Sen. Jeremy McPike (D-Prince William County) had a major breakthrough in the legislature this week. On Tuesday, he passed Senate Bill 515—the first bill passed by the freshman senator.
“I am happy to see such strong support from my colleagues and the food truck industry,” said McPike regarding the bill. “These are very active venues and I just wanted to help provide commuters with options to and from work.”
Two feet of snow didn’t stop Debra Bobitt from helping to get residents to critical medical care.
Area road conditions were treacherous when the major winter storm brought the region to the standstill on Jan. 22, 23 and 24. Despite the snow, hospitals, and medical clinic can’t afford to take a snow day when they have to accommodate patients who need daily treatment.
Boy Scout Troop 74 honored Griffith Bullard with the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest level of achievement in the Boy Scout program.
At 14, he is the youngest Eagle Scout to be honored by the troop.
Vandalism to Auto
At approximately 1:05 a.m. on Feb. 2, 2016, Manassas City Police met with a resident on the 9600 block of Ellicott Ln for a report of a vandalism. The reporting party told officers that she was inside her residence when she heard loud noises coming from outside. When she looked outside, she discovered that her vehicle’s front passenger window had been shattered, resulting in $500 worth of damage.
Eateries in Downtown Manassas hope this year’s expanded restaurant week will spur new business.
The March 7 – 14 event has been dubbed “Northern Virginia Restaurant Week,” as several area chambers of commerce to include the Prince William Chamber banded together to promote this event as a regional event.
Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue sent out a press release with updated details on this mornig’s fire in Woodbridge:
The fire was reported by a neighbor who smelled smoke upon their return home.
A 48-year-old man was stabbed in the upper body after an argument in Woodbridge.
According to police, the victim was transported to a local hospital for serious but non-life threatening injuries.
Caucus goers in Iowa had their say Monday night.
In Virginia, Presidential Election Primary voters will have their chance to pick a nominee in a statewide primary on March 1.
