(Press Release) More than 3,000 new and transfer students began their higher education at Hudson Valley Community College when the fall semester began on Monday, Aug. 27, including
Gilberto Ipina of Manassas, a student in the Automotive Technical Services program
Jilmer Fuentes of Woodbridge, a student in the Criminal Justice program
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GAINESVILLE -- (Press Release)Â On September 22 at 2:29 a.m., investigators from the Crash Investigation Unit responded to the area of Sudley Road near Catharpin Road in Gainesville (20155) to investigate a crash involving a pedestrian.
The investigation revealed a white, 4-door sedan was traveling westbound on Sudley Rd when the vehicle struck a pedestrian, identified as a 17-year-old male juvenile. The juvenile, a family member, and co-worker were completing a sealcoat job of a driveway at a residence in the above area at the time of the collision.
Just prior to the collision, the juvenile and the family member were sitting inside of a parked truck facing the wrong direction on Sudley Road with the vehicle headlights on. Neither party were wearing reflective vests nor were roadway signs or cones in place along the roadway warning of the obstruction.
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STAFFORD-- Brooke Road in Stafford has flooded five times in 2018.
Rising water has caused damage to the road and is a safety hazard for local residents.
“Brooke Road is built on low-lying terrain between the intersection of Andrew Chapel Road and its endpoint at Aquia Landing. This area of Brooke Road parallels Accokeek Creek and is located in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mapped floodplain,” said Virginia Department of Transportation spokeswoman Kelly Hannon.
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Good Morning  – Historic Manassas needs volunteers for their Steins, Wines & Spirits event on Saturday September 29th. They have 3 shifts available- 7:30-10am, 11am-3pm and 2-5pm so you can volunteer and then enjoy. It’s sure to be fun so please email Melissa at [email protected] for all the specifics.
Prince William County Public Works needs volunteers on Saturday October 6th at 8am for a clean-up event at the Neabsco Creek Wetlands. Equipment and beverages provided but please wear comfortable boots or shoes, dress for the weather, bring gloves and safety goggles. This is a very rewarding environmental project. Please call (703) 499-9812 to register.
The Autism Society of Northern Virginia needs volunteers on Saturday October 6th for their Annual Walk & Family Festival at the PWC Fairgrounds. Please email them for all the specifics at: [email protected].
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This is Theresa Coates Ellis' second run for a seat on the Manassas City Council.Â
Ellis ran unsuccessfully for council in 2016. Since then, she's been a regular at business and community events.Â
We sent a questionnaire to Coates Ellis. Her responses are below:Â
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WOODBRIDGE --Â Prince William police will not file charges against the driver that killed another last month.
A review of the case by Virginia Commonwealth Attorney’s Paul Ebert found charges were not in order after the driver of a sedan struck and killed 53-year-old Larry Dean Walker, of Woodbridge
Walker had been involved in a road rage incident with the driver of the sedan. Both vehicles had stopped at a red light at the intersection of Prince William Parkway and Minnieville Road in Woodbridge on August 8.
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STAFFORD COUNTY -- (Press Release)Â Â A woman from out-of-state was arrested on Thursday in the parking lot of the Chick-fil-A on
Route 17 in Stafford County for driving under the influence with two children in the vehicle.
On September 20, 2018, at approximately 7:44 a.m., Deputy Gale responded to a reported overdose at 1094 International Parkway. The caller observed a woman hunched over the steering wheel of a silver minivan with Pennsylvania license plates.
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY -- Political protesters this week swarmed the workplaces of Prince William County School Board members.
That, says the county's top schools official, is uncalled for.
“You should picket at a school board meeting. This – at someone’s place of work- could be seen as an intimidation tactic,” said interim Prince William County School Board Chairman Dr. Babur Lateef.
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Gordon Silver is a Republican running for a seat on the Stafford County Board of Supervisors.Â
If elected as the George Washington District Supervisor, Silver would be a newcomer to the county's political stage.Â
He's seeking a seat that was vacated in January by former Supervisor turned Virginia State Delegate Bob Thomas.Â
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DUMFRIES — Police officers in Dumfries could go from having seven bosses to one.
The Dumfries Town Council wants to hear from the public on just who should command the town’s police force.
In December 2016 under former Mayor Jerry Foreman, the town’s police chief and all offices were placed under the direction of all seven members of the Town Council.