Prince William Supervisor Jeanine Lawson will ask county leaders to extend the meetings of the 2016 Strategic Plan Committee because the group has not focused on land-use policy.
Residents at a Lawson town hall meeting Thursday night in Bristow said discussing land use -- new residential, commercial, agricultural, and municipal developments -- should be a topic discussed by the committee.
Lawson's Strategic Plan Committee appointment Daniel Varroney told the crowd that committee members were barred from discussing land use policy because that is reserved for members of a separate committee, the group that authors the county's Comprehensive Plan.
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From VDOT:Â
Lane closures for milling and paving will occur nightly on portions of Featherstone Road and Blackburn Road from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19 through Thursday, Sept. 22, and from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 23, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
Featherstone Road will be paved between Blackburn Road and the railroad crossing, and Blackburn Road will be paved between Featherstone Road and Wentwood Lane.
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From Prince William police:Â
Domestic Assault & Battery | Police Officer Arrest – On September 13 at 11:00PM, officers responded to investigate a domestic assault which was reported to have occurred at a residence located in the 15500 block of Laurel Ridge Rd in Dumfries (22025). The victim, a 51-year-old woman of Dumfries, reported to police that she and the accused, an acquaintance, were involved in a verbal argument which escalated. During the encounter, the accused assaulted the victim. Minor injuries were reported. Following the investigation, the accused was arrested without further incident. The accused is a sworn Police Officer of the Prince William County Police Department. The accused will be reassigned to an administrative position and his police powers have been suspended pending an internal investigation.
Arrested on September 14:
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The last day to register to vote for the Nov. 8, 2016 General Election is Oct. 17, 2016 by 5 p.m.
·        The City of Manassas Voter Registration Office, located at 9025 Center St., Manassas, will be open for in-person absentee voting Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning Friday, Sept. 23.Â
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Manassas police announced the arrest of a man suspected in "several recent shootings in the Georgetown South Community" about 24 hours after three people were shot in the neighborhood.Â
Police spokeswoman Adrienne Helms stated she did not "have any evidence to confirm or deny" that the suspected charged Thursday night, David Mendoza, was the shooter in Wednesday night's shooting.
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Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe will attend the unveiling of a new statue for the long-serving Charles J. Colgan, according to George Mason University Science and Technology Campus Director of Campus Relations Molly Grove.
Colgan, of Manassas, now retired, was the longest-serving Virginia State Senator in Richmond.
The statue of his likeness will be unveiled at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, at Colgan Hall on George Mason University’s Science and Technology Campus, 10900 University Boulevard near Manassas.
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The Prince William Science Accelerator will be the recipient of a new $50,000 grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration.Â
The awarding ceremony will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, at the accelerator located at 9385 Discovery Boulevard just outside Manassas.
Less than 20 miles from the nation’s capital sits Innovation Park, which houses the Prince William Science Accelerator a premier life sciences start – up incubation facility. These facilities house the only public-private, and commercially available wet lab space in Northern Virginia.
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The Prince William Republican Women's Club is excited to present a Homeschooling Legislative Forum on Wednesday, September 21st at 7:00 PM at the Montclair Public Library located at 5049 Waterway Drive, Dumfries, VA.
Our panel includes key legislators and leaders working to champion legislation and initiatives to empower Virginia families to provide the best education for their children. Former Virginia Attorney General and homeschool dad Ken Cuccinelli will serve as moderator and our panel includes Delegate Rob Bell, sponsor of Virginia's Tebow Bill in the 2015 and 2016 Virginia Legislative Sessions and candidate for Attorney General in 2017, Dr. Wayne Stilwell, President of the Northern Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association and homeschool dad, Marty Nohe, Supervisor for the Coles Magisterial District and homeschool dad along Kevin Hoeft representing the Home Educators Association of Virginia (HEAV).
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From Prince William police:
Abduction | Domestic Related – On September 13 at 11:40PM, officers responded to a residence located in the 3100 block of Arrowhead Ct in Woodbridge (22192) to investigate a domestic disturbance. The victim, a 36-year-old woman of Woodbridge, reported to police that she and the accused, an acquaintance, were involved in a verbal argument which escalated. During the encounter, the accused prevented the victim from leaving the room and, at one point, held her in a bathroom. The victim screamed which prompted neighbors to contact police. Officers arrived and, upon hearing additional screaming, forced entry into the home finding the victim in the bathroom. The victim was not injured. Following the investigation, the accused was arrested without further incident.
Arrested on September 13:
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Arts Alive! 2016, a co-production of the Prince William County Arts Council and the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas is a free, family-fun arts festival on Saturday, September 17th, 2016 from 12 pm. to 4 pm at the Hylton Performing Arts Center.
This highly anticipated annual community event celebrates the diversity and talent of visual and performing artists and ensembles from Prince William County and the City of Manassas, and also offers hands-on arts-related activities for children and adults, as well as food and craft vendors with items for sale. Admission and parking to the event are FREE. Arts Alive! 2016 Sponsors are United Bank and NOVEC.
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