Tim Kaine Meets with Latino Leaders in Manassas

Latino leaders who attended an economic roundtable discussion with U.S. Senate candidate Tim Kaine Wednesday strongly agreed with him on investing in education to provide jobs and boost the economy.

Tim Kaine, speaking in both English and Spanish, told those in attendance Wednesday that investing in education and infrastructure is key to bringing jobs to the state and boosting the nation's economy. "Infrastructure and transportation investments are not only critical for our long-term economic success, but they also put folks to work immediately," Kaine said. "Unfortunately, the same anti-investment mentality that has plagued Richmond for years is taking hold in Washington." As a former governor of Virginia, Kaine said he worked very hard to ensure federal funding for Phase 1 of the Dulles Rail Project. "Dulles Rail languished on drawing boards for decades until I helped bring a bipartisan group together to find a path forward," he …

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Vote for the Best Car Wash in Prince William County

Where do you go to get the pollen, dirt and dust off your ride in Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, Occoquan, Dale City, Manassas, and Manassas Park?

Patch is relaunching its Readers’ Choice program and we’re asking you, your friends, family, neighbors, coworkers and anyone else who knows about the area to participate. Nominations were accepted on Patch through July 9 and include: Winners in all Readers' Choice categories will be announced on Aug. 24. The poll will open to accept votes from registered Patch users starting on July 23 and close at 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 17. Click on the relevant link to sign up for your local newsletter so you know when the voting starts for Readers' Choice: Manassas Park, Woodbridge Patch, Manassas Patch, Dale City Patch, and Lake Ridge-Occoquan.

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County Roundup: Congressman Steps Up for Family; Graduate Achieves Perfect Attendance

Headline makers from Prince William County, Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park.

Lake Ridge-Occoquan Patch: The annual Duck Splash Race returned to Occoquan this weekend. Over 2000 yellow rubber ducks plunged into the Occoquan River today and then took their sweet time getting to the dock in the Annual Duck Splash Race. The ducks were up for adoption to benefit the Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition. There was even a monetary prize for those adopting winning ducks. Read the entire story, here. Woodbridge, VA Patch:Democratic Senate candidate Tim Kaine, who is running against George Allen in the  U.S. senate race, met with local businesswomen in  Woodbridge Friday afternoon to discuss the economy. Read more here. Manassas Park Patch: Three councilmen are running for re-election this year, including the city's …

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Accused White Supremacist Bought Illegal Weapon

A Manassas man accused of being a white supremacist was arrested Wednesday for illegally possessing a fully automatic AK-47.

Update: No PRTC Bus Schedule Interruptions Expected

Bargaining parties reach tentative agreement; no bus schedule interruptions expected.

Updated 4 p.m. Friday, March 2 From PRTC: PRTC is pleased to report that negotiators for First Transit and the union representing the PRTC bus operators (the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees; AFSCME) have reached a tentative labor agreement.  The AFSCME bargaining team will recommend the bus operators ratify the agreement in a vote scheduled for Sunday, March 4, between 10 a.m. and noon.    As a result, strike preparations have been suspended, and buses will continue to operate regular service. While ratification is still awaited, PRTC congratulates the negotiators for reaching this tentative accord.  Original Story Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) has outlined scenarios in an effort to…

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