Uriah Kiser, Author at Potomac Local News

Published August 4, 2022 at 9:00AM

Steven Liga will become Potomac Health Foundation Director after spending seven years leading Action in Community Through Service in Dumfries. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]

Steven Liga will become of the Potomac Health Foundation.

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Occoquan watershed study won’t delay data center decisions despite pollution concerns

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 3, 2022 at 4:30PM | Updated August 3, 2022 at 9:22PM

A crew team uses a dock at Lake Ridge Marina on the Occoquan Reservoir. [Photo: Occoquan District Supervisor Kenny Boddye Facebook Page]

Prince William Board of County Supervisors ordered a study water study in the wake of multiple data center campuses looking to build in the area.

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Data center supply questions arise; Loudoun problem won’t affect Prince William

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 2, 2022 at 2:00PM

QTS data center in Manassas [Photo: Google Maps]

Power problems for data centers in Loudoun County will not affect its neighbor, Prince William County.

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Officials break ground on $6.8 million Manassas Museum expansion

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 1, 2022 at 4:27PM

Officials break ground on $6.8 million Manassas Museum expansion [Photo: Uriah Kiser/PLN]

City officials broke ground on a new $6.8 million expansion of the Manassas Museum.

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EXCLUSIVE: Beauty pageant and its first First African-American queen crowned in 1987 to return to Prince William County Fair

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 28, 2022 at 2:42PM

Streat

In 1987, the Prince William County Fair crowned its first black queen.

“I was in high school, and the thing I remember is them messing up my music on the talent portion. So I was out there in my pose for the longest time, and they were like, ‘Stephanie, just relax. We’ll let you know when we’re ready.’ Everybody’s looking at me, and I was terrified,” said Dr. Stepahnie Streat of Prince William County.

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Manassas declares end to coronavirus pandemic emergency

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 26, 2022 at 10:00AM

The Manassas City Council held a town hall meeting at Dean Elementary School on Monday, March 21. Left to right: City Manager Patrick Pate, Mayor Michele Davis Younger, Vice-Mayor Pamela Sebesky, City Clerk LeeAnn Henderson. [Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local]

The pandemic is over in Manassas.