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Manassas resident: Nationals stadium shooting ‘a frantic, chaotic scene‘

By Uriah Kiser
Nationals Park {Photo by Sung Shin/Unsplash]

A former Manassas City Councilman found himself in a melee following a shooting outside Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

Ian Lovejoy and his girlfriend sat behind home plate during Saturday’s game between the Washington Nationals and the San Diego Padres.

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Democrats warn right-to-vote under attack at “Good Trouble” rally at Manassas Battlefield

By Uriah Kiser
Left to right: Rep. Gerry Connolly, Va. Delegate Danica Roem, Prince William County Occoquan Supervisor Kenny Boddye [Photo: Uriah Kiser]

Democrats rallied constituents from Prince William and Fauquier counties, declaring the right to vote is under attack by GOP-led state legislatures across the U.S.

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Youngkin taps Prince William Supervisor Yesli Vega to rally Hispanic vote

By Uriah Kiser
Vega

Yesli Vega made history when she was the first Latina to be elected to the Prince William Board of County Supervisors in 2019.

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Originals

3 women make history as first-ever female slate of GOP candidates in Manassas

By Uriah Kiser
Phillips, Jennings, Forkell Greene, Coates Ellis [Submitted photo]

Manassas is known for its place in history, and something historic is happening again in the city when it comes to the General Election this fall.

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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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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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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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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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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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