A descendant of Parson Lock Weems — the colonial-era Dumfries man made famous by spinning virtuous tales of George Washington’s boyhood — was found murdered in a shallow grave in Brazoria County, Texas, on Thursday morning. Brazoria County is 45 minutes south of Houston on the Gulf Coast. Holmes Powell Weems, 61, of West Columbia,…
This is the second year for Colonial Forge’s Eagle Holiday Classic, and the tournament will play host to two of the top prep wrestling programs in the country: Blair Academy (N.J.) and Walsh Jesuit (Ohio). Eagles’ coach Bill Swink is getting the tournament ready as Friday approaches, but will hand off those duties once the…
Looking to score some free NASCAR tickets? Get elected to state government. Passes to auto-racing events and football games, free dinners and gift boxes regularly fall into the hands of those serving in Richmond, according to annual statements of economic interests filed by legislators in January. The largest gifts in 2001 were $235 Washington Redskins…
Catherine Morretta, parks and recreation director in Manassas Park, has scars on her legs from walking all of the paths her department included as part of a plan for paved hiking trails. She’s also had to withstand many verbal barbs from a vocal group of Blooms Crossing homeowners, whose complaints led the city’s Planning Commission…
Heavy traffic has been a fact of life on Bill Dameron’s street since the 1980s. That’s when the city of Manassas extended Rolling Road, turning it into a shortcut between Sudley Road and Ashton Avenue. But last month, Dameron, who has lived on the street for more than 20 years, got fed up. A car…
The Manassas-area woman injured in a house fire Monday evening remained at the hospital Tuesday as she recovered from smoke inhalation and burns to her hand, said Tim Taylor, Prince William fire and rescue spokesman. Dawn Talbot, 35, of 10844 Caraway Circle in the Sudley area near Manassas, was melting wax on a hotplate for…