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Police chief questioned, says investigation not politically motivated

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Prince William County Police Chief Peter Newsham [Photo: Uriah Kiser]

Police Chief Peter Newsham was placed under the microscope on Tuesday following his decision to send a police officer to the home of a resident who criticized top elected county officials. 

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Murder trial to continue despite public defender’s attempt to have case dismissed

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The Judicial Center for Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park.

A Prince William County Circuit Court Judge denied a plea from a public defender to toss out a murder case.

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Protestors say Supervisor Bailey violated oath, trust; plan 1st Amendment rally

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The James McCoart Building at the Prince William County Government Center. [Photo by Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]

Protesters will hold a 1st Amendment rights rally outside the Prince William County Government Center on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at 1:30 p.m.

The rally comes in response to multiple police investigations into Dumfries resident Robert Hand, an outspoken critic of the Board of County Supervisors.

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Dumfries gaming resort proposal takes center stage, public input sought 

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The Rose gaming resort and hotel proposed to open in Dumfries in 2023.

The first of three opportunities for residents to weigh in on a proposed 200-room hotel and gaming center called “The Rose” starts Tuesday, September 7.

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Newly-appointed George Mason University president to meet business community

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Dr. Gregory Washington became the eighth president of George Mason University on July 1, 2020. [Photo: George Mason University]

Newly-appointed George Mason University President Dr. Gregory Washington will spend the evening with business owners in Woodbridge.

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Committee mulls giving Manassas Mayor full voting power

By Uriah Kiser
Davis Younger

City leaders in Manassas continue to debate whether or not the mayor should have the ability to vote on all matters before the City Council. 

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Commercial parking restrictions proposed for Manassas Park

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Manassas Park residents may soon find they can’t park as many commercial vehicles on the street and their properties as they used to.

The City Council, also known as the city’s Governing Body on Tuesday, September 7, will take up proposed changes to the zoning code that would place limits on commercial vehicles.

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Bailey has history of asking police to investigate constituent

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Bailey

New police reports have surfaced showing police on multiple occasions have investigated a constituent of Supervisor Andrea Bailey after he participated in a public forum and after he sent an email critical of elected county officials.

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Proposed comment changes anger school parents; More will be heard, official says

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Parents filled the seats at a Prince William County School Board meeting on September 1, 2021 to protest proposed changes to citizen public comments at meetings, and the school division's forced masking policy for children.

Several parents spoke out against a plan to place restrictions on public comment time during Prince William County School Board meetings. 

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