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Virginia Democrats deny bonuses for local police in latest round of stimulus spending

By Uriah Kiser
Delegate Joshua Cole (D-28, Fredericksburg, Stafford)

This month, the General Assembly left local police officers out in the cold when it approved a $4.3 billion spending bill put forward by Democrats, using monies from the Amerian Rescue Plan.

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Schools

Removing water fountains, blasting UV light part of schools’ coronavirus battle plan

By Uriah Kiser

Removing all water fountains from school buildings is just one of Manassas City Public Schools’ measures to fight the coronavirus.

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Prince William

School Board expected to change public comment policy

By Uriah Kiser
The Prince William County School Board.

Sources tell me that changes to the Prince William County School Board’s public comment policy will be announced Monday.

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Originals

VRE ridership continues to be off nearly 90%

By Uriah Kiser

Ridership on Virginia Railway Express, the state’s only commuter railroad continues to be in the ditch when compared to pre-pandemic levels. 

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Business

4-story building to replace old structure that partially collapsed on Valentine’s Day 2015

By Uriah Kiser
Photo: Manassas City Economic Development

A new, four-story, mixed-use development project is coming to Downtown Manassas.

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Bodycam video: Police visit resident critical of Board of Supervisors who ‘did nothing wrong’

By Uriah Kiser

A newly obtained police bodycam video shows the conversation between an investigator and a Prince William County resident who sent an email criticizing the Board of County Supervisors.

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Prince William

Where School Board members stand on forced vaccine requirements

By Uriah Kiser
Prince William County School Superintendent Dr. Babur Lateef (right) receives his coronavirus vaccination at Novant Health / UVA Health System Prince William Medical Center in Manassas.

As employers across the country continue to adopt forced-vaccination policies, the Chairman of the Prince William County School Board — that county’s largest employer — says he supports such a mandate.

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Teacher morale is low and shortages plenty. How school divisions are working to recruit new talent

By Uriah Kiser
Stafford County Public Schools teachers gather on July 27, 2021 to prepare for a new school year. [Photo: Stafford County Public Schools Facebook page]

As students return to the classroom in numbers not seen since the pandemic began, public school divisions across the region are experiencing a shortage of teachers.

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