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Virginia seals $4.5B AstraZeneca deal during shutdown

By Uriah Kiser
Gov. Glenn Youngkin in Dale City [Photo: Alan Gloss]

The Center Square – While much of Washington remains shut down, Virginia just pulled off one of the largest private investments in state history.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that AstraZeneca will officially invest $4.5 billion to build two new manufacturing facilities in Albemarle County.

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Fredericksburg

Silence of the Dems: Relative of Local Fundraiser Host Demands Jay Jones Story Be Pulled Amid Party Silence

By Uriah Kiser
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A relative of one of the listed hosts for a Jay Jones for Attorney General fundraiser in Fredericksburg has accused Potomac Local News of compromising her family’s safety after the outlet published details about the event and its organizers.

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Prince William

14th High School’s Future, Possible School Board Member Censure: Big Night Looms for Prince William School Board

By Uriah Kiser
Prince William County School Board Vice Chair Tracy Blake, accused of intimidating a colleague after an October 1 meeting, appears in a School Board video visiting students earlier this year.

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Manassas

After $50M in Land Buys, City Set to Reveal Vision for Manassas Shopping Center Redevelopment

By Uriah Kiser

After months of land purchases and closed-door discussions, Manassas officials will unveil the first draft of redevelopment plans for the city-owned Manassas Shopping Center on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 6 p.m.

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Prince William

Hashimi Family to Lead 2025 Dumfries Holiday Parade; Officer Honored for Breaking Barriers

By Uriah Kiser
Dumfries is Virginia's oldest continually chartered town.

The Dumfries Town Council celebrated hometown excellence this week, honoring a family whose roots run deep in the community and a police officer who’s breaking barriers in local law enforcement.

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Breaking News

Death of 90-Year-Old Man Under Investigation in Manassas Neighborhood

By Uriah Kiser

Police are investigating the suspicious death of a 90-year-old man in the 9300 block of Beauregard Avenue in Manassas. Officers were first called to the scene around 7:35 a.m. on Monday, October 13, and confirmed the death as suspicious a few hours later.

Authorities say the man’s next of kin has been notified, but no other details have been released. Investigators remain at the house to process the scene.

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Prince William

Man dies in early morning truck crash on Prince William Parkway

By Uriah Kiser

A California man died early Saturday morning after his tractor-trailer veered off Prince William Parkway in Manassas.

Police say Jatinder Chauhan, 35, of Turlock, California, was driving a 2022 Mack Anthem truck eastbound on Prince William Parkway near Hansen Farm Road (formerly Balls Ford Road) about 4:45 a.m. on October 12 when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a guardrail. The truck came to a stop a short distance later.

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Prince William

Gainesville Debate: Candidates United in Opposing New Data Centers, Call for Rural Preservation

By Uriah Kiser

Two candidates vying to represent Gainesville on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors agreed Friday night that the county must stop approving new data centers and refocus on preserving the rural character that defines western Prince William.

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Fredericksburg

Perk Up, Fredericksburg: Planners OK Coffee Shop Drive-Through at Cowan Station

By Uriah Kiser

Fredericksburg’s Planning Commission has given the green light to a plan that will bring a new coffee shop with a drive-through to the Cowan Station development along U.S. Route 1.

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Stafford

Stafford Faces Regional Jail Funding Gap, Sparks Transparency Concerns

By Uriah Kiser

Stafford County leaders are facing a $1.9 million funding gap at the Rappahannock Regional Jail, and some supervisors say the county’s fix — pulling money from unrelated projects midyear — raises concerns about transparency and long-term planning.

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