Author: Uriah Kiser

I'm the Founder and Publisher of Potomac Local News. Raised in Woodbridge, I'm now raising my family in Northern Virginia and care deeply about our community. If you're not getting our FREE email newsletter, you are missing out. Subscribe Now!

News

Supervisors refuse to add ‘qualified immunity’ police protections to 2022 legislative agenda

By Uriah Kiser
Prince William County Brentsville District Supervisor Jeanine Lawson

A majority of Prince William County leaders voted against adding qualified immunity to its set of legislative priorities for 2022.

This article is exclusively for our Locals Only members. Please Sign In or upgrade to become a Locals Only Member today!

Your support helps us continue delivering more in-depth community news that matters to you. Thank you.

Go to Supervisors refuse to add ‘qualified immunity’ police protections to 2022 legislative agenda Read more
News

Manassas reports clean election, disappointed with ‘souls to polls’ Sunday turnout

By Uriah Kiser

The Manassas Voter Registrar’s office wrapped up its 45-day election with a final presentation to the City Council.

This article is exclusively for our Locals Only members. Please Sign In or upgrade to become a Locals Only Member today!

Your support helps us continue delivering more in-depth community news that matters to you. Thank you.

Go to Manassas reports clean election, disappointed with ‘souls to polls’ Sunday turnout Read more
News

Metro extension to cost $30 billion, siphon $100 million from annual county budget to maintain, study shows

By Uriah Kiser

A study that examined bringing extending Metro south from Springfield to Quantico is entering its final phase. 

This article is exclusively for our Locals Only members. Please Sign In or upgrade to become a Locals Only Member today!

Your support helps us continue delivering more in-depth community news that matters to you. Thank you.

Go to Metro extension to cost $30 billion, siphon $100 million from annual county budget to maintain, study shows Read more
News

CRT questions dismissed during town hall at Prince William County schools headquarters

By Uriah Kiser
Multiple attendees of a town hall meeting at the Prince William County Public Schools headquarters with questions about Critical Race Theory were turned away on Monday, November 15, 2021. [Photo: Uriah Kiser]

Residents hoping to ask questions about Critical Race Theory and its possible application in the classroom left disappointed Monday night.

This article is exclusively for our Locals Only members. Please Sign In or upgrade to become a Locals Only Member today!

Your support helps us continue delivering more in-depth community news that matters to you. Thank you.

Go to CRT questions dismissed during town hall at Prince William County schools headquarters Read more
News

2 incoming Stafford County School Board members vow to repeal mask mandate

By Uriah Kiser
Halstead & Siegmund

When they take their seats in January, two newly-elected Stafford County School Board members will work to repeal the division’s mask mandate.

This article is exclusively for our Locals Only members. Please Sign In or upgrade to become a Locals Only Member today!

Your support helps us continue delivering more in-depth community news that matters to you. Thank you.

Go to 2 incoming Stafford County School Board members vow to repeal mask mandate Read more
Neighborhood Notes

Wake Up: Double homicide arrest; IKEA turns 35, The Great Resignation

By Uriah Kiser

Good morning, everyone. It’s finally Friday, and here’s a look at what’s happening.

Double homicide arrest: Police captured a 20-year-old Woodbridge man in connection to the double homicide that occurred at a home located in the 14100 block of Renegade in Dale City.

Go to Wake Up: Double homicide arrest; IKEA turns 35, The Great Resignation Read more
News

COVID rules, increased workload, staff shortages cause teacher burnout at area schools

By Uriah Kiser

Teachers who work in local government school divisions across the region are reaching their limits.

This article is exclusively for our Locals Only members. Please Sign In or upgrade to become a Locals Only Member today!

Your support helps us continue delivering more in-depth community news that matters to you. Thank you.

Go to COVID rules, increased workload, staff shortages cause teacher burnout at area schools Read more
News

Customers on hook to cover cost of toxic coal ash removal, as leader asks for plan to transport material

By Uriah Kiser
Andrea Bailey, Prince William County Potomac District Supervisor. [Photo: Uriah Kiser]

Following last week’s statewide election that saw voters choose not only a new governor but legislators in the House of Delegates, Prince William County Supervisor Andrea Bailey is once again talking about coal ash.

This article is exclusively for our Locals Only members. Please Sign In or upgrade to become a Locals Only Member today!

Your support helps us continue delivering more in-depth community news that matters to you. Thank you.

Go to Customers on hook to cover cost of toxic coal ash removal, as leader asks for plan to transport material Read more
News

Protestors disrupt meeting, call for Supervisor’s resignation, halt of data center development in rural area

By Uriah Kiser
Activists called on Democrats to halt development studies for the rural areas of Prince William County and called for Republican Peter Candland to resign from the Board of County Supervisors. [Photo: Uriah Kiser]

A group of disappointed residents interrupted a joint meeting of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors and several elected state delegates on Tuesday, November 9.

This article is exclusively for our Locals Only members. Please Sign In or upgrade to become a Locals Only Member today!

Your support helps us continue delivering more in-depth community news that matters to you. Thank you.

Go to Protestors disrupt meeting, call for Supervisor’s resignation, halt of data center development in rural area Read more
View More Stories