FROM the Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin
04/15/24 / Breaking News / Education / People & Places / State Government /
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has ordered the flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia be flown at half-staff April 16 in memory and respect for the 17th Anniversary of the Virginia Tech shooting which took the lives of 32 people.
Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) will conduct a public hearing tonight, Tuesday, April 28, starting at 6 p.m. on the draft Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP), which allocates $12.9 billion to transportation projects over the next six fiscal years beginning July 1, 2015.
Every year since 2011, Assistant Dean of Science Ia Gomez has organized the National DNA Day celebration at NOVA-Manassas. National DNA Day commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003 and the discovery of the double helix in 1953. This year’s speaker was Kirk Odom who was falsely convicted of rape.
Barbara Comstock, US Representative for the 10th District, has announced an opportunity for young women currently enrolled in middle school and high school to participate in the 10th Congressional District Young Women Leadership Program this summer. Deadline for applying is April 30.
By Randi Reid, Observer staff
04/26/15 / Local Government /
About 6500 residents from Prince William County, Manassas and Manasaas Park voted in the unusual "firehouse canvass" April 25 to select Republican candidates for November. All incumbent office holders won out over their challengers.
By Randi Reid, Observer staff
04/25/15 / Business / Good Eating / Manassas /
A new HMart supermarket, opened to shoppers at 9:30 this morning, April 25, in the space at Manassas Junction formerly occupied by Giant Food. The new store stocks lots of fresh produce and fresh seafood and many traditional grocery items. Regular hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.
By Randi Reid, Observer Staff
04/24/15 / Local Government / People & Places /
Republicans in Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park will be able to vote between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. this Saturday, April 25 to choose GOP candidates for sheriff, clerk of court, supervisor chairman and several supervisor seats. There is just one polling place per district; city GOPers vote at Metz; government issued ID required.
04/24/15 / Just for Fun /
Get outdoors for gardening workshops, bike tour, foot races, farmers market and more or inside with a concert, charity event or historic house tour this weekend in the Prince William County / Manassas area.
Manassas City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in an active search for Tyler D. ABT (23), who was reported missing on April 21st and possibly suicidal.