What's up Manassas! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
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Also on today's calendar: 9th Annual Gene Montague Memorial 5K and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Manassas Cable Tech Charged With Felony Over Incident In Client's Home: Police (patch.com) — Manassas readers are learning that a local cable technician has been charged with abduction with intent to defile after an alleged incident in a client's Gainesville home in April. Police say the 65-year-old Manassas man blocked a 63-year-old woman from leaving a room and tried to touch her inappropriately before leaving; he is now held without bond pending a November preliminary hearing.
2. Washington Manassas Airport Gets $1.1 Million Grant For New Control Tower (patch.com) — Residents in Manassas can expect big changes at Washington Manassas Airport, which has secured nearly $1.1 million from Virginia's Aviation Board to build a new control tower. The funding comes as the airport prepares for commercial passenger service expected to begin in late 2027, part of a broader statewide investment in airport infrastructure.
3. ARTfactory's Actors Theatre presents Sartre's 'No Exit' (insidenova.com) — Manassas theatergoers can catch Sartre's existential drama "No Exit" at the ARTfactory's artWORKS Theatre from Sept. 11–20. The four-actor production explores judgment, identity, and how people become each other's tormentors, offering a thought-provoking night out close to home for anyone interested in classic, challenging theater.
4. Two reported injured in shooting at Manassas First Friday event (insidenova.com) — Police are investigating a reported shooting during Manassas' First Friday block party near the train station on West Street, where two people were reportedly wounded and one airlifted from Osbourn High School. Residents are urged to avoid downtown Manassas and follow police directions while officers secure the area and gather more information about the late-evening incident.
5. Megadeth founder Dave Mustaine announces book tour (hennemusic.com) — Dave Mustaine is bringing his new memoir tour to Manassas on Sept. 10, with a book event at Barnes & Noble from 11 a.m. to noon. Local metal fans can hear him discuss his cancer battle, music career, and faith, and get a closer look at the stories behind Megadeth's later work.
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