VIDEO: Local pools, water parks opening Saturday

See our list of public pools and water parks in Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park.
http://www2.insidenova.com/news/2012/may/25/video-local-pools-water-parks-opening-saturday-ar-1941364/

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 -0700

Trayvon Martin shooter disparaged Mexicans on old Web page

(Reuters) - A MySpace page created in 2005 by George Zimmerman has surfaced in which the man charged with killing black teenager Trayvon Martin appears to disparage Mexicans and makes apparent references to two brushes with law enforcement that year. On the social media page, Zimmerman, who is white and Hispanic, writes about missing his friends in Manassas, Virginia, and starting his own ...
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/trayvon-martin-shooter-disparaged-mexicans-old-page-201036894.html

Published: Wed, 02 May 2012 13:15:12 -0700

Virginia Flood Warning Overnight

Slow-moving storm cells that have been circulating throughout the area Wednesday have led to an overnight flood warning in part of Virginia.
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Another-Round-of-Storms-in-DC-Area-153219485.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 12:44:27 -0700

Flash flood warnings in Manassas and NoVa counties

WASHINGTON - The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for the City of Manassas, Manassas Park, and Prince William and East Central Fauquier counties in Northern Virginia until 3:45 a.m.
http://www.wtop.com/41/2875465/Flash-flood-warnings-in-Manassas-and-NoVa-counties

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 22:22:06 -0700

Lake Jackson area in Manassas: Evacuations ordered due to high water

A dam at Lake Jackson in the Manassas portion of Prince William County is about 6.5 feet above normal, and two nearby residences have been evacuated, according to county officials. Continuing rain in the area deluged the lake, which rose and sounded a “level III” alarm, said Kim Hylander, a fire and rescue department spokeswoman, who said the alarm goes off when the water rises more than 6 feet ...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/crime-scene/post/lake-jackson-area-in-manassas-evacuations-ordered-due-to-high-water/2012/05/22/gIQAMEsdiU_blog.html?wprss=rss_crime

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 12:28:00 -0700

Manassas men charged in Honduran cocaine trafficking ring

Federal prosecutors said 28 people, including two Manassas men, smuggled drugs into Northern Virginia by hiding cocaine in shoes and picture frames.
http://www2.insidenova.com/news/2012/may/11/28-charged-alleged-honduran-cocaine-trafficking-ri-ar-1906132/

Published: Fri, 11 May 2012 04:29:34 -0700

Virginia's Vexing Politics: State politicos see possible course correction on anti-gay extremes come November

News: As the saying goes, ''Virginia is for lovers.'' While few would argue the tourism slogan applies to gay people, one might wonder when the state will reach its anti-LGBT bottom. An approved 2006 constitutional amendment banned gay marriage or any legal status or unions that ''intend(s) to approximate the design, qualities, significance or effects of marriage.'' Same-sex couples are not ...
http://www.metroweekly.com/news/?ak=7390

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 00:04:53 -0700

Ken Cuccinelli looks at foreclosures in Manassas neighborhood

Virginia’s top cop and Prince William County resident Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II toured a foreclosure-wracked neighborhood Thursday in Manassas. He met privately with organizers and religious leaders from Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement (VOICE) and then toured the Manassas neighborhood of Georgetown South as neighborhood leaders described how vacant properties ...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-state-of-nova/post/va-ag-ken-cuccinelli-looks-at-foreclosures-in-manassas-neighborhood/2012/05/04/gIQATyyi1T_blog.html?wprss=rss_local

Published: Fri, 04 May 2012 11:01:38 -0700

Flash flood warning for Manassas, Prince William County

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for the City of Manassas and Western Prince William County in Northern Virginia until 3 a.m.
http://www.wtop.com/41/2873796/Flash-flood-warning-for-Manassas-Prince-William-County

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 21:36:25 -0700

Nectar stop

A Hummingbird Moth sips nectar from a flower in Manassas, Virginia. The moth looks, flies and sounds like a very small hummingbird.
http://news.yahoo.com/nectar-stop-220633443.html

Published: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:06:33 -0700