A family of five was displaced this morning when fire broke out on the rear deck of a Lake Ridge townhouse on Tatiana Way and extended up into the attic and minimal damage to one adjoining home.

Heavy winter clothing and blankets were the order of the day as some 50,000 spectators lined the cold streets of Manassas for the 68th annual Great Manassas Christmas Parade on Dec. 7. The magic of the parade can be relived by viewing it online at http://www.gmchristmasparade.org

US Senators from Virginia, Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, have introduced legislation they say will repeal and replace the Bipartisan Budget Act provisions that propose to cut military pensions for working-age military retirees by 1 percent beginning in January 2015.

Manassas Regional Airport and the design firm of Reynolds, Smith & Hills, received the Award of Merit in the Airports/Transit category of the Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) Best Projects for 2013.

Bilateral trade of all beef and beef products could occur once Brazil and the United States meet the importing country's equivalence and technical requirements for animal health and food safety, the USDA said.

Habitat for Humanity invites community residents to attend a free Homeownership Information Meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Georgetown South Community Center. Habitat is looking for a family that would be interested in a two-bedroom home in Manassas.

On December 16th, 2013 Detectives from the Prince William-Manassas-Manassas Park Narcotics Task Force concluded a three month-long narcotics investigation involving the distribution of heroin with the execution of multiple search warrants in Manassas City and Prince William County.

Congressman Frank Wolf, who represents part of the Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park area, says he will not run for reelection. His future work will be in human rights and religious freedom, he said.

Northern Virginia Community College will be closed for winter break Dec. 23 through Jan. 1. Registration for the spring semester will continue online while NOVA is closed. To give students more time to complete registration transactions in person, NOVA will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11.