Manassas City Public Schools reminded families that there is no school Wednesday, Nov. 11. Division schools and offices will be closed in observance of Veterans Day.
The division also posted: “Recordatorio: No habrá clases miércoles, 11 de noviembre. Las escuelas y oficinas del distrito estarán cerradas en observación del Día de los Veteranos.”
WUSA9 reported that Dulles airport has opened its first new concourse in 20 years.
The station published the account as a video on Nov. 9, 2026.
WUSA9 reports that the IRS announced higher federal tax brackets for the 2027 tax year to adjust for inflation, along with a higher standard deduction and other changes to certain deductions and credits.
The adjustments will apply to tax returns filed in 2028. For tax year 2027, the standard deduction increases to $33,200 for married couples filing jointly, up $1,000 from 2026. For single taxpayers and married individuals filing separately, it rises to $16,600, and for heads of household it will be $24,925.
StoryWorx: Workhouse's First Ever FREE Book Festival
Sat, Nov 14 | 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | Lorton, VA
Meet bestselling authors Angie Kim (Happiness Falls), 4× NFL Pro Bowler Ken Harvey (first-ever dramatic reading), and Emmy-winning WUSA9 anchor Wisdom Martin, plus Marcie Atkins, Omar Abed, Ellen R.B. Smith, and more for panels, signings, poetry, and workshops. Kids' Corner features author readings, crafts, and storytime. Browse the artisan market, catch a live Upstart Crow podcast, and explore the Workhouse galleries and artist studios—all part of Second Saturday.
Manassas Journal reports that the City of Manassas is considering dissolving the Manassas Business Council, a volunteer advisory board established in 1994 to advise city officials on business and economic development matters.
City Council is scheduled to consider the proposal Monday, Nov. 9, as part of its consent agenda. Items on that agenda can be approved together without separate discussion unless a council member requests otherwise. The proposal is listed as consent agenda item 2.6. Council meets at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 9027 Center Street.
Fredericksburg Free Press reports that a former Stafford supervisor’s quest to create a new park in the county has hit a major snag.
Joe Brito, who once represented the Hartwood District, has been working for years to have the Stafford government turn the now-closed Cannon Ridge golf course in southern Stafford into what he called Thursday an “historic adventure park.” He asked the Board of Supervisors to declare the land a park in the county’s Comprehensive Plan, a document that is not legally binding but serves as a blueprint for future development. Brito said he already had the support of Stafford’s planning, parks and recreation, and historical commissions.
The Center Square reports that two Virginia counties that had backed Republicans in the top race on their ballots for seven elections were narrowly on the Democratic side in Tuesday’s unofficial results.
Accomack and Lancaster counties favored Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Warner after supporting Republicans in every earlier election included in a Virginia Public Access Project comparison dating to 2016. The analysis tracks the top race on each year’s ballot: president, U.S. Senate or governor. Just 22 of Virginia’s 133 cities and counties backed candidates from both major parties during that span.
The city is mourning Edgar “Chip” Rohr, a soccer coach, camp director and Old Town businessman whose family name is woven into Manassas history, after a friend wrote on Facebook that he died early Saturday.
Aaron Grimsley wrote on Facebook on Sunday that Rohr “passed away early Saturday morning.” Funeral arrangements and an official obituary had not been announced as of Monday morning.
Sonia Ruth Vásquez Luna took the oath of office in the Virginia House of Delegates chamber in Richmond on Nov. 6, becoming the new representative for House District 20.
The Democrat, who had served on Manassas City Council since 2022, defeated Republican Nate Fritzen in the Nov. 3 special election. Unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections show Vásquez Luna with 16,413 votes (69.69 percent) to Fritzen’s 7,087 (30.09 percent). Write-ins accounted for the remaining 52 votes. The seat had been vacant since late May, when former Del. Michelle Maldonado resigned for family reasons.
Nathan’s Dairy Bar in Manassas is beginning a new chapter under new family ownership after 26 seasons, the business announced on Facebook.
The shop said the family behind it is growing, but the heart remains the same. It welcomed “dear family friends who understand just how special Nathan’s is to our community” and said both families will work together on a smooth transition while preserving the traditions, quality ice cream, and friendly service.
