Manassas News

Every day, Patch covers crime and fire in the Manassas and Manassas Park area. Below is a collection of today's headlines.

Prepare to chow down n'awlins style this weekend as Okra's of Manassas gets the party popping for its annual Crawfish Festival .

Jeremy Meyers keeps fondly glancing over at the large piece of stainless steel suspended from the ceiling behind the custom bar inside his business, Bad Wolf Brewery in Manassas.

What's a better way to thank Ellen Degeneres, the queen of daytime dance, than with a dance of your own? Weems Elementary School students along with Manassas residents got together and filmed the city's take on the Harlem Shake, a dance craze that has taken over YouTube and other social media sites.

Corliss Udoema said she went from a makeshift office in her kitchen to landing multi-million dollar contracts with the federal government, all by using a simple method.

Even some of the best homes in Manassas can have some cramped cooking quarters. There may be enough room for you and your cooking pan, but that's it.

A police officer sustained minor injuries while trying to serve several warrants on a Woodbridge woman, according to Prince William County Police.

Prince William County fire officials say they are flying one person to the hospital who was injured in a t-bone accident and car rollover in Manassas on Thursday morning.

As a federal legislator, Wolf doesn't have a direct vote on the 45-mile road, which would begin with the existing Prince William Parkway at I-95 in Dumfries, then head north all the way to Route 7 in Ashburn.

The Prince William County Police Department's Crime Prevention Unit will host a security seminar for faith-based organizations on May 30.

This week: How much do lawn services cost? How much do you pay for your lawn service? And what does that cover - just mowing, or does it cover weeding, pruning, planting? Please share in the comments below - we promise we won't judge you! And if you've got a lawn service you love, tell us that too.

You could shell out thousands of dollars for a flight to Spain and a hotel room in the historic city of Pamplona, fight your way through the maze of mid-July crowds and wait hours to sprint along the cobblestones for mere seconds of pounding adrenaline as 12 bulls gallop alongside you.

Volunteers have raised about h alf of the funds needed to operate on Ozzy, a West Highland Terrier, who was found seriously injured after escaping from his abductor last month in Manassas.

Real Estate taxes in Manassas will be a little higher when July rolls around, with city council set to give final approval Wednesday to its Fiscal Year 2014 budget.

Veterinarian Teresa Brown's dream of building a larger animal hospital to serve the 5,000-plus patients is one step closer to coming true.

Employees of a Manassas-area Chipotle faced a gunman early in the morning Saturday, according to Officer Jonathan Perok, a Prince William County Police spokesperson.

About $6,000 is needed to treat a dog seriously injured by a suspect who allegedly taped he and another dog's legs and mouths before throwing them in the trunk of a car.

Last week's "Roots & Branches" column highlighted the comments of Barry and Paula Schwoerer of Manassas, Va., who bought a copy of my self-published compilation of columns called "The Best of Roots & Branches" at an April conference.

If you go to the emergency room in Virginia, how long will it take before you see a medical professional? The federal government says 33 minutes on average.

Provided by the City of Manassas Police Department: Fugitive of the Week If you have information or if subject is located, contact MCPD at 257-8000 Name: ROBINSON JR, Jeffrey A. Wanted for: False Pretense, Prohibited Acts by Contractor H/W: 5'11"/175 lbs DOB: 9-8-1968 LAST KNOWN ADDRESSES:4000 block of Elmwood Dr, Alexandria, VA, 9400 block of Lee ... (more)