers recognize that there is a current lifestyle trend with people who want walkable neighborhoods with easy access to amenities like coffee shops, restaurants, art venues and unique shops.
From Prince William County police:
Attempted Malicious Wounding – On October 31 at 8:54 p.m., officers responded to the Willowbrook community pool located at 1375 Walnut St in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate an assault.
Here’s a look at what’s making news this morning around the region…
Despite a couple of spikes in Northern Virginia, this past summer’s air was among the healthiest in memory across the commonwealth. [Insidenova.com].
Delegate Rich Anderson has represented the 51st House District (Prince William County) in the Virginia General Assembly since 2010. He is a retired 30-year Air Force colonel who now co-chairs the joint House-Senate Military and Veterans Caucus, the central clearinghouse for bills that affect veterans.
Two years ago, Andeson ran unopposed. In 2013, Anderson won re-election by seven points with 53% of the vote.
From Prince William County police:
The residents of the home informed the victim they did not place the order. When the victim returned to his vehicle, he was approached by two unknown men who then attempted to rob him. During the encounter, the men implied they were armed and demanded the victim’s property. No weapon was seen. When the victim refused to comply, the suspects fled on foot. No injuries were reported. A police K-9 searched for the two suspects who were not located. (more…)
From Virginia Lottery News:
“I just screamed in my car with all the windows up!”
From Prince William County police:
Armed Robbery *ARREST – On November 1, the suspect, identified as Kenneth Lewis HARRIS, who was wanted in connection to an armed robbery incident which occurred in the area of Mountain Rd and Loudoun Dr in Haymarket on October 30, turned himself into authorities at the Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center without incident.
