MANASSAS -- Of my favorite Manassas events is right around the corner - the Fall Jubilee in Downtown Manassas is a favorite of locals and out of town visitors, and this year proves to be no exception.
The amazing Daredevil Dogs return this year to wow the crowd with their, ādiscs and tricks for four 25-minute performances. There will be bleachers set up on the lawn and thereās a meet and greet afterward so you can meet and pet them,ā said Historic Manassas Inc. Event Coordinator Rebekah Raze.
The biggest buzz around the Fall Jubilee is the Carnival of Chalk fundraiser at the Center for the Arts. Not only can attendees buy chalk to decorate the parking lot, but they can also purchase chalk bombs to throw at local candidates and politicians who have volunteered for this great cause.
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WOODBRIDGE ā Federal and state officials are preparing for a future full of autonomous vehicles.
In the skies, āweāve got drones delivering food during football games in San Fransisco, and drones delivering much-needed blood to others,ā said Anthony Biddell, of the U.S Department of Transportation Department.
And when it comes to highways, āautonomous vehicle are coming sooner than you think,ā he added, speaking to a crowd of Prince William County business owners on Sept. 27 in Woodbridge.
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An assault and battery case and malicious wounding case resulted in one arrest in Manassas. From the Manassas City police report:
Assault & Battery
On September 28, 2018 at approximately 11:00 a.m., officers from the Manassas City Police Department responded to 8402 Digges Rd (7-Eleven) for an assault. The victim, a store employee, reported he confronted two customers and during the encounter he was struck in the chest by one of the subjects. The employee was not injured. The suspect is described as a black male with dread locks and a beard. He was last seen wearing a red jacket with white sleeves and blue jeans.
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Editor's note: We're featuring the stories of some spooky hunts in our region during October.Ā
It was after a bloody battle a few miles north of Manassas Junction on July 21, 1861, that a young Confederate soldier named Edward Craighill found himself attending to the wounded at Ben Lomond.
Craighill was a medical steward assigned to the house that was forcefully commandeered as a field hospital after the battle. Shortly following the battle and after a long shift, an exhausted Craighill tried to find a spot next to a campfire close to the house between some trees.
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OCCOQUAN -- (Press Release)Ā Ā This Thursday, October 4, one of Occoquan's newer businesses, Occoquan Optical, will celebrate their one year anniversary in town.Ā
In recognition of this occasion they are hosting a special event from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the 4th that will feature a pop-up shop from fellow Occoquan merchant Details of Occoquan, a trunk show from Occoquan Optical's best selling ladies line, CAROLINE ABRAM, and special pricing on makeup from a local representative of the company that created Lipsense.Ā
And, of course, there will be food, treats, and beverages.Ā Additionally, Thursday through Saturday, Occoquan Optical will offer FREE single vision lenses (or 50% discounts on anything other than that) with any frame purchase.Ā Ā
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WOODBRIDGE -- (Press Release)Ā On September 26, the Northern Virginia/DC Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force concluded an investigation into the possession and distribution of child pornography with the execution of a search warrant at a home located at 11557 Hill Meade Ln in Woodbridge.
During the course of the investigation, which began in July of 2018, the accused was involved in the sharing of child pornography via the internet through an undisclosed peer to peer network. Multiple files of child pornography were determined to have been downloaded by the accused from a computer within his Woodbridge residence.
During the execution of the search warrant at the home, a video file of suspected child pornography was located. Following the investigation, the accused, identified as Raphael Alexander CAMERO, was arrested.
