State Senator Jeremy McPike recently installed officers of the Prince William Chamber of Commerce for 2017-18. Jim Elliott of First Virginia Community Bank will serve as chairman of the board.

Manassas City Police Department's crime log for Tuesday, June 27, 2017.

Hands-on learning took on a new dimension this year for dozens of students who designed and installed wildlife habitats on school grounds. Habitat plantings are slightly different than pollinator gardens or vegetable gardens, in that they incorporate native plants to provide yearlong shelter and food for a variety of wildlife, including birds, butterflies, native bees, dragonflies, amphibians, and reptiles.

Faadil Mohammed, a freshman at Osbourn Park High School, won first place at the Gaithersburg Book Festival with his short story, “Hell-th Insurance.” Colgan High School’s Shelby Bailey tied for third place and won Fan Favorite with her story, “Spotless.” Also recognized as a winner was Naomi Kline – Osbourn Park High School, grade 11.

Dr. Thomas Jefferson Grizzard Jr., 70, retired director of the Occoquan Watershed Monitoring Laboratory, and a volunteer member of the Manassas City Utilities Committee, died on Saturday, June 24, at an area hospital from injuries sustained during a June 21 bicycle accident, according to a Manassas City police report.

Intermittent full closures will occur along Old Centreville Road in Manassas on the bridge over Bull Run the nights of Monday, June 26 through Friday, June 30 between midnight and 4 a.m. each night in order to remove bridge beams, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. Each stoppage will last up to 15 minutes. Drivers should expect delays and use alternate routes.

Prince William County Police Department's crime log for Friday, June 23, 2017.

Prince William County Schools has announced more three administrative appointments.