September 2018 News
City of Manassas wins Governor’s Technology Award
September 21, 2018
Click here to watch the Local DVM news clip about the Governor’s Technology Award presented to the City of Manassas and the Manassas Regional Airport. MANASSAS, Va. – The City of Manassas and the Manassas Regional Airport received the Governor’s Technology Award for their new phone app, Regional Airport Inspection. The app allows airport […]
Spotlight on Education: Manassas students getting fresh start with new superintendent
September 21, 2018
Click here to watch the Spotlight on Education, WJLA ABC 7 News interview with Dr. Kevin Newman, new superintendent for Manassas City Public Schools. MANASSAS, Va. (ABC7) — Manassas City Public Schools students and their superintendent are getting a fresh start. Dr. Kevin Newman is passionate about improving performance. The former special education teacher and […]
Chantilly Air expanding in Manassas with new fixed base operation
September 21, 2018
Chantilly Air Inc. is expanding at Manassas Regional Airport with the construction of a fixed base operation there across 9 acres. The new complex, expected to open in late 2019, will include 60,000 square feet of hangar space and roughly 24,000 square feet of office. It will feature a passenger lounge, executive conference room space, crew […]
Novant Health UVA Health System appoints new leader for two regional hospitals
September 7, 2018
Novant Health UVA Health System has named a new leader for two of its local hospitals, according to a release. Steve Smith, the health system’s former vice president of medical affairs, has been promoted to serve as president and chief operating officer for both Prince William Medical Center and Haymarket Medical Center. The facilities are […]
Restaurant featuring 1,400 board games opens in Manassas
September 7, 2018
Every room in the new Crossroads Tabletop Tavern in downtown Manassas is named after a room in Clue. In the “The Library,” John Hornberger has transformed the downstairs bar into a wall you could spend hours looking at. There are 1,400 board games for customers to play and other games they can buy at a […]
Tourism in City of Manassas Climbs
September 7, 2018
The Virginia Tourism Corporation has just released the 2017 state and local economic impact data. In the City of Manassas, tourism-related expenditures rose 4.5 percent to $71,114,795. Annual payroll rose 4.7 percent to $12,124,407. Employment rose 1.5 percent to 589 and local tax receipts rose 2.7 percent to $1,851,267. It is another record year for […]