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Manassas Restaurant Week is Feb. 14 to 18

Manassas will host its annual restaurant week from Feb. 14 to 18, marking the first time since the start of the pandemic the city has held the event.

Restrictions put in place by Gov. Ralph Northam limiting the number of people who can be inside restaurants are still in place, to include requiring partons to remain six feet apart, wear facemasks when not eating, and put down their alcoholic drinks by 10 p.m.

A total of eight restaurants will participate in the event. The city provides more information about the restaurant week in a press release.

Diners can enjoy two courses for $25 or three courses for $35 at several City of Manassas restaurants, including:

  • Crossroads Tabletop Tavern, 9412 Main Street, 571.364.8885
  • Mariachis Tequileria, 9428 Battle Street, 703.369.6022
  • Monza, 9405 Battle Street, 703.434.3621
  • Okra’s Louisiana Bistro, 9110 Center Street, 703.330.2728
  • Public House Kitchen and Brewery, 9406 Battle Street, 571.292.1427
  • Rangoli, 10223 Nokesville Road, 703.957.4900
  • Siam Classic Thai Restaurant, 9403 East Street, 703.368.5647
  • Suyo Wild Chicken, 10169 Hastings Drive, 571.379.4853

“We look forward to supporting our local restaurants after a tough year through this annual event,” said Debbie Haight, Executive Director. “Even if Restaurant Week 2021 looks a little different than it has in years past, we hope area residents will get out and enjoy the great food Manassas City has to offer.”

Restaurants will be open for indoor dining with tables spaced at least 6 feet apart, but take-out is also encouraged. As a reminder, onsite alcohol consumption is currently prohibited after 10 p.m. and all restaurants must close between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m.

For a full list of restaurants participating in Restaurant Week 2021 and to learn more about Historic Manassas, Inc., visit visitmanassas.org.

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Restaurant owner defies governor’s order, won’t close, faces possible jail time

It's like stepping back in time--all the way to 2019.

A line snaked out the door Saturday night at Gourmetlz, a restaurant just off Route 1 in Spotsylvania County, specializing in mammoth grilled cheese sandwiches, wings, and craft beer.

Established as a food truck in 2016, the restaurant is the brainchild of Matt Strickland--an Amry medic who later worked private security details in Iraq and Afganistan and later as a security analyst in Charlottesville--is the first of its kind in the area.

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Exclusive: Wittman pushes Defense Dept. to define military extremism

It's not easy to enlist in the U.S. military.

All armed forces conduct extensive background checks on recruits' criminal history and financial records and conduct interviews with co-workers and neighbors to understand better the person volunteering to wear the uniform.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called for a 60-day standdown across the military to investigate possible extremism in the ranks, following reports that some of the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol were in the armed forces.

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Winter weather closures for Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021

Here’s a look at who is closed and delayed on February 1, 2021.

Prince William County Public Schools

Stafford County Public Schools

Manassas City Public Schools

Fredericksburg City Schools

Fairfax County Public Schools

Fauquier County Public Schools

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Loudoun County Public Schools

University of Mary Washington

George Mason University

Prince William County Government

Central Rappahannock Regional Library

https://twitter.com/crrlnews/status/1356396294424698896

We’ll post more as they are announced.

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Virginia seeing 8th slowest recovery in the U.S.

To identify which states’ workforces are experiencing the quickest recovery from COVID-19, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across three metrics based on changes in unemployment claims.

Despite the fact that the U.S. has been dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year, new unemployment claims decreased week-over-week on January 18 and were 88% below the peak during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Change in Virginia Weekly Unemployment Claims (1=Quickest Recovery, 25=Avg.):

  • 514.83% Change in Unemployment Claims (Latest Week vs 2019)
  • 21,599 the week of January 18, 2021 vs 3,513 the week of January 21, 2019
  • 8th slowest recovery in the U.S.

577.51% Change in Unemployment Claims (Latest Week vs Start of 2020)

  • 21,599 the week of January 18, 2021 vs 3,188 the week of January 1, 2020
  • 5th slowest recovery in the U.S.

1,211.35% Change in Unemployment Claims (Since Start of COVID-19 Crisis vs Previous Year)

  • 1,411,011 between the week of March 16, 2020 and the week of January 18, 2021 vs 116,483 between the week of March 18, 2019 and the week of January 20, 2020
  • 6th slowest recovery in the U.S.

View the full report and state rankings.

To help add some context to these statistics, WalletHub just released updated rankings for the states whose weekly unemployment claims are recovering the quickest.

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Jessennia Marisol Cruz, 27, of Manasas, VA, passed away suddenly after a prolonged illness. Her family is heartbroken and deeply saddened by the loss of such a beautiful, vibrant and loving member of the family.

Jessennia was born on March 26, 1993, to Maria Katherine Tressler and Eugenio Cruz in Manassas VA. Jessennia was an intelligent and loving individual who dedicated her life to her children. She was an advocate for children with…

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