WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Two violent crimes in Woodbridge sparked reaction from Prince William County’s top leader Corey Stewart on Tuesday, who says the rate of violent crime in the county is going up.
A large fight broke out in the food court at Potomac Mills mall on Feb. 15 and two teenagers were charged. While the fight broke out when the mall was full of people, false information claiming that a shooting also happened during the fight went viral. No shots were ever fired.
MANASSAS, Va. — The chronically sick, under insured, or uninsured in need of medical attention now have a new option in Manassas.
The Evergreen Health Clinic opened its doors on Monday offering an all-inclusive approach to treating the sick and tracking their progress keep them on the road to getting well.
Monday’s Manassas City Council meeting was as dramatic as everyone expected given two items on the agenda that would tighten zoning regulations surrounding abortion clinics as well as other medical facilities. The first zoning change would separate medical facilities into a different zoning category and the second would require certain clinics that perform outpatient surgeries like cosmetic surgery and abortion to get a “Special Use Permit” from the city before building could commence. Both agenda items were defeated 4-2.
Defenders of the proposed zoning changes called for “transparency” in the process of new medical facilities opening in Manassas, while opponents said that the amendments unfairly targeted women’s health clinics.
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We now have more information on those involved in a police pursuit this morning that put seven people in the hospital.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Someone crawled into a woman’s bed and sexually assaulted her. Now police are asking the public to beware of strangers in one Manassas-area neighborhood, just off Old Centreville Road.
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QUANTICO, Va. — Col. David Maxwell, the commanding officer at Quantico Marine Corps Base, will lay a special wreath commemorating the 262nd birthday of President James Madison.
Maxwell will attend the celebration honoring the 4th U.S. president at Madison’s Virginia home, Montpelier.
DUMFRIES, Va. — Some residents of Dumfries say they didn’t have enough warning that their car would be towed during a recent snow storm.
Some cars parked along Old Triangle Road in the town’s Williamstown and South Cove neighborhoods and were towed during last Monday’s storm that brought measureable snow to the region. Old Triangle Road is a designated snow emergency route, and a town ordinance allows police to have cars parked along the route towed away when a snow emergency is declared.
A found lottery ticket netted $250,000 for a Manassas man.
According to the Virginia Lottery, Scott Murillo bought the Mega Millions ticket at an Exxon gas station in October and forgot about it. Late last month, Murillo was cleaning out some old papers when he found the ticket and then decided to check the numbers.
I am a supporter of Prince William County Supervisor Pete Candland. I don’t live in his district of Gainesville and I don’t care whether he is a Republican or a Democrat. I like him because he has youth and energy, is willing to try new ideas and has the courage of his convictions.
Candland is obviously trying to do the best possible job for his constituents and I am sure for all of Prince William County. So, when I received an email from Candland this week, I was impressed with all the information he provided, but it left me with some questions we need to think about.
· Good morning Prince William – Please join us on Saturday March 22nd for our Annual Volunteer Fair at Manassas Mall from 1pm-4pm. We will have lots of community agencies there to answer your questions and give lots of ideas of how you and your family and friends can make a difference in the community. We will be down past the food court in front of JC Penney so it’s a great location and close to all your favorite stores. We still have space available if your agency is looking for volunteers as well. Please register on volunteerprincewilliam.org to save your space.
· The Training Futures Program of Northern Virginia Family Service is looking for volunteers to help clients with their workforce development activities. Tasks include classroom instructors, tutors and computer lab assistance as well as other opportunities. This program is located next to George Mason University Manassas campus and business hours are weekdays 8am-2pm. Please call Jan at (571) 748-2621 to learn more about this innovative program.
