A 74-year-old woman died after her car was hit by a pickup truck that reportedly ran a red light in Manassas on Friday.
Police say the crash happened around 1:52 p.m. on January 19 at the intersection of Liberia Avenue and the Davis Ford Shopping Center. A black Ram pickup allegedly failed to stop at the red light and struck a tan Toyota sedan that was turning left. The driver of the sedan, identified as Marjorie Reynolds, was seriously injured and later died at a nearby hospital.
A chance conversation and a homebrewing hobby eventually led to the creation of Barley Naked Brewery, one of North Stafford’s most recognizable community gathering places.
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A Manassas-area lawmaker has introduced legislation that would allow Virginians to sue police officers and other government officials in state court for alleged civil rights violations.
House Bill 1314, filed by Del. Michelle Lopes Maldonado, would establish a new section of Virginia law creating a state-level civil cause of action for people who say their constitutional or legal rights were violated by officials acting under government authority.
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“Virginia’s proposed redistricting amendment is a response to what we’re seeing in other states that have taken extreme measures,” Virginia Mercury reported.
“Virginia is ready. And I am ready to sign. Send them to my desk,” she said in urging passage of public safety measures.
A quiet stretch of winter weather across Northern Virginia and the Fredericksburg area is expected to give way to a much colder and potentially more disruptive pattern this weekend, as forecasters grow increasingly confident in accumulating snow and dangerous cold.
