From Prince William police:
Murder Investigation *ADDITIONAL ARREST – On August 9, detectives from the Homicide Unit charged a third man in connection to the murder of Najee Mason which occurred in the 14900 block of Potomac Heights Pl in Woodbridge on June 4.
Today marked one of the busiest days at the Prince William County Fair — the day before opening day.
A new 125-room hotel will be one of the new commercial amenities at the soon-to-be developed Manassas Gateway.
It will be built on 40 acres of land city officials dubbed “Gateway” near the Manassas DMV.
From the National Weather Service:
Ronald Dorsey, Jr. was not a suspect following the disappearance and murder of Lizeth Lopez, 36, in April.
Lopez, an employee of Intercept Youth Services, Inc. — a private firm that provided housing and counseling for at-risk teens and adults inside Dominion Middle Ridge Apartments just off Smoketown Road in Lake Ridge, disappeared April 19. Her body was found 10 days later in a nearby sewer.
Corey Stewart is the At-large Chairman of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors. He oversees the second-largest county government in the state.
From Virginia Railway Express:
Beginning August 8th, the concrete pad on the west side of the station (Track 3), will be demolished. As a result, all trains can only use the east side platform closest to the station building (Track 2) and will be single tracking north and south of station which may lead to delays. We will work with all stakeholders involved to minimize any delays that do occur. The anticipated completion date of this phase is August 13th.
The City of Manassas Farmers Market has had quite the season this year!
This season alone, there have been over 30,000 visitors to the markets. The City of Manassas Farmers Market runs three days a week – Tuesdays through August from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Harris Pavilion, Thursdays through the beginning of November from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Harris Pavilion, and Saturdays through November from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Parking Lot B, better known to many as the water tower lot across from the Train Depot.
The Dumfries Police Department will be forced to eliminate two positions, and lower the police chief’s salary as part of a restructuring and expansion effort.
Town leaders voted 4-3 on August 3 to implement a reduction in force that will see the elimination of a current police captain position, one civilian administrator job, and the reduction of Chief Rebecca Edwards annual salary of $95,000 to $70,000.
As the old song goes “I believe that children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way.” There is little hope for our planet if we don’t start teaching our children the importance of living the zero waste life.
One of the great things about children is that they are so open to new ideas and plans. When you teach them about the importance of something and ask for their help to solve a problem, they go all out with their enthusiasm and efforts.
