Saturday, May 18, 2013
The scammer told a local business that their electricity would be turned off in two hours if they didn't pay $1,400.
A scammer tried to convince a victim at the El Quetzal Grill that he needed to immediately pay an enormous "overdue power bill," Manassas Park Police said. The scammer demanded $1,400 payment and told the worker that his electric company would turn off electricity in two hours on Tuesday afternoon—which would be right in the middle of the dinner hour. When the victim questioned the scammer, he named the wrong electric company for the business. The victim checked on his electric account at NOVEC, and found that it was a scam. NOVEC told the victim to report it to the police.
Friday, March 22, 2013
The driver of a tractor trailer that crashed on Euclid Avenue Tuesday is a Pennsylvania man, Manassas Park Police said.
Manassas Park Police have now released the identity of a man they say is the driver of a tractor trailer that crashed into several utility poles, ultimately closing two of the city's four schools on Tuesday. Officials initially announced someone had been charged with the crash, but didn't immediately release the identity of that person, or if a formal arrest had been made. Police now say 51-year-old Kevin Holgate of Nicholson, PA was arrested and charged with reckless driving in the case. He is expected to appear in court on May 16. Holgate was driving a 1999 Peterbuilt 18-wheeler early Tuesday morning when the truck somehow hit at least three utility poles near the intersection of Euclid and Manassas Drive, police said. Several …
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Manassas Park Police said the tractor trailer took out at least three utility poles on Euclid Avenue on Tuesday.
The driver of a tractor trailer that took out several power lines and damaged at least three utility poles on Euclid Avenue has been charged with reckless driving, Manassas Park Police said. The name of the driver wasn't released by police. The crash happened at 3:39 a.m. Tuesday on Euclid Avenue near the intersection of Manassas Drive. The tractor trailer struck the power lines and damaged at least three utility poles, police reports show. The street had to be closed much of the day Tuesday while Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC) workers made repairs. Manassas Park City Schools were closed because no one could safety get to the middle and high schools out of fear a power line would fall on a passing bus or car during repairs…
A tractor trailer hit a pole on the corner of Manassas Drive and Euclid Avenue Tuesday morning, taking down the power line and preventing access to Manassas Park Middle and High Schools.
Manassas Park City Schools were closed on Tuesday after a tractor trailer crashed into a utility pole, taking down a power line and preventing access to Manassas Park Middle and High Schools. At 4:02 Tuesday morning, a truck hit a pole in the median of Euclid Avenue shutting down both lanes of the road, Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC) spokesman Mike Curtis said. The down line prevented access to the bus lot behind Manassas Park Middle School, division Superintendent Dr. Bruce McDade said. It also prevented safe passage to both the middle and high schools, leaving administrators with no choice but to close all the schools, he added. The lanes remained closed for much of the day Tuesday because of fears that the low-hanging …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Dominion Power is urging their customers to be prepared with food and an emergency plan.
With a National Weather Service winter storm watch in place for Thursday morning for Northern Virginia, school and utility officials and crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation have their eyes glued to the weather forecasts. As the forecast changes, VDOT will have 650 trucks ready to roll out Thursday morning to pre-treat interstates in Fairfax, Arlington, Loudoun and Prince William counties, agency spokeswoman Jenny McCord said. If the forecast changes and more snow hits the region, McCord said VDOT is prepared to bring in extra workers. Get weather information by following the Manassas Park and Manassas Patch sites on Twitter: @manassaspatch and @manassaspkpatch. If the snow causes power outages, you can click here to view …
Thursday, December 27, 2012
This week's snowfall could only be a sample of what is to come.
Wednesday's dusting of snow is apparently only a sampling of what is to come this winter. AccuWeather and the Farmers’ Almanac have predicted an extra snowy winter for Northern Virginia and the East Coast, according to Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC) Last winter's snow drought will be followed by significant amounts of snow this winter, according to AccuWeather.com. Major Interstate 95 cities such as New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. will see above average amounts of snowfall, according to AccuWeather info. The Farmers’ Almanac concurs: “The eastern half of the country will see plenty of cold and snow.” Keep your house warm by stopping air leaks with caulking and weatherstripping, which ideally …
Friday, November 23, 2012
NOVEC's strong financial situation allows it to return money to its customers.
Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative customers should see a credit on their December bills, thanks to a $1.05 million cash return from the comapny. NOVEC is a nonprofit that reinvests margins to maintain, improve and expand its electricity-distribution system. This year, the company's strong finanical situation allowed it to return some of the margin to its customers, NOVEC President and CEO Stan Feuerberg said. This return in capital is referred to as a "CashBack" by NOVEC officials, he said. The credit comes in spite of unanticipated costs from June's derecho storm and Hurricane Sandy, Feuerberg said. “The timing of the board’s decision couldn’t be better,” Feuerberg said. “This CashBack return, combined with our reduced rates and a …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Manassas Park City Schools officials will make a decision later today about opening the city's two elementary schools.
It remains unclear if Manassas Park Elementary and Cougar Elementary will open for classes Thursday, after winds from Hurricane Sandy toppled electricial lines behind the school, division officials said. The Manassas Park school division issued a statement Wednesday announcing Manassas Park Middle School and Manassas Park High School will open on Thursday, but a decision about Cougar Elementary and Manassas Park Elementary is pending based on the restoration of power to the elementary campus. The division intends to announce a decision about the lower schools late Wednesday. All four schools were closed this week because of the storm and subsequent damages. The winds damaged six power lines in Prince William County just behind the campus …
Monday, October 29, 2012
At 9 p.m. Manassas Park had full power, according to the Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative outage center.
Very few Manassas Park and Manassas residents were in the dark Monday, despite a torrent of winds and rains spilling from the skies as the remnants of Hurricane Sandy, now known as an extra tropical depression, made its way onshore. About 100 Manassas customers were without power around 9 p.m. after a power line went down at Traveller Street and Fort Drive, Manassas City communications manager Patty Prince said. There are traffic lights out at the intersections of Center Street and Stonewall Road, Center Street and Lee Avenue, and at the intersection of Center Street and Wellington Road. In neighboring Prince William County, some in the Greater Manassas area, about 10,000 people were without power, according to the Northern Virginia …
Emergency officials, other city personnel are all working at the EOC at the Manassas Park Police station.
Manassas Park's state-of-the-art Emergency Operations Center is now activated and staffed, Frank Jones, the city's mayor said Monday morning. The center, located in the the Manassas Park Police Station on Manassas Drive, is the command center for city personnel in emergency situations. The numbers to the EOC are: 703-335-8800 and 703-361-1136. The lines are being answered by city employees and CERT volunteers, Manassas Park city manager James "Jim" Zumwalt said. If the first number doesn't answer after five rings, city officials recommend using the latter number, which is the Manassas Park Police Department non-emergency line. Manassas Park Fire Chief James Dixon and Fire Marshal Mark Joyner along with Police Chief John Evans,Zumwalt, …
Marie
12:13 pm on Saturday, March 23, 2013
I doubt even a semi could knock down 3 utility poles driving at 25 mph. But then, very few drivers, cars or large trucks, drive the speed limit on Manassas Dr. Three schools on that road and neither MP police, County, nor Manassas police bother with enforcing it and therefore keeping the kids safe. more ›