The Greater Manassas Christmas Parade committee is urging more civic groups, businesses, and other local organizations to sign up to participate in the 71st annual event.
Of the average 100 groups that march in the parade each year, the committee has about 40 signed up. While the number is on par with previous years, Parade organizer Mark Olsen said it's best to secure your spot in line now.
"Many of those who sign up usually come within the last two weeks before the parade," said Olsen.
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Election hopefuls in Manassas Park say more economic development is what is needed to escape the city's crushing $120 million debt.
City Councilman Preston Banks held an open voter forum Wednesday night where 10 candidates seeking seats on the Governing Body shared their vision of a bright future for the two-square-mile city. New government facilities to include a community center -- where residents gathered for the forum Wednesday- with indoor swimming pool, new fire and police stations, and new school buildings all built over the past 20 years have left the city with a pile of debt.
Multiple candidates called for refinancing the debt and renegotiating contracts to free up additional funds in the city's annual $78 million budget. There were also promises from two mayoral candidates -- incumbent Frank Jones and Jeanette Rishell -- not to raise property taxes.
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A group of candidates running for Manassas Park City Governing Board will meet and greet voters tonight.Â
The candidates' forum will begin at 7 p.m. at the Manassas Park Community Center, located at 99 Adams Street in Manassas Park.
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Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart, At-large was fired from the Donald Trump for President campaign after he staged a rally outside Republican National Headquarters in Washington, D.C.Â
Stewart had been serving as Trump's point man in Virginia since the billionaire held a campaign rally in Manassas last December. Monday's rally organized by Stewart came as several Republicans rescinded their support for the billionaire presidential candidate.
Stewart released this statement today:Â
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Police identified the victim in Saturday night's shooting as Jose Moises Garcia Flores, 40, of Woodbridge.Â
More from Prince William police:
On October 9, members of the Prince William Police Search & Rescue Team, with assistance from the Virginia State Police, conducted an extensive search of the area. During the investigation, descriptions of two possible suspects were developed. The victim’s body was transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office in Manassas where he was positively identified. The investigation continues.Â
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Realtors got an education Thursday about Prince William County's Rapid Rehousing program.
The program's goal is to find landlords with properties for rent and to move homeless families into them. The training provided at the county's first Landlord Summit comes as nearly 40 homeless people will be forced off land behind Bungalow Alehouse in Woodbridge following a no trespassing order issued by the landowner, a Prince William County spokesman said last month.
Four hundred homeless people living in Prince William County were noted in an annual count on January 28. That number is down about 2% from 2015. Many are retail workers, nursing home staff, bank, tellers, bus drivers, veterans, suffering mental illness, married and divorced.
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The Boy Scouts on Wednesday night held its signature event in Prince William County honoring two longtime residents.
Prince William Chamber President Debbie Jones and Virginia Delegate Richard Anderson were both honored at the 2016 Good Scout Dinner at the Hylton Performing Arts Center. The annual fundraising event brought together elected leaders, as well as businesses owners.
Jones was the honoree from the Boy Scouts Bull Run District, which encompasses western Prince William County. Jones, who was the President of the Prince William County - Greater Manassas Chamber from 1993 to 2010 before it became the Prince William Chamber, and was appointed Chamber President again in 2014, thanked her family for helping her to succeed.
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From Manassas police:Â
Suspicious Clown Threats
Between Sept. 30 and Oct. 5, 2016, Manassas City Police received multiple reports from citizens of unknown subjects dressed as clowns acting suspiciously both online and near area schools. The reports have been broad and very similar in nature to those made throughout the Northern Virginia region and areas along the east coast. Manassas City Police has not discovered any evidence to suggest a plausible threat to the public, and officers will continue to respond to all reports and follow all credible leads that indicate illegal activity or a potential danger to citizens.
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A three-vehicle crash led to the closure of all lanes of Interstate 66 east this morning.
The crash occurred near milepost 47 at Roue 234 / Prince William Parkway near Manassas.
One driver was flown to a local hospital with serious injuries, said Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller.
