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An incarcerated pregnant woman was granted bond at an emergency hearing Friday because she went into labor, her lawyer said. Elizabeth Gonzalez, whose baby was overdue, was released on a $5,000 bond after Judge William D. Hamblen agreed to let the woman out of jail for the delivery. Jail staff called defense attorney Tracy Lenox…

Store break-in sends police dogs on chase Prince William police are investigating a break-in at Shooters Paradise in the 13979 block of Jefferson Davis Highway in Woodbridge that occurred Tuesday, said Detective Dennis Mangan, police spokesman, on Wednesday. Mangan said police arrived on the scene and saw two black men exit the store and run…

Developers who want to get their building plans reviewed by the county may have a wait, as the building development division reorganizes, hires more people and tries to wade through a backlog of old applications. The building industry, which has gone from boom to bust to boom since the early 1990’s, is playing havoc with…

• The Manassas City Council will have a work session Wednesday to talk about a proposal to turn the old Town Hall on Center Street into a museum exhibiting the history of the Manassas Volunteer Fire Company. Former Manassas volunteer firefighters Woody Merchant and James Robinson brought this idea to the council in February. From 1999…

Here’s some more evidence of the great money grab of 1998. agreement with the major tobacco companies to settle numerous lawsuits brought on to make the industry pay for money lost through tobacco-related illnesses. We were told at the time that state treasuries were being drained due to rising health care costs associated with treating…

A drug bust went awry Friday in the Old Navy clothing store parking lot at the Parkridge Shopping Center at Va. 234 and Interstate 66 north of Manassas at about 11:45 a.m. Friday, said Sgt. Dennis Mangan, Prince William police spokesman. Detectives from the Prince William-Manassas-Manassas Park Narcotics Task Force shot a man after he…