Prince William County Dispatches

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Dale City Patch: First Baptist Church to Provide 370 Commuter Parking Spaces

First Baptist Church in Woodbridge will try to help ease the commuter parking situation by leasing 370 spaces to the county. The spaces will help replace 725 commuter parking spaces at Potomac Mills Mall that are no longer available after the mall to 275 spaces.

Prince William County Department of Transportation Director Tom Blaser said the county hopes to execute the lease within days and have the lot ready for use within two weeks. Blaser said the county is leasing the spaces at an annual cost of $288,600 but hopes to be reimbursed for the full amount by the Virginia Department of Transportation. “We’re working that out with VDOT right now,” Blaser said.

Manassas Patch:Manassas to Revitalize Georgetown South Following Murders

The Manassas City Council has unanimously voted to make revitalizing Manassas’ Georgetown South neighborhood a top priority for the city following a triple murder in the area.

Res. No. R-2011-48 focuses on making the area better for residents and the community by increasing safety and activities for the youth in the Manassas neighborhood.

The resolution was called to action by Vice Mayor Andrew L. Harrover and came just three days after three people were killed and another three were injured at the hands of an illegal immigrant who went on a shooting and knifing spree in the neighborhood. Although the attack was said to be domestic—and not gang-affiliated, city officials decided action was needed after four murders in the area in as many months.

Manassas Park Patch: Manassas Park Middle School Students "Engineer" Space Station

Sixth graders at Manassas Park Middle School got a peak into what life is like for engineers Wednesday during a special visit from Lockheed Martin employees.

The learning session was part of the observance of National Engineers Week, by Lockheed Martin, a U.S. Government contractor.

During the visit, students learned important lessons about three distinct engineering roles: Systems, software and testing.