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Meet the Principal: Q+A with Round Elementary’s Andrew Wilson

By Caitlyn Meisner

Welcome (or welcome back) to a Potomac Local News series, “Meet the Principal.”

We started this series at the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year with the nearly two dozen new principals in Prince William County Schools, but let’s turn our attention to the new and existing Manassas City Public Schools principals. Potomac Local has asked each principal the same questions in bold, and their respective answers will be found below.

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Potomac Shores VRE Station House Breaks Ground

By Caitlyn Meisner
From left to right: Dallon Cheney, KLNB Commercial Real Estate; Peter Chavkin, Biddle Real Estate Ventures; Andrea Bailey, Supervisor, Potomac District; Deshundra Jefferson, Chair at-Large, Prince William Board of County Supervisors; Margaret Franklin, Supervisor, Woodbridge District; Maria Burgos, Office of the Prince William County Executive; Gary Hopkins, Potomac Shores Town Center Committee. [Courtesy photo]

Public officials and real estate executives broke ground on the new Virginia Railway Express (VRE) station house at Potomac Shores on Saturday.

Many community members met to both celebrate the completion of the $24 million, 350-spot parking garage and the beginning of the 20,000-square-foot station house project. Along with the station house will be two levels of retail space: restaurant space with indoor and outdoor dining and any number of retailers, such as ice cream or coffee shops.

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Local UVA Health Centers Receive Top Safety Grade

By Caitlyn Meisner
UVA Prince William Medical Center in Manassas.

On Nov. 15, UVA Health announced its medical centers in Haymarket and Manassas received “A” safety grades — the highest possible grade — for the fall by the Leapfrog Group.

The group, an independent national watchdog organization, assigns a letter grade from A to F to hospitals across the United States based on more than 30 measures, including errors, accidents, injuries, infections and systems in place to prevent harm.

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Meet the Principal: Q+A with Weems Elementary’s Michele Hupman

By Caitlyn Meisner

Welcome (or welcome back) to a Potomac Local News series, “Meet the Principal.”

We started this series at the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year with the nearly two dozen new principals in Prince William County Schools, but now let’s turn our attention to the new and existing Manassas City Public Schools principals. Potomac Local has asked each principal the same questions in bold, and their respective answers will be found below.

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Manassas School Board to Vote on Calendar Options Dec. 10

By Caitlyn Meisner
Craig Gfeller, Ed.D., speaking to the Manassas City School Board about the potential calendar options for the next school year. [Manassas City Public Schools]

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New Hybrid Plane Unveiled in Manassas

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Electra’s EL9 Ultra Short aircraft. [Photo courtesy of Electra]

More than 300 people were at the unveiling of the new aircraft in Manassas, including industry professionals, partners, customers and government officials.

According to a press release from Electra, the hybrid aircraft will be able to conduct “ultra-short” takeoffs and landings in soccer field-size spaces, which were previously limited to helicopter landings.

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Prince William County Looking to Fill These Board, Commission Vacancies

By Caitlyn Meisner
The James McCoart Building at the Prince William County Government Center. [Photo by Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]

There are several vacancies in the county, and here’s a comprehensive list of the immediate openings with the roles and responsibilities. For information on expired or ending terms, please visit the boards, commissions and committees website.

If residents are interested in participating on any of these bodies, they should contact their Board Supervisor or Chair At-Large DeShundra Jefferson.

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Prince William County Police Field Station Opens at Potomac Mills

By Caitlyn Meisner
[Photos courtesy of Katie Combs]

Prince William County Police Department reopened its field office at Potomac Mills Mall in Woodbridge earlier this month.

The field office will be utilized to support the mall, its visitors and tenants, but will also house members of the department’s recruitment team. According to a press release, the office will be available for new hire testing, report writing, meetings, training seminars and processing people who commit minor offenses. The location within the mall is behind the Round Bowling & Amusement.

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3 Newcomers, 1 Returner: How the Manassas School Board Election Fared

By Caitlyn Meisner
From left to right: Suzanne Seaberg, Zella Jones, Dayna Miles and Diana Brown won the 2024 School Board race in Manassas. [Courtesy photos]

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100 Unity Reed High Students Attend County Skilled Trades Expo

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[Photo courtesy of Prince William County]

Held at the school driver’s education range, the event was meant to “inspire students to consider careers in public service and skilled trades,” a county press release stated.

FFM showcased various vehicles in the fleet and its maintenance equipment. The Prince William County Police Department also brought some emergency vehicles to show URHS students how to manage and maintain the vehicle during an emergency.

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