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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Prince William County resident and former Prince William Republican Committee Chairman Bill Card was moved to write a letter to members of the County School Board after it, on Sept. 7, 2016, discussed changes to a non-discrimination policy.Â
School Board Chairman Ryan Sawyers wants to add the words "gender identity" and "sexual orientation" to the school division's non-discrimination policyÂ
That email letter to the School Board was rejected due to offensive content. We've posted a follow-up letter from Card to the School Board, one that wrote after his first email was not delivered.Â
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From Manassas City police:Â
Shooting [Update]
At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 14, 2016, Manassas City Police was dispatched to the 9800 block of Maury Ln where officers discovered three victims who had been shot. All three victims are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries from apparent gunshot wounds. A preliminary description of suspects is of several Hispanic males occupying two vehicles that were seen leaving the area together - one dark gray Mercedes sedan and the other a dark Honda sedan with loud exhaust. The incident does not appear to have been random in nature and Manassas City Detectives are actively pursuing leads working with the Northern Virginia Regional Gang Task Force and the Prince William County-Manassas-Manassas Park Vice Narcotics Task Force. This investigation is in its early stages with additional updates to follow.
Anyone with additional information related to this case is urged to call Manassas City Police at 703.257.8000. The Manassas City/Manassas Park Crime Solvers will pay a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest in this case. The confidential, 24-hour tip line is 703.330.0330.
Shooting [Previously Released]
At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 14, 2016, Manassas City Police was dispatched for a report of shots fired. Officers learned that one juvenile male, one adult male, and one adult female were walking in the area of 9800 Maury Ln when they were shot at from a vehicle that quickly left the scene. All three victims were struck and transported to area hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries. Investigation ongoing.
Anyone with information pertaining to this incident is encouraged to call Manassas City Police at 703.257.8000.This article is FREE to read. Please Sign In or Create a FREE Account. Thank you.
The Prince William Chamber of Commerce has changed the name of one long-time event and added a fun new twist. Formerly known as State of Prince William, the newly formatted Direct Access: A Conversation with Local Leaders will be held on Thursday, September 29 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Red Rose Event Center (9705 Liberia Avenue, Suite 101; Manassas, VA 20110). Tickets to the luncheon are $40 for members of the Prince William Chamber of Commerce and $55 for non-members. All are welcome.
“State of Prince William has always been a popular event for us, offering our members a look at how the three municipalities we serve—Prince William County and the Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park—work together. Direct Access represents a change in format aimed at making the event more interactive. Audience members can expect to not only gain insight but also to find answers for their concerns in real time,” says Chamber President & CEO Debbie Jones. She went on to say that the business community has a “responsibility to work side-by-side with local governments to improve the economic climate and enhance the local quality of life if they want to see their businesses thrive.”
So what is Direct Access? In simplest terms, it is a conversation between the business community and top local elected officials sitting on the “celebrity panel.” This year’s panelists are Chairman Corey Stewart of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, Mayor Hal Parrish of the City of Manassas and Mayor Frank Jones of the City of Manassas Park. The program is modeled after the old game show, “What’s My Line?” Guided by host Jim Aram– a member of the Prince William Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and co-owner of Advantage Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation — audience members will trade questions with the panel on subjects such as challenges to business growth, economic development, workforce development and quality of life issues. In turn the panelists will ask questions to find out more about the audience member’s role in the community and how local government can better serve the community. Participants will have the chance to win prizes for bringing their questions to the panel.
Chamber Director of Government Relations, Brendon Shaw, likens the program to a town hall meeting saying, “We want our members to have fun with this event. That’s why we have added the gameshow-style theme this year. We also want our members to take ownership of this program because this is their Chamber and their community. Submit questions that you want our panelists to answer. Whether you are a business owner, community volunteer, or an employee who also happens to live nearby, Direct Access provides an opportunity for you to get involved in the political process in a new and interesting way.”
Shaw is accepting questions for the celebrity panel prior to the event. Questions will be selected to represent a broad array of interests and perspectives. Potential registrants should email their questions to [email protected]. Event registration is available online at PWChamber.org or by calling 703-368-6600.
