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Prince William Launches Survey to Guide $3 Million in Federal Funds

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Prince William County's Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) is now conducting its Housing and Community Needs Survey to gather resident perspectives on these needs.

Because the county, the City of Manassas and Manassas Park receive $3 million in federal funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the county is administering this survey to best determine where the highest needs are in the community.

Some of the questions on the form are:

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ARTfactory’s Community Theatre Getting New Name, Professional Status

Performers from the ARTfactory's production of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show.' [Photo courtesy of the ARTfactory]
ARTfactory's community theatre, Rooftop Productions, will be functioning under a new name, ARTfactory Actors Theatre, and paying its actors beginning Jan. 1, 2025.

The ARTfactory's transition marks a significant one for the area, as it is the only professional theatre company in the Greater Manassas area.

Talya Conroy, CEO of the ARTfactory, said paying actors is part of the organization's mission and the nonprofit was ready to take the leap.

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Commonwealth Aviation Celebrates Merger and Expansion with Manassas Based Aero Elite

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Founded in 2020, Commonwealth Aviation has merged with Aero Elite and expanded to a new office space in Manassas, becoming one of the largest flight schools in the mid-Atlantic. The new location was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting on November 1, offering a professional and welcoming environment for students and pilots.

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In 2020, Founder Kyle McDaniel launched Commonwealth Aviation with one airplane and five customers. The flight school quickly grew its client list by leveraging business relationships and a large customer base at Virginia's busiest regional airport right here in Manassas. After a recent merger with Aero Elite, the company has expanded to a beautiful 1,300+ square foot office space in APP Jet Center to accommodate 17 Manassas-based instructors, seven administrative staff, and maintenance operations for five to six local aircrafts. The merger — with 40 total instructors across five locations — makes Aero Elite one of the largest flight schools in the mid-Atlantic region.

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Local Art Teacher to Receive National Excellence Award

Kelly Wasson is being awarded the Council for Art Education's Award of Excellence. [Photo courtesy of Prince William County Schools]
Kelly Wasson, an art teacher at Independence Nontraditional School, will receive the Council for Art Education's Award of Excellence for her efforts in the state's Youth Art Month.

Wasson was the Youth Art Month Chair for the Virginia Art Education Association (VAEA), which takes place each year in March across the United States. Wasson is being recognized for her digital portfolio, which highlights various activities that took place during Youth Art Month across the Commonwealth.

According to a Prince William County Schools press release, Wasson's portfolio included many events and celebrations. Youth Art Month is often a way for art educators to showcase their students' artwork via festivals, social media posts or community events.

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Festive Fun in Manassas: Tree Lightings, Parades, and Ice Skating Await

The Christmas lights are up on Meredith House in Downtown Manassas, a newly renovated, 165-year-old house turned social club.

We're getting our first look at Christmastime events in and around Manassas, and it’s shaping up to be a season full of festive fun for the whole family.

Manassas City has a lineup of holiday happenings in early December. On Friday night, December 6, at 5:15 p.m., the city will light up with Santa Lights Manassas. Santa will arrive to bring holiday cheer and officially kick off the season with the lighting ceremony. The celebrations continue with the 78th Greater Manassas Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 7, at 10 a.m. This year’s theme, Christmas in Candyland, promises a delightful parade filled with sweet surprises, from colorful floats to festive marching bands.

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Harris Outperforms Biden in Manassas City, Election Data Shows

Vice President Kamala Harris won each precinct in the City of Manassas in 2024.[Map by the Virginia Public Access Project]
Vice President Kamala Harris (D) outperformed — commanded a larger, more comfortable lead — President Joe Biden in Manassas City in the 2024 presidential election, gaining a higher percentage of the city's voters than Biden did in 2020.

According to the Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP), a nonpartisan nonprofit that provides accessible financial and campaign information for elections, in last week's presidential election — despite President-elect Donald Trump's performance in other Virginia counties and cities — the City of Manassas shifted more to the left, a trend not seen in many neighboring jurisdictions.

For example, Prince William County saw a shift to the right as Trump gained more votes in the county than he did in 2020. And, 124 out of Virginia's 133 counties shifted to the right compared to the 2020 election.

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American Legion Post 10 Hosting Veterans Day Ceremony

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The American Legion Post 10 is hosting its annual Veterans Day ceremony in the City of Manassas Saturday (tomorrow) at the Harris Pavilion.

The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, but attendees should be seated in the pavilion by 9:30 a.m. There will be several performances this year by the following:

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Today: Flags For Heroes Ceremony Honors Local Heroes

Today, the Bull Run Rotary Club kicks off its 8th Annual Flags for Heroes ceremony, a moving tribute honoring veterans, active-duty service members, frontline workers, and local first responders. This event, hosted on the lawn of the Manassas Museum at 9101 Prince William Street, begins with an opening ceremony at 5:30 p.m. and will remain on display until November 16.

Throughout the morning, Bull Run Rotary members and volunteers have been busy setting up the flag display and transforming the museum lawn with hundreds of American flags, each dedicated to a hero. Over the past eight years, the Flags for Heroes initiative has raised more than $35,000 through flag sponsorships, with proceeds benefiting the Warrior Retreat at Bull Run. This organization provides a peaceful sanctuary for wounded veterans, helping them reconnect with family and find respite.

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Local Reactions to Regional, National Election Results

With local Democratic victories and federal Republican victories, a large swath of elected officials and political groups took to X — formerly Twitter — to express gratitude, sadness and to celebrate.

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