Police Blotter

A 16-year-old boy was seriously hurt when an unknown person stabbed him in the upper body while he was walking in Woodbridge on Halloween night, Prince William County police said in Monday’s daily incident report. Police also reported three arrests on charges of assaulting officers, including a woman accused of assaulting an officer six times at the regional jail.

15700 block of Tassia Ln., Woodbridge, Oct. 31, between 7 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. — Officers responded to investigate a stabbing. Police said the victim, a 16-year-old boy, was walking in the area when he was stabbed in the upper body by an unknown individual. He suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital. Police said the victim became uncooperative with officers during the investigation. No suspect description was available.


Prince William

Prince William County Registrar Eric Olsen is turning down a U.S. Department of Justice request to place observers inside county polling places on Election Day, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported.

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Manassas Park

Jirani Coffeehouse opened its second location Friday, Oct. 30, in Manassas Park’s Park Central downtown, next to City Hall.

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Event

High school students from across the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region are invited to participate in Dialogue for Democracy at George Mason University!

Hosted by the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, this event offers high school students an opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations about democracy, civic engagement, and the importance of understanding different perspectives.


Fredericksburg

A campaign canvass launch featuring U.S. Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Eugene Vindman, advertised for Monday afternoon at James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg, has been canceled.

A Fredericksburg Democrats graphic promoted a “Fredericksburg Canvass Launch” with Warner and Vindman for 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, at the school, 2300 Washington Ave.


Features

Music has a way with forging paths with people and two teenagers, Dani and Emy, started out musically with a few guitar lessons at Pickers in Fredericksburg where they learned the basics on a six-string guitar. Next thing they knew, they were strumming the six-string and hammering out familiar lyrics in front of their fans on Caroline Street in Fredericksburg, a venue that’s always been a busking favorite for local musicians.


Prince William

Manassas Journal reports the Prince William Board of County Supervisors unanimously approved a zoning change Oct. 20 that expands the county’s E-Commerce Overlay District.

The amendment adds parcels southeast of the Bristow Road and Nokesville Road intersection, near Bristoe Station Battlefield Historic Park, allowing additional distribution and fulfillment activities on light-industrial land.


Manassas Park

Manassas Journal reports Manassas Park police will resume issuing tickets for expired vehicle decals on Nov. 5.

The annual passenger vehicle decal costs $30, separate from personal property taxes. This year’s stickers are orange and, for the first time, do not carry individual serial numbers, Treasurer Donald Shuemaker told the Journal.


Stafford

Stafford County Economic Development will host its first Economic Development Summit on Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Holiday Inn & Conference Center, 20 Sanford Drive, Fredericksburg.

The summit is the first public discussion of the county’s new Economic Development Strategic Plan, which the Board of Supervisors adopted earlier this year.