Sponsors for Direct Access: A Conversation with Local Leaders include: Novant Health UVA Health System; QMT Windchimes; Vanderpool, Frostick & Nishanian, PC; Dewberry; InsideNOVA-Prince William and Transurban (the Prince William Chamber’s Advocacy Vision Partner). Â
 This promoted post is paid for by the Prince William Chamber of Commerce.
From the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission:Â
The Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) is pleased to again participate in Try Transit Week and Car Free Day – two events that encourage people to find alternatives to driving solo and award prizes for pledging to do so!
The eighth annual Try Transit Week will be held September 19-23. The week-long educational event is designed to reduce the use of single-occupancy vehicles in favor of buses, trains, vanpools and ferries. Try Transit Week is organized by the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT).
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From Virginia StrEats:Â
0 CommentsManassas, VA, September 14th, 2016 – The Taste of Prince William County will occur on Saturday, September 24th, 2016 from 11AM-7PM at Manassas Mall in the Sears parking lot located at 8300 Sudley Road in Manassas, Virginia. The Taste of Prince William County is planned by VA StrEats, Northern Virginia’s premier producer of food truck events. This community event will feature local craft beers and spirits with plenty of live, local music including a Kids Stage.
The event is FREE to attend! For the craft beer & spirits lovers, drink ticket packages are now on-sale at Freshtix and cost $12 ($3 savings) for Full Pour Beer 3-Pack and $25 for Brew Crew Sampling for unlimited 4 oz. samples. Ticket prices will increase on the day of the event. Beer will be on-sale at the event for just $5. Beer options will include BadWolf Brewing, Ballast Point Sculpin, Firestone Walker Easy Jack, Parkway Majestic Mullet, Smuttynose old Brown Dog, Green Flash Passion Kicker, Left Hand Milk Stout, Crispin Blackberry Pear, and Narragansset.  Over 15 food vendors are expected to attend this event from across Prince William County and the DMV area. The event is sponsored by the New Manassas Mall and Sears.
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From Sarah Pitkin, owner of Pitkins Ace Hardware:Â
Please join us for a meet-n-greet with Congressman Rob Wittman. Saturday September 24, 2016 from 12-2pm at our Woodbine Ace Hardware store: 13418 Dumfries Rd (Rt 234) Manassas, VA 20112.
The grill will be going with some hot dogs and fun treats. The root beer will be flowing. Come in, meet Rob and discuss what issues that are impacting our nation and Virginia are important to you!Rep. Rob Wittman serves Virginia's 1st Congressional District, portions of which include Prince William County. He is also mounting a campaign for Virginia Governor in 2017.This article is FREE to read. Please Sign In or Create a FREE Account. Thank you.
Updated
Police are still searching for a suspect in this case.Â
From police:Â
Malicious Wounding – On September 14 at 11:13AM, officers responded to a residence located in the 16200 block of Cypress Ct in Dumfries (22025) to investigate a domestic assault. The victim, a 19-year-old woman of Fredericksburg, reported to police that she and the accused, an acquaintance, were involved in a verbal argument which escalated. During the encounter, the accused brandished a handgun and struck her in the face causing a laceration. The accused fled prior to officers arriving in the area. A police K-9 was used to search for the accused who was not located. Following the investigation, officers obtained warrants for the arrest of the accused.
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Candland wants to abolish schools revenue-share agreementThe Republican on the Prince William County Board of Supervisors wants to abolish the revenue sharing agreement -- a funding mechanism in place since 1986 between the taxing authority Prince William County Board of Supervisors and the county's School Board. Under the agreement, the schools automatically receive just over 57% of the total county government budget.
Candland did not say what would replace the revenue-share agreement.
The revenue sharing agreement was put in place, in part, to stop politicians on both Boards from arguing over how much funding the school should receive annually. Candland's call to abolish it comes after he called to increase it from the current 57.23% of the total county government budget going to fund local schools.
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BREAKING: @FLOTUS Michelle Obama to speak at Johnson Center on behalf of @HillaryClinton on Friday. Doors at 1 p.m.
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