MANASSAS — Greater Manassas Christmas Parade Marshal Ricky Ratcliffe estimates he waved to at least 50,000 people who lined the streets of Manassas on Saturday. “I’ve been associated with the parade as an organizer, chairman and marshal for more than 30 years and this was the biggest turnout I’ve even seen,” Ratcliffe said. Ratcliffe attributed…
MANASSAS — After almost four years of service to residents of Prince William County, the Fitness Center at Prince William Hospital will close Feb. 1. The news caught the center’s 680 members by surprise, and many were angered by the announcement. “This has been a very difficult decision for the management of Prince William Health…
Some court records in a pending capital murder case in Prince William County have been sealed by a Circuit Court judge. The records under seal are discovery — or documents containing evidence — that prosecutors are required to turn over to the defense. Judge Richard B. Potter ordered the documents sealed in the case of…
MANASSAS — A Manassas-area man whose capital murder conviction was overturned earlier this year was indicted Monday by a grand jury on another capital charge, based on new evidence contained in a letter he sent to the Prince William commonwealth’s attorney. Paul Warner Powell, 23, is serving three life sentences in connection with the Jan….
By KATE BISSELL [email protected] Residents who use Comcast’s Internet service won’t experience a disruption in service as the company cut a deal with [email protected]Home to continue providing access to the Web, pending a bankruptcy judge’s approval. Comcast had warned subscribers last week that service was in jeopardy. Comcast will pay $160 million to [email protected] for…