How Manassas Ranks Among Best Small Cities in America

November 7, 2019

WalletHub grouped small cities by percentile based on various factors of livability. A new study from WalletHub graded the best small cities in America, and Manassas made the cut. WalletHub, a personal finance site, released its 2019 Best Small Cities in America list this week, which only included metros with populations between 25,000 and 100,000.The […]

Rethinking Recycling

November 7, 2019

If you can cast your mind back to when you were young, you may remember your grandmother’s drawer with the endless supply of twist ties or the rubber band ball that was kept to the side “just in case”, or maybe you had a “hand me down” dress or bike, or that neighbor who seemed […]

Our changing community: NOVA Region Dashboard

October 24, 2019

The NOVARegion dashboard is Northern Virginia Regional Commission’s dashboard containing a plentiful amount of demographic, military, and environmental information and interactive charts. It has been updated to reflect the most current demographic data on population, education, and income. NVRC highly recommends that you to take a look because the demographic transformations of Northern Virginia will […]

LOVE soars at the Manassas Regional Airport

October 24, 2019

City of Manassas and Manassas Regional Airport officials Tuesday unveiled the area’s newest Virginia “LOVE” sign, a metal sculpture that features several airplane parts. The sign, formally known as a Virginia “LOVEwork,” was made possible by donations from businesses that use the airport as well as grants from the Virginia Department of Tourism, the Virginia […]

Foster’s Grille celebrates 20 years

October 24, 2019

The “Home of the Charburger” is turning 20. Since opening its first location in Manassas in 1999, Foster’s has grown to 12 locally-owned franchises across Maryland, Northern Virginia, North Carolina and Florida. “What has always set Foster’s Grille apart is the quality of our food and our great family atmosphere,” said Foster’s President Mike Cerny. […]

The Landing is a Symbol of an Exciting, Thriving Manassas

October 16, 2019

When ground was broken on December 13, 2018, the long dream of developing the City’s only waterfront property came true. Okay, “waterfront” may be a stretch for a drainage reservoir–but it does not downplay the significance of the project for the region. New developments like The Landing at Cannon Branch are encouraging signs to prospective […]

$72 Million Spent by Visitors to Manassas in 2018 Helps the City Grow

September 26, 2019

$72 Million Spent by Visitors to Manassas in 2018 Helps the City Grow For the ninth year in a row, visitors to the City of Manassas spent more than they did the previous year, according to data released by the United States Travel Association (USTA). Tourists spent $72.7 million in Manassas in 2018, a 2.3% […]

Northern Virginia counties and cities form alliance to lure companies and jobs

September 26, 2019

Prompted partly by the success in luring Amazon, 10 Northern Virginia jurisdictions have formed an alliance to market themselves as a region to attract other companies, especially those in the high-tech arena. Instead of trying to poach businesses from each other, or promote themselves at their neighbors’ expense, they will compete mainly as a group […]

Virginia airports receive $23M in funding for improvements

September 26, 2019

  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $23.2 million in federal funding to support improvement projects at 11 Virginia airports. The grants were announced Wednesday by Democratic U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine. One of the largest awards is $8.7 million to build a taxiway at Richmond International Airport. […]

Regional communities form economic development alliance

September 26, 2019

Several communities are working together to promote Northern Virginia. The Northern Virginia Economic Development Alliance (NOVA EDA) has been established. Ten localities, including Prince William County and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park, make up the association. Through the partnership, the jurisdictions seek to build a brand that brings additional business to the region, […]