Tonight's meeting will focus on finalizing the details of this cooperation agreement, ensuring both the city and EDA are aligned on the purchase and future plans for the Manassas Shopping Center. Overall, Mathis Avenue, on which the shopping center sits, has long been slated for redevelopment.

However, we don't know what it plans to do with the land.

The event was held at the Salisbury Event Center, 8890 Mathis Avenue.

RapidFlight briefed Congressman Wittman on its capacity to disrupt the industry with cost-effective, mission-customizable drones that offer five times the range and endurance at a fraction of the cost of traditional small UAV systems. The company's approach, AgileAviation, boasts over 20 customizable UAV designs and a proprietary software-hardware stack aimed at ensuring U.S. competitiveness against overseas production, particularly from countries like China.

“A lot of people want to be their own boss,” said Susan Ball, the Director of the SBDC. She sees this as the number one reason people want to own a small business, followed by the opportunity to make more money and the feeling that they can do it better.

This clarification comes after inaccuracies reported by WUSA-TV, which the county has asked to correct.

The site, mostly undeveloped, houses a single-family dwelling and includes areas of open farm fields and woods. Surrounding lands comprise rural residential properties and undeveloped parcels. The proposed development has sparked concerns due to its intensity and potential impacts on local infrastructure.

The red checkerboard pattern looked like the logo on the Purina dog food containers, and people around town always thought that was where the dog food was made. But is this true? Was it full of Purina Dog Food that emptied into Purina trucks that went all over the country, serving up dog food to hungry canines?