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From George Mason University:
George Mason University broke ground this week on an $8.5 million, 14,000-square-foot addition to the Hylton Performing Arts Center on its Science and Technology Campus in Prince William County.
The Education and Rehearsal Wing, slated to open in 2018, will be used by regional arts organizations, Mason students, Prince William County and city of Manassas schools, and the business community.
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Following its grand opening event on Saturday, the store is set to open for regular business Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016.
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Murder Investigation *SUSPECT IDENTIFIED and VICTIM NAME CORRECTION– Detectives from the Homicide Unit have identified the suspect as Juan Manuel POLANCO. The initial investigation revealed that the victim and the suspect were known to one another and were involved in a verbal altercation which escalated. During the encounter, the accused brandished a handgun and shot the victim in the upper body. Following the investigation, the accused was arrested. Please note the correction to the last name of the victim which was originally released. The victim’s correct last name is noted in italics.
Arrested on September 23:
Juan Manuel POLANCO, 27, of 1301 D Street in Woodbridge
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For the first time, the Prince William County Planning Commission will review plans for a mosque in Bristow.
The All Dulles Area Muslim Society proposes building the Gainesville Community Center, a 22,400 square foot building large enough to house 500 people inside its worship hall. The center would be located at Vint Hill Road and Schaffer Lane, just inside the Rural Crescent land conservation area.
The project would need a special use permit issued by the Board of Supervisors after the Planning Commission approves it. A planning commission hearing date has yet to be set, but one could be set soon following the submission of revised site plans in late August, said Steve Donohoe, with the county's planning office.
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The U.S. Small Business Administration awarded $50,000 to the Prince William County Science Accelerator on Thursday.
The accelerator was chosen from a list of more than 800 applicants seeking the funding from the agency's third annual Growth Accelerator Fund Competition. The funding will be used to continue research happening at the center, located near the Science and Technology Campus of George Mason University just outside Manassas.
Carl Knoblock, from the U.S. Small Business Administration's Richmond office, said he worked with many tech start-ups in Pennsylvania before coming to Virginia.
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Shawn Brann will serve on the Prince William County School Board as a temporary replacement for Brentsville District representative Gil Trenum.
Trenum handpicked Brann and presented his resume, along with to others, to the School Board as a recommended temporary replacement. Trenum was deployed last month to Africa for duty in the U.S. Navy.
From Prince William County Public Schools:
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Kristin Kabatov, the pet owner, sent us this statement and photos.
"We are devastated by the senseless loss of our beloved, Border Collie, Stark. We hope that justice will be served. He was our baby and my family is absolutely devastated by his senseless killing. He was truly a light in our life and we miss him every second. He did not deserve this. We hope justice will be served. #JusticeforStark"
From Manassas police:
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Candidates running for a seat on the Manassas City Council will gather on Wednesday, Sept. 28 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at City Hall for a candidates forum.
Potomac Local Publisher Uriah Kiser will moderate the discussion.
More in a press release from Historic Manassas Inc.
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The ribbon cutting for this new shop, located at 9109 Center Street in Manassas, will take place 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, 2016.
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Historic Manassas, Inc. will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome Shining Sol Candle Company to Historic Downtown Manassas on Friday, September 30, 2016 at 5:00pm.
