A Manassas man faces charges of simple assault, brandishing, and the reckless handling of a firearm.
Police went to the 1000 block of Magnolia Grove Drive for a report of a man with a rifle making threats to hurt himself, police said. Officers used de-escalation tactics and then arrested him, police said.
Police took the suspect to jail and held him without bond. Officers charged Timothy Harris, 49, of Manassas with three counts of simple assault, three counts of reckless handling of a firearm, and five counts of brandishing a gun, police said.
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The first units to arrive saw fire coming from the second story of a detached garage, which doubles as an apartment, said county fire and rescue spokeswoman Katie Brady.
Crews worked to extinguish the fire within five minutes, she said.
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By Tyler Arnold | The Center Square
(The Center Square) - Virginia has the second best highway system in the country, according to a recent report from the libertarian Reason Foundation, which analyzed highway conditions and cost effectiveness using 2019 and 2020 data.
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Not even Santa Claus plans to ride Virginia Railway Express this year.
Again this year, the jolly old elf won't return for what was an annual, sell-out event, "Santa Trains." Last held in December 2019, and every year before, the event invited children and parents to ride the rails with Santa on the commuter railroad's Fredericksburg and Manassas lines.
In years past, Santa Train riders would flood VRE's website to snag free tickets for the trains. Riders routinely claimed all of the vouchers within minutes.Â
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The new 28,000 square-foot building is located across the county landfill, next to an existing animal shelter at 14807 Bristow Road. Eventually, the new building will replace the current shelter, constructed in 1975.
Staff at the shelter spent the week moving animals from the old building into the new facility.
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Ann Sang Hyundai is charged with illegal burning, said Prince William County Fire Marshal Matt Smolsky. Hyundai is the new tenant of the building that housed the old Tim's Rivershore restaurant near Dumfries.
Hyundai is due in court to answer the charge on December 20, Smolsky adds.
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The Stafford County Board of Supervisors plans to use funds from the federal American Rescue Plan Act to hire two new full-time employees and to purchase new equipment for the county sheriff's office.
The county expects the Federal Government to give it $14.8 million in ARPA funds, the second installment of ARPA cash for Stafford. The county plans to use about $580,000 for new employees and gear for the sheriff's office.
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Gov. Ralph Northam replaced the former Prince William County school teacher with Fran Bradford, deputy secretary. Qarni accepted a new job as Managing Director at Temple University's Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice in Philadelphia.
"Former Secretary Qarni has served Virginia's students well, and I am proud of the work we have done together to support public education and raise teacher pay," states Northam in a press release. "I wish him the best of luck in his new role."
