More than 300 people signed up for the 45-minute tour, during which the public learned about the office’s mission, voter registration, equipment preparation, voting by mail, results reporting, and election officer staffing. Each segment offered an overview and practical demonstrations.
With partisan rhetoric about election security on both sides of the aisle, Eric Olson, Director of Prince William County Office of Elections, highlighted the importance of maintaining public trust. “We want to educate people on how elections work and the steps we take to ensure the integrity of their vote. With concerns about election integrity increasing, it’s important to show the public how the process operates.”
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A Manassas City School Board Candidate Forum will occur on August 19, 2024, at Bristoe Station Park. The event will begin with a Meet & Greet session at 6:30 p.m., followed by the forum at 7 p.m. The forum is open to parents, teachers, students, and community members.
The event will be held at 9118 Wharton Court and live-streamed. All Manassas School Board candidates, including Zella Jones, Suzanne Seaberg, Allie Forkell, Dayna Miles, Maidy Whitesell, Diana Brown, Javanese Hailey, and Christina Brooks, have been invited.
Democrats endorse Seaberg (incumbent), Jones, and Brown. Republicans endorse Forkell, Miles, Whitsell, and Hailey. Brooks (incumbent) is running as an independent.
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Manassas City Public School Board members did not approve a resolution to require monthly attendance reports be made public in a 4-2 vote Tuesday.
The issue of attendance at MCPS was born from a meeting on Oct. 10, 2023, where Chevese Thomas, executive director of student services, gave a 36-slide presentation on attendance. Board Member Sara Brescia expressed concerns and presented this resolution to the Board in February, but the discussion was postponed to this meeting, the first of the 2024-2025 school year.
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Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that the Virginia Lottery's fiscal year 2024 profits exceeded $934 million, the highest in its 36-year history. All profits from the Lottery go towards supporting K-12 public education in the Commonwealth.
Since 1999, Virginia Lottery profits have generated over $12 billion for Virginia's K-12 public schools. 10% of the Virginia K-12 education budget comes from the Lottery. The record profits in FY24 were driven by over $5.5 billion in sales, the highest ever. Tickets were purchased at over 5,300 businesses and online, and retailers earned $142 million in commissions and bonuses. Of that $5.5 billion, players received $4.2 billion in prizes, with 77 cents returned for every dollar spent. The Lottery also recorded a low administrative cost rate of 3.8%, which will be finalized after a standard audit by the Auditor of Public Accounts.
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Jumbo Lump Crabcake Company, serving 100% jumbo crab meat, opened in March 2024 at 7541 Presidential Lane in Manassas.
Owner Brandon Frye was filming food shows along the East Coast when he visited G&M Restaurant in Baltimore, known for their crabcakes and winner of “Best of Baltimore” for many years.
“I was eating their crab cakes and realized that they were just as good as mine and I knew I was on to something”, he said.
Frye opened a commercial-based kitchen in his house in 2019 offering takeout and catering, before opening Jumbo Lump Crabcake Company in Manassas this past March. They offer carryout, delivery, and catering for Virginia, Maryland, and DC. Nationwide shipping is also available. “What sets our crab cakes apart is that they are 100 percent jumbo crab meat, the most expensive part of the crab,” Frye explained. “Most people will use half jumbo lump and half lump which is more shredded than big pieces of meat.”
They don’t stop at crab cakes, however. They also offer crab pretzels, shrimp pasta salads, sides, and cupcakes, all made in-house. One of their specialties is a special sauce to accompany the crab cakes called Boss Sauce. For an alternative to seafood, they make “The Big Bad BLT” with nine pieces of bacon.
Jumbo Lump Crabcakes is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
The Hooters restaurant near Manassas Mall permanently closed its doors on Friday, June 21. Customers who use the restaurant’s app received a message saying the location at 8503 Rixlew Lane in Manassas has “permanently closed its doors.” Hooters still has locations in Chantilly, Fairfax, Woodbridge, and Fredericksburg.
The marquee sign at Iglesias Bethel de Manassas was destroyed overnight on June 18, 2024. No witnesses or suspects are currently known.
A tip sent to Potomac Local News suggests the Manassas Police Department responded to the scene and called it a Hit and Run. No related press releases or crime reports were listed on the Manassas Police website or Facebook page on June 19.
Potomac Local has requested more information from the police department, and will update if they respond.
Artidoro RodrĂguez CafĂ© (Artidoro), a boutique Peruvian coffee company, has opened its first U.S. coffee bar in Manassas.
"We are proud to be the first restaurant to host an Artidoro Rodriguez Peruvian coffee bar,” said Claudio Felipe Munoz, owner of Taty’s, a Peruvian restaurant. Taty's, at 10768 Sudley Manor Drive, will host the bar inside its restaurant.
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Virginia Department of Transportation:Â The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a hybrid public information meeting Thursday, May 2 on planned innovative intersection improvements along Route 28 (Centreville Road) between Manassas Drive (Route 213) and Spruce Street based on recommendations from the Centreville Road (Route 28) STARS Study. The project aims to improve safety, operations, and pedestrian accessibility and mobility.
The Route 28 intersections at Maplewood Drive and Browns Lane will be converted to restricted crossing U-turns (RCUTs) and a median U-turn (MUT) will be constructed between Birch Street and Spruce Street.
Other project improvements include:
- Extending the southbound Route 28 left-turn/u-turn lane at Blooms Quarry Lane.
- Installing concrete medians between Spruce Street and Browns Lane, and reconstructing medians between Browns Lane and Manassas Drive.
- Adding and reconstructing sidewalks with grass buffers along southbound Route 28 between Spruce Street and Old Centreville Road, and along northbound Route 28 between Blooms Quarry Lane and Browns Lane.
- Constructing and upgrading curb ramps
- Striping new crosswalks
- Enhancing drainage and stormwater management
Participate:
- Stop by between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. in the Manassas Park City Hall Governing Body Chambers, 100 Park Central Plaza, Manassas Park, to view displays and talk with project staff.
- Join the meeting virtually at 7 p.m. when the presentation begins.
- If you do not wish to register virtually via the above link, you may join by phone at 434-230-0065 (use the following access code/PIN when prompted: 747-854-650#).
Give Feedback through May 30:
- Provide comments at the meeting.
- Fill out the online comment form on the project webpage.
- Email [email protected] (please put “Route 28 Innovative Intersections” in the subject line).
- Mail comments to Ms. Hong Ha, P.E., Virginia Department of Transportation, 4975 Alliance Drive, Fairfax.
The meeting video recording and PDF presentation will be posted online at vdot.virginia.gov/28Innovative.
Prince William County has advised members of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors may attend the meeting. No votes will be taken at the event and County business will not be transacted.
