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Originals

Manassas schools superintendent up for pay raise

By Uriah Kiser
Manassas Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kevin Newman

The Manassas City School Board is set to vote to raise the salary of Superintendent Dr. Kevin Newman at its meeting on Tuesday.

The chief executive of the school system currently makes just over $200,000 a year. With the four-percent raise the School Board is considering for Newman, he’ll make about $209,000 per year, should the Board approve the raise.

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Originals

Maria Martin, a pro-life, U.S. immigrant makes 2nd run for Woodbridge House seat

By Uriah Kiser

Republican Maria Martin is running to unseat Democrat Luke Torian in the 52nd House of Delegates District in Prince William County.

This is her second bid for the seat in as many years. When you compare her fundraising numbers to Torian, an 11-year incumbent who has raked in more than a half-million dollars in donations from beer makers, Realtors, and Dominion Energy, Martin’s paltry $4,700 makes this campaign resemble a David and Goliath-style battle.

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News

Stafford gets $5.5 million for airport runway extension

By Uriah Kiser
Stafford Regional Airport Terminal [Photo: Rick Horner]

The effort to extend the runway at Stafford Regional Airport got a major boost from the Federal Government.

Senator Tim Kaine announced the airport would get $5.5 million in federal funding. The airport is currently working to extend the airport’s runway by 1,000 feet to attract more planes to the region.

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News

Rezoning clears way for 306 apartments, Downtown Stafford project

By Uriah Kiser
A rendering of Fountain Park, located next to the Stafford County Courthouse (lower right), a development that could have nearly 1,000 new apartment homes in buildings as tall as five stories.

The ball is in motion to transform the heart of Stafford County into a livable, walkable downtown.

The Board of Supervisors approved its own request to rezone six acres of land next to the county’s iconic courthouse, clearing the way for 306 new apartments, as well as commercial space for retail stores and restaurants. In a rare move, the Board of Supervisors initiated the rezoning request, which, now that it is approved, allows developers to construct a more densely packed urban development than the original plan of building multiple one-level office buildings.

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News

Fountain Park lawsuit strikes out in Stafford County court

By Uriah Kiser

Stafford County Circuit Court Judge Victoria B. Willis tossed out a lawsuit aimed at delaying a decision by the Stafford Board of Supervisors to rezone six acres of land next to the county’s iconic courthouse, known as Fountain Park.

A private developer is seeking a zoning reclassification to build up to 94 apartment homes on the property, more than currently allowed.

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Politics

Youngkin Exclusive: Candidate’s wife addresses CRT, deceptive political ad

By Uriah Kiser
Glenn Youngkin [Facebook photo]

Suzanne Youngkin, the wife of Virginia Republican Governor hopeful Glenn Youngkin, is speaking out on the state of education in the commonwealth and on the fight over critical race theory.

In Virginia, and in school board meetings across the U.S., parents have lined up to protest critical race theory, belief that white supremacy exists in the U.S. despite the rule of law. Nearly half of U.S. states have banned critical race theory, as opponents say the practice pits citizens against one another by race.

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Originals

Occoquan leaders set to vote on The Mill; building would-be tallest in town

By Uriah Kiser
An artist rendering of the Mill at Occoquan.

Occoquan Town leaders are set to make a big decision on what could be the tallest building in town.

The Town Council is scheduled to vote on Tuesday on whether or not to approve The Mill at Occoquan, a planned 5-story building that would be built on Mill Street, across from Town Hall. The building would include 52 apartments, and street-level retail space, as well as a space for a restaurant and terrace overlooking the Occoquan River.

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Prince William

Area police departments now using E-911, mental health registry

By Uriah Kiser

Area police departments are working to improve the way they respond to 9-1-1 calls.

In Prince William, the county just deployed its new E-911 technology. The system, which is being adopted by public safety agencies across the U.S., better works to pinpoint the location of the 9-1-1 caller to better help first responders find the site of the emergency.

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News

Fatal crash closes portion of Route 1 in Stafford County

By Uriah Kiser
A Stafford County Sheriff's' patrol car.

At least one person has died following a crash in Stafford County.

A portion of a Route 1 is closed, just south of Hosptial Center Boulevard near Stafford Hosptial following the crash. Few details are available, but the Stafford sheriff’s office tells sent us the following information.

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