Nine apartment buildings were evacuated near 2806 Woodmark Drive at 9:47 a.m. Monday when a Washington Gas line was hit, said Battalion Chief C. Hadden Culp, Fire and Rescue spokesman.
No one was hurt, although an ambulance was on scene to help handicapped people out.
—Daniel Drew
LYNCHBURG — Work has been scarce for D.J. Carrasco of late, but as usual he made things work out. The Lynchburg Hillcats’ closer allowed a two-run double in the eighth, then gathered himself to secure a 5-4 victory against the Potomac Cannons on Wednesday. Carrasco had faced only one batter since May 16, but shook…
Be careful what you wish for… That’s the predicament facing members of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors after taking a tighter grip on the financial reins of the struggling Park Authority. A litany of bad financial decisions has progressed into a river of red ink for the Park Authority which overseas the county’s…
Trinity Episcopal Church’s plans to build a new sanctuary in Old Town Manassas came one step closer to reality Thursday night. Manassas City Council voted 5-1 to allow the Trinity to tear down its Family House at 9326 Battle St., allowing the church to expand its existing building onto the grounds occupied by the house….
(First in a two-part series) “We are clearly in a public health crisis” Stuart Levy, M.D., Tufts University The acronyms MRSA and VRE do not mean much to most citizens, but doctors, nurses and other health care professionals certainly understand what they mean. The acronyms refer to antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria that increasingly bedevil hospitals,…
Revenue losses of more than $4 million caused by the sale of a local computer chip plant have cemented plans by the Manassas City Council to keep its real estate tax rate the same next year. The council voted unanimously Wednesday night to hold the tax rate at $1.20 per $100 of assessed value during…
Sniper suspects John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo saw each other for the first time in nearly a year in Prince William Circuit Court on Wednesday. It was an occurrence that Muhammad’s defense attorneys argued vehemently to prevent. “I hope to avoid the fiasco that’s about to take place,” Peter Greenspun said. “None of…