The Republican paid a private firm to delete offensive tweets. [The Washington Post]
- Democrats gathered Thursday at the Woodbridge Virginia Railway Express station to demand he now drop out of the race for Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chairman At-large.
“You won’t hear any disagreement about that from any of us,” said State Senator Scott Surovell (D, 36 — Fairfax, Stafford, Woodbridge).
Gray is vying to replace longtime Republican Board Chairman Corey Stewart, who is not running for reelection.
Ann Wheeler is the Democrat running against Gray.
- She said her opponent has extreme views, “the kind of views that we don’t want to see in Prince William County.”
Surovell said Gray if elected, would be difficult to work with on matters of transportation, and other matters of local government.
- He called Gray a racist, misogynist, and bigot.
- Others, like Kenny Boddye running for the Occoquan District seat on the Board of County Supervisors, called for county residents to “publically disparage” Gray.
Democrats demanded all Republicans running for office in the November 5 Election in Prince William County denounce Gray.
- Surovell said this call for Gray to drop out of the race differs from when, in February, he and other Democrats called for Governor Ralph Northam to resign after the blackface scandal.
“With that, we’re talking about something that happened 25 years ago. This is recent, this happened this year,” he said.
- There is also no proof Northam is the man depicted in the blackface photo in the Governor’s class yearbook from 1984, added Surovell.
After the press conference, the Prince William County Republican Committee fired back.
“John Gray has rightly apologized for his disgusting past tweets,” said Republican Committee Joann Watts. “However, it’s hypocritical for the Prince William Democrats to focus on his mistakes when they give their leader, Governor Ralph Northam, a complete pass…” said Card.
Locally, seats on the Board of County Supervisors and School Board are up for grabs this November.
- On the Board of Supervisors, all but the Neabsco District have contested races.
- For the School Board, which is non-political under state law, has at least five contested races with a Republican commitee-endorsed candidate on the ballot.
- At the courthouse, for Commonwealth Attorney, there’s a two-way race with Amy Ashworth (D) and Mike May (D), while Glendell Hill (R) is running against Josh King (D) and Rhonda Dickson (I).
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Following Monday evening’s winter storm, school divisions across the region have announced closures for Tuesday, January 7, 2025, due to hazardous road conditions and ongoing winter weather concerns. Below is a roundup of closures and policies for the affected school systems:
Prince William County Public Schools
All schools and offices will be closed Code Red on Tuesday. Inclement Weather Employees are the exception and should follow their assigned schedule.
Stafford County Public Schools
Schools will be closed on Tuesday due to adverse weather and an extended winter storm warning. All activities and events scheduled for the day are canceled. Tuesday was originally a professional learning day, so students were not scheduled to attend.
Manassas City Public Schools
Schools and offices will be closed Tuesday. Code BLUE is in effect for employees.
Fredericksburg City Public Schools
Schools will be closed, and buildings will remain closed as crews work on clearing parking lots and sidewalks. Essential personnel will be contacted by their supervisors for report times.
Manassas Park City Schools Closure for Tuesday, January 7, 2025
All Manassas Park City Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, due to snowy conditions. **Code RED** is in effect for employees.
King George County Schools
Schools will be closed Tuesday. Code 1 is in effect for 12-month employees.
Fairfax County Public Schools
All schools and central offices will be closed on Tuesday.
University of Mary Washington
All UMW campuses, including Fredericksburg, Stafford, and Dahlgren, will be closed all day Tuesday following the January 6 snowstorm.
Stay tuned for updates on reopening plans and further weather developments. Stay safe!
More as we get them.
The Manassas City Council meeting originally scheduled for January 6, 2025, has been postponed to Monday, January 13, 2025. The meeting will feature the swearing-in of elected officials, administered by the Honorable Jacqueline Smith, Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Mayor Michelle Davis-Younger, who won re-election in November 2024, will take the oath of office for her second term. Joining her will be Councilman Tom Osina, beginning his second term; Councilman Mark Wolfe, embarking on his fourth term; and newly elected Councilwoman Ashley Hutson, serving her first term on the council. All four ran as Democrats in the 2024 election.
Manassas Park Resident Jose Rafael Lizama pled guilty Friday, January 3, 2024, to felony Involuntary Manslaughter stemming from a December 2, 2023 crash where Lizama admitted to striking and killing pedestrian Justin Burns, 39, of Blackstone, Va.
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Lizama appeared with an interpreter, and his lawyer stood before Judge Angela Horan and took responsibility for the 11 p.m. crash in front of Old Towne Sports Pub in Manassas.
During Lizama’s preliminary hearing in May 2024, Prosecutors presented evidence, including a nearby homeowner’s security camera footage that caught Lizama’s van traveling at a high rate of speed, striking Burns as he crossed the street in an unlit area of Center Street.
(FXBG Advance) – Prior to ever publicly addressing questions about the removal of Mary Becelia from the Central Rappahannock Regional Library’s Board of Trustees for alleged misconduct, the Stafford Board of Supervisors presented Becelia with a “Settlement Agreement, Release, and Covenant Not to Sue.”
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