Uriah Kiser, Author at Potomac Local News

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Published July 13, 2023 at 8:12AM

National Weather Service Baltimore-Washington: “Dry/hot start today as temps reach the low-mid 90s in many locations. Scattered to numerous storms expected late afternoon into tonight. Some storms will be severe. Localized flooding is also possible.”

“Today: Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.”

Prince William

Prince William supervisors kill measure that could have delayed Digital Gateway vote

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 12, 2023 at 11:32AM

Protesters urge the Prince William Board of County Supervisors to postpone votes on land-use cases until 2024. [Photo: Natalie Villalobos]

“The failed resolution introduced by Brentsville Supervisor Jeanine Lawson marked another unsuccessful effort by data center opponents to halt the Digital Gateway development that proposes 27.6 million square feet of data centers on 2,139 acres along Pageland Lane near Gainesville.”

Business

Black Metal Mercantile holds ribbon cutting in Downtown Manassas

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 12, 2023 at 11:24AM

[Photo: Historic Manassas Inc.]

In Historic Downtown Manassas, a new shop called Black Metal Mercantile has opened. The store opened in April at the 1,300-square-foot retail space at 9082 Center Street.

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Business

Manassas drone maker RapidFlight acquires Local Motors IP

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 12, 2023 at 11:08AM

Manassas Regional Airport

Manassas, Virginia-based drone maker RapidFlight has acquired the intellectual property rights from bankrupt autonomous vehicle maker Local Motors for an undisclosed sum.

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Schools

Audit indicates Virginia K-12 schools underfunded

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 12, 2023 at 10:35AM

The Center Square: “A report released Monday indicates Virginia’s K-12 education system has received inadequate state funding for years — and Republicans and Democrats are blaming each other for the results.”

“The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission staff reviewed Virginia’s K-12 funding formula – the mechanism used to determine the state’s education budget – upon being directed to do so by the 2021 General Assembly and shared its findings and recommendations in the report.”

News

Today’s weather forecast | Sponsored by the ‘Fridays at 5’ Concert Series

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 12, 2023 at 8:13AM

National Weather Service Baltimore-Washington: “Dry conditions & below normal humidity for mid-July today, becoming hotter & more humid Thursday into the weekend. Showers/thunderstorms return to the forecast Thursday into Thursday night, with continuing daily storm chances through the weekend.”

“Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.”

News

Police say Woodbridge teen tossed gun off Ocean City, Md. bridge

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 11, 2023 at 10:46PM

[Scott Rodgerson/Unsplash]

“The car continued moving, so police drove to the Route 90 bridge to make sure that it would not become disabled on the bridge, as one tire was deflated. Though the bridge is marked with signs that prohibit pedestrians, police said four people got out of the car and threw a bag over the edge into the bay below. A different driver continued on Route 90.”

“The group of people on the bridge included a 16-year-old and 17-year-old from Lorton, Va., another 17-year-old from Alexandria, Va., and 19-year-old Ibrahim Kanu from Woodbridge, Va. Police said Kanu threw the bag and had a loaded handgun on him when they searched the group.”

News

VRE to offer limited service Wednesday, July 12, 2023

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 11, 2023 at 10:26PM

Virignia Railway Express: “Due to this morning’s incident involving an Amtrak train just south of Union Station, VRE service will continue to be impacted tomorrow. Train traffic is still suspended going into and out of Union Station, and we still are unable to retrieve our train equipment from the coachyard north of Union Station. This evening, we used the five train sets that had not entered the coachyard this morning to run as much service as possible. We plan to do the same for Wednesday, July 12 tomorrow morning.”

“Please note that trains will not be able to enter Union Station tomorrow morning, so they will terminate at the L’Enfant Station. We plan to run ONLY the following trains to the L’Enfant Station tomorrow morning:”

News

Jacqueline Vontersch joins PLN meeting documenters team

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 11, 2023 at 3:24PM

Vontersch

Please welcome our newest meeting documenter, reporter Jacqueline Vontersch, who comes to us from Elon University and lives in Prince William County. PLN meeting documenter reporters are a community of trained and paid residents who report on local government meetings in PLN’s coverage area.

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Politics

Prince William GOP urges Republicans to vote early

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 11, 2023 at 3:12PM

Prince William County Republican Committee: “Today, the Republican Party of Virginia is proud to launch Secure Your Vote Virginia – a brand new way for Virginians to vote early.”

“Here’s the truth – for too long, Democrats have played the game while Republicans sat on the sidelines. Every single election, Republican candidates go into election day trailing by thousands of votes.”