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Manassas Park

Manassas Park Real Estate Taxes Due June 5

By Potomac Local News

City Treasurer Donald E. Shuemaker Jr. reminded residents to submit payments on time. The current tax rate is $1.395 per $100 of assessed value for fiscal year 2026, which runs from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Real estate taxes in the city are paid in two installments each year, with the first half due Dec. 5 and the second half due June 5.

The city offers real estate tax relief for qualifying elderly and disabled homeowners. Applicants must live in the home as of July 1, meet income and net worth limits, and submit renewal forms by June 30 each year. First-time applicants can apply after that date.

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Stafford

Stafford Bus Tracking Glitch Hits Parents

By Potomac Local News
Photo: Stafford County Public Schools

Stafford County Public Schools reported a technical difficulty Wednesday morning with the geotracking software that powers the MyRide K12 bus tracking app. Parents may experience delays in seeing real-time bus locations on this near-final day of the school year.

The district said all bus delays will continue to be posted on the official delay dashboard. Officials asked families for patience as they work through the issue.

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Prince William

Tunnel to Towers Frees Gold Star Family From Mortgage

By Potomac Local News
Prince William County's Fire & Rescue System Engine 23. [Courtesy of PWCFRS]

“Cory knew from an early age that he wanted to protect and serve others,” April Orel said. “He chose the Marine Corps because he wanted to enlist ‘with the best.’”

Sgt. Cory Orel, a Marine Corps veteran who trained at the Rescue Fire Academy in Prince William County and later served with Prince William County Fire and Rescue, died in 2025 from service-connected cancer. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation paid off the family’s mortgage in Richlands, North Carolina, as part of its Gold Star Family Home Program.

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Prince William

Dumfries Boy Found Safe After Missing Alert

By Potomac Local News

Donald Okhialeme Musa, the 12-year-old boy who was the subject of a CODI Alert issued by Virginia State Police on behalf of the Town of Dumfries Police Department, has been located safely.

Musa was last seen on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, around 6 p.m. on Olde Port Lane in Dumfries before authorities issued the alert late that evening. The alert has now been canceled.

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Prince William

Woodbridge Native Named Battalion Commander at VMI

By Potomac Local News
Chauhdury

Virginia Military Institute named Abduhu Chauhdury of Woodbridge as the new first battalion commander for the 2026-27 academic year.

Chauhdury, an electrical and computer engineering major, attended Forest Park High School. He said his high school calculus teacher, a VMI Class of 2002 graduate, inspired him to apply only to the institute. As a third-class cadet, he served as an S3 corporal, and as a second-class cadet, he was an S3 operations sergeant.

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Stafford

Police Blotter: Injured Passenger in DUI Crash, Assault Reported

By Potomac Local News

DUI Crash Leaves Passenger Injured

On May 24 around 1:47 a.m. on Pine View Drive, a driver was arrested after a crash that injured a passenger. Deputies observed signs of impairment including bloodshot eyes and an odor of alcohol. Two open alcoholic beverages were found near the vehicle. The 25-year-old driver from Fredericksburg was charged with driving under the influence, maiming as a result of driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, and driving without a license. The passenger was transported to the hospital for treatment.

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Fredericksburg

Schools, Streets and Utilities Lead Fredericksburg’s Proposed $179M Capital Spending Plan

By Potomac Local News
Fredericksburg City Hall [Photo: Fredericksburg Va. Government Facebook page]

City Council is expected to adopt a $179.16 million Capital Improvement Plan on Tuesday that charts infrastructure, education, and public safety investments through fiscal year 2031.

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Politics

Zargarpur Announces Bid for Coles District Supervisor

By Potomac Local News

Lisa Zargarpur, member of the Prince William County School Board, announced her candidacy for Coles District Supervisor on the Prince William County Board of Supervisors.

In a Facebook post, Zargarpur said she is shifting her focus after serving on the school board. “After serving two terms on the Prince William County School Board, I am now turning my attention to a different office. I can still support our schools while working for the greater community,” she wrote.

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Fredericksburg

Police Seek ID of Spotsylvania Home Depot Tool Thief

By Potomac Local News

“On May 23, 2026 at approximately 3:40 p.m. the pictured individual shoplifted several Milwaukee and DeWalt tools from the Home Depot located at 1201 Gateway Blvd,” Fredericksburg Police Department announced. “He was last seen driving the pictured 2013 Toyota Venza bearing VA Handicap tags 5284DH in Spotsylvania, VA on Patriot Highway.”

Report #2026-002480. Anyone who can identify the suspect is asked to contact police at 540-373-3122. Anonymous tips can be submitted by texting “FPDtip” to 847-411 or via the FPD Tip app.

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