Manassas
Drivers Urged to Beware of Trucks Entering Highway in Express Lane Work Zones
May 22, 2013
Beware in the 95 Express Lanes construction zone. Trucks pulling into and out of the zone have to merge into the left lane, so stay alert and watch your speeds.
Manassas Celebrates Drinking Water Quality
May 21, 2013
The City of Manassas Public Works and Utilities department received the 2012 Excellence in Water Treatment Plant Performance award by the Virginia Department of Health Office of Drinking Water
Cicada Season Nearing Peak
May 21, 2013
If you haven’t yet heard them or seen them, there is no doubt – the cicadas are here.
Laptop Battery Caused House Fire
May 21, 2013
Fire crews in Manassas on Monday night were called to battle a blaze in the 9000 block of Sandalwood Drive, near the intersection of Grant Avenue and Wellington Road.
Comcast Eliminates 80 Jobs at Manassas Call Center
May 21, 2013
Comcast will move 80 call center jobs away from Manassas in a consolidation of the cable company’s regional operations.
Owner Builds TelNet after Key Decision to Never Serve Another Boss
May 20, 2013
For Mike Howard, his road to becoming the owner of a successful telecommunications company, has been a long and winding one.
Officer Nearly Hit by Car, Tries to Grab Driver
![Essman [Photo: Prince William police]](http://potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/051613-essman-200x200.jpg)
May 16, 2013
A police officer tried to sever several warrants for a woman in Manassas and was nearly run over, police said.
Auto Repair Shop Stays in Business by Educating Employees on Cost of Doing Business
![Service Managers Michael Lowe and Jason Philippy with Sudley Car Care owner Craig Ginther, [Photo: Kelly Harman / For Potomac Local News]](http://potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/051613-Sudley-Car-Care-200x196.jpg)
May 16, 2013
Let’s face it – going to an auto repair shop is a lot like going to the dentist. You know you have to go once in a while, but there is always somewhere else you would rather be spending your time, and your money.
Breaking the Food Rut at the Farmer’s Market
May 16, 2013
Every couple of months, I’ll be eating my “old standby” meal when I realize mid-bite: I am in a food rut.
Manassas Schools Honor Best & Brightest
May 16, 2013
Long drops patterned the windows of the Center for the Arts Candy Factory’s upstairs ballroom and then, satisfied, the 170 guests looked again to the stage, where Manassas Public Schools and Manassas Public Schools Education Foundation honored their best and brightest this past Saturday, May 11.
Retired Prince William Voter Registrar Weimer Talks About Past, Looks to Future
![Centered in the photo wearing blue, retired Prince William County Voter Registrar Betty Weimer poses for a photo with co workers. [Submitted photo]](http://potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/051413-weimer-200x200.jpg)
May 14, 2013
Betty Weimer, the General Registrar of Prince William County in the Office of Voter Registrations and Elections, has retired after working for 28 year in the elections office.
Ole Virginia Hams to Host Northern Virginia’s Largest Hamfest
May 13, 2013
Hundreds of Amateur Radio Operators from across Virginia, Maryland and the DC area will come to Manassas to participate in the 39th Annual Manassas Hamfest.
Funding Restored to Prince William’s Jailhouse Drug Rehab Program
![Prince William County Adult Detention Center in Manassas. [Photo: Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]](http://potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/051312-PW-jail-200x200.jpg)
May 13, 2013
Beating back political opponents who might call it an unpopular decision, Prince William Board of Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart led the conversation to restore a drug rehabilitation inside an area jail.
Manassas Orchestra, Robots, Going ‘Bach to the Future’
![Hylton Performing Arts Center [Courtesy photo]](http://potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/112012-Hylton-Performing-Ar-200x200.jpg)
May 10, 2013
The Prince William County and Manassas public schools Robotics programs, and the Manassas City Orchestra will be blending two seemingly different worlds.
Prince William Tourism Leaders Schooled on Social Media
![Leaders in the travel and tourism industry gathered at Potomac Mills mall in Woodbridge on Wednesday for a lesson in social media. [Photo: Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]](http://potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/050913-tourism-200x200.jpg)
May 9, 2013
Those charged with bringing more visitors to Prince William County got a lesson in social media on Wednesday.
Weight Watchers Recognizes Leader of the Year
May 9, 2013
Weight Watchers is pleased to announce that Becky Spray of Manassas has been awarded the Jean Nidetch Service Vision Leader of the Year Award.
The 5 ‘Fs’ that Make Summer Camp Magical
May 9, 2013
Initial thinking would have you believe this article was about a poor report card brought home by someone who didn’t study well enough on their final exams. Don’t worry, it’s not the case.