VDOT Traffic Alert: Ashton Ave. in Manassas to be closed at night Aug. 15 and Aug. 16
08/13/18 / Health & Safety / Sudley / Transportation /
Ashton Avenue between Crestwood Drive and Lomond Drive in Manassas will be closed to through traffic Wednesday night, Aug. 15 and Thursday night, Aug. 16 from 9 p.m. each night until 5 a.m. the following morning. The closing is for Prince William County Service Authority water main work, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
Seven men arrested in connection with theft of autos from Woodbridge car dealer
FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 08/14/18 / Breaking News / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat /
Commercial Burglary *ARRESTS – On June 10, Prince William County Police Department detectives with the Property Crimes Unit were notified by the Town of Woodstock Police Department that a vehicle reported stolen from Malloy Hyundai in Woodbridge had been recovered with several suspects inside. Seven were arrested.
Manassas man, 68, charged in death of female roommate
FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 08/14/18 / Manassas / Police & Fire Beat /
Prince William County Police Department's crime log for Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018.
Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America to invest in new equipment for Augusta Co. plant
FROM the Office of Gov. Ralph Northam (D-VA) 08/14/18 / Breaking News / Business / State Government /
Gov. Ralph Northam announced Aug. 14 that Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America (SMA) will make a multi-million dollar investment in new machinery at its manufacturing operation in Augusta County in the Shenandoah Valley.
PW County awards contract for US Route 1 improvements; construction to continue until 2021
FROM Prince William County Government 08/14/18 / Local Government / Money & Taxes / Transportation / Woodbridge /
Prince William Board of County Supervisors recently awarded a $14.5-million contract to get work started on Phase I of the Route 1 widening project between Featherstone Road and Mary's Way.
Sen Kaine issues statement on military spending bill signed by President Trump
FROM the Office of US Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) 08/14/18 / Federal Government / Military / Money & Taxes /
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, D-VA, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on President Trump signing into law the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Two new assistant principals at Osbourn Park High School
FROM Prince William County Schools Reports 08/14/18 / Education / People & Places /
Prince William County Schools has announced three administrative appointments.
First case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) found in a Virginia horse in 2018
By ELAINE LIDHOLM, Va. Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services 08/13/18 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Environment / State Government /
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has announced the first case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in a horse this year. The horse, a Quarter Horse mare from Suffolk, entered the North Carolina State Veterinary school hospital in late July and subsequently died. The disease has an 80 to 90 percent mortality rate.
Virginia to step up traffic patrols in major effort to combat drunk driving
FROM the Office of Gov. Ralph Northam (D-VA) 08/13/18 / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat / State Government / Transportation /
Partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement mobilization, approximately 89 law enforcement agencies—including local and Virginia State Police—will operate 94 checkpoints and 612 saturation patrols Aug. 17-Sept. 3.
Today's Obituaries
Ryan Murray, super senior at Battlefield High School, Haymarket
Ryan Murray, a super senior at Battlefield High School, Haymarket, endeared himself to many in and around Haymarket and Gainesville with his sunny disposition, broad grin, and outgoing personality; making new friends every day.
Michael McKinney, 66, of Winchester, master mechanic, veteran, classic car buff, father of two
Michael Wayne McKinney, 66, of Winchester, VA passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Visitation will be Friday, July 20, 2018 from 1 to 2 p.m. at Victory Church with a funeral service at 2 p.m. The family welcomes anyone to bring his or her classic car. Burial will be private.
Pauline W. Shortridge, retired from Piedmont FSB, mother of two, attended Manassas Church of Christ
A funeral service was held July 7, 2018 at Pierce Funeral Home in Manassas for Pauline Wampler Shortridge, 88, of Millsboro, Del., and formerly of Manassas, Va. The widow of Ervine Cecil Shortridge, she passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018, after a brief illness at the Delaware Hospice Center, Milford, Del. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date at the Frankford Chapel of Melson Funeral Services, 43 Thatcher Street, Frankford, Del.
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