Manassas residents may have more time to pay their personal property taxes.
Taxes on cars, boats, RVs, and other items are up this year at eye-popping levels as, unlike in previous years, older cars appreciated, resulting in a higher tax bill from tax assessors across the state.
Man charged with pulling knife on cops, medical, slashing tires on 33 cars
September 7 at 5:34PM, officers responded to the commuter lot located at 14090 Gemini Way in [Dale City] to investigate damage to numerous vehicles. The investigation revealed an unknown man slashed tires and damaged multiple vehicles in the lot before leaving the area on foot. Later that evening, officers responded to the 14700 block of Darbydale Ave. to assist rescue personnel with a man, later identified as the accused, who was possibly unconscious.
Stafford County detectives have made an arrest in a murder at a North Stafford apartment complex.
On Wednesday, September 7 at 10:36 p.m., deputies responded to a shooting on Declaration Drive. They arrived to find Anthony Jermaine Johnson, 45, of Stafford, on the ground in front of an apartment building suffering from a gunshot wound.
The governor signed two identical pieces of legislation, HB 1128 and SB 528, which will exempt up to $40,000 of veteran retirement pay from taxes and prioritize Virginia’s Military and Veteran Community.
“When I had the great privilege elf being hired by all of you, we expressed a great series of commitments, and you’re at the top of the list of that commitment: to go work on a bi-partisan basis to make Virginia the most military and veteran-friendly state in America,” said Youngkin.
The FredNats roared back from an early 5-0 deficit to win for a fifth straight time Thursday at Carilion Clinic Field. The FredNats scored seven times in the final four innings to seal a 9-7 win.
TJ White provided the first spark for the comeback effort, blasting his 11th home run to reduce the Red Sox lead to 5-1 in the second. Will Frizzell picked up RBI singles in the fifth and sixth to further the comeback effort. An error following his second RBI base hit tied the game at 5-5 in the fifth.
Supervisor Margaret Franklin is pressing county officials for a solution to a rash of deadly shootings.
Many of the violent acts occurred in the Woodbridge Magisterial District, which she was elected to represent.
We’re halfway to Stafford’s most colorful street festival.
Via Colori Stafford is a two-day event that will be held at the Stafford Courthouse Commuter Parking Lot from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, September 24, and Sunday, September 25.
Restaurant receives backlash for insensitive 9/11 menu, issues apology — A manager at a [Stafford County] country club apologized on Facebook Tuesday after receiving backlash on a 9/11 special menu that included a Remember-tini, Flight 93 Redirect and Pentagon Pie. [WJLA-TV]
How the Gun Trafficking Problem in Virginia Compares to Other States — The United States has nearly 121 guns per 100 people, according to the Small Arms Survey, a Swiss-based research project. That figure may be higher today since it was reported in the organization’s report published in 2018 and was already an increase from 88 guns per 100 people in 2011. (These are states with the most gun purchases per person.) [Virginia Mercury]
