Prince William County VA crime report for Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014

Virginia State Parks once again set a new attendance record with 8,871,822 visitors in 2013, 6 percent higher than 2012’s record attendance of 8,366,179.

Warming Shelters will open in the City of Manassas in Grace United Methodist Church and Osbourn High School.

Manassas City Police Department's crime report for Monday, Dec. 30, 2013.

Prince William County Department of Public Works will host an informational meeting on a recent study of four Occoquan sub watersheds on Jan. 21.

Manassas VA City Police Department has issued its Crime Report covering arrests and incidents over the Dec. 20-21 weekend.

Virginia Megaprojects will continue funding Saturday bus service between eastern Prince William County and the Franconia-Springfield Metro Station through mid-May 2014.

Delegate David Ramadan (87th) announced Dec. 18 that funding he requested for a groundbreaking new Lyme disease test developed by George Mason University has been included in Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell’s proposed 2015-2016 budget.

Heavy winter clothing and blankets were the order of the day as some 50,000 spectators lined the cold streets of Manassas for the 68th annual Great Manassas Christmas Parade on Dec. 7. The magic of the parade can be relived by viewing it online at http://www.gmchristmasparade.org

Manassas Regional Airport and the design firm of Reynolds, Smith & Hills, received the Award of Merit in the Airports/Transit category of the Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) Best Projects for 2013.

Habitat for Humanity invites community residents to attend a free Homeownership Information Meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Georgetown South Community Center. Habitat is looking for a family that would be interested in a two-bedroom home in Manassas.