Police Blotter: Swastikas painted at Woodbridge VRE garage; mother charged after son brings knife to school dlvr.​it/TW0Fh4

Manassas puts more money into Christmas events after First Friday pause dlvr.​it/TW07jS

Dixie Bones Restaurant Market Report: Cornbread in cast iron, 12 even slices, and a mixed bag on prices dlvr.​it/TW02GC

Free ticket lottery for 2026 National Christmas Tree Lighting opens Oct. 28 dlvr.​it/TW01BT

Prince William starts annual spongy moth egg mass survey dlvr.​it/TW010v

The Ghosts of Occoquan: Flickering lights, mysterious sightings and 7-year-old Tad dlvr.​it/TW00pn

Stafford schools staff attend Caring Collective event on student mental health dlvr.​it/TW00cc

New rendering and site plan released for proposed Sphere at National Harbor dlvr.​it/TW00N6

Fairfax County to review use of Flock cameras amid privacy concerns dlvr.​it/TW006D

Bhatt roommate recounts missed call and encounter with Naresh Bhatt days before arrest dlvr.​it/TVzzy8

Reps. Vindman and Subramanyam among lawmakers to receive suspicious letters dlvr.​it/TVzzqL

Woodbridge private school teacher charged with assaulting 7-year-old student dlvr.​it/TVzzhb

VRE board hears ridership rebound, approves contracts, and plans Independence Yards ceremony as capital costs rise dlvr.​it/TVzzWS

VRE ridership is climbing back after a summer slowdown, but still about 1,500 riders a day short of projections. Board approved contracts and heard capital costs are rising. Independence Yards ribbon cutting planned for Nov. 20.

Take Me Home Tuesday: Blue (10-mo poodle mix) at Stafford County Animal Shelter & Miwa (1.5-yr seal point) at Spotsylvania Animal Shelter. Go adopt a loving pet. #TakeMeHomeTuesday

Critically Missing Adult Alert issued for 25-year-old Ty’Quay Khaleem Woodall dlvr.​it/TVzYcf

No airline named yet. Manassas Airport Commission recommends a roughly $29 million tower contract to Costello Construction. potomaclocal.com/2026/10/19/…

Stafford supervisors want data centers removed from the county’s technology-zone incentive program. No vote yet; item set for the Oct. 27 work session along with M-2 by-right status.

All Manassas City schools remain accredited and six of nine improved their index scores, but board member Sara Brescia said the division must reject the idea that students’ backgrounds explain lagging achievement.

‘It’s a LIE’: Manassas board member Sara Brescia rips the myth that kids’ backgrounds explain poor scores. All city schools stay accredited; six of nine improved. potomaclocal.com/2026/10/19/…