Uriah Kiser, Author at Potomac Local News

Va. Supreme Court rules in favor of Dumfries rescue squad, overturns win for Board of Supervisors

Published October 22, 2020 at 4:04PM | Updated October 22, 2020 at 5:59PM

Dumfries Triangle Rescue Squad on Graham Park Road in Dumfries.

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors does not have the power to dissolve the Dumfries-Triangle Rescue Squad, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled today.

The decision overturns a decision by a lower Prince William County Circuit Court that previously ruled in the county’s favor, that asserted the rescue squad’s “very existence is at the whim of the county,” court documents state.

Politics

Prince William Democrats deny request from police chief to urge governor to amend traffic bill; Gov. amends, anyway

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 21, 2020 at 6:16PM

Democrats on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors failed to back their chief of police after he voiced concerns about a bill that would make it impossible for his officers to stop cars that do not have a working head, tail, or brake lights.

Citing safety concerns for drivers and pedestrians, Acting Police Chief Col. Jarad Phelps on Tuesday told Supervisors that if the bill signed into law by Gov. Ralph Northam (D), the fact that a vehicle doesn’t have working lights would no longer be a good enough reason to stop a driver.

Prince William

$40,000 allocated for cab companies that give rides to homeless

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 21, 2020 at 4:35PM

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors appropriated a $40,000 Community Development Block Grant from the Prince William Office of Housing and Community Development to help the county Department of Social Services to provide transportation services to the county’s homeless.

The county’s Homeless Services coordinated-entry staff will authorize the use of the funds. Those needing transportation should call 703-792-3366. Once the staff authorizes an expenditure, the cabs will take people to their destinations, and the cab companies will invoice the charges to the county.

News

Target employee walking to her car reports adbuction attempt

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 21, 2020 at 12:27PM

Ball

Authorities say they now have a man in custody who is tried a grab a woman outside of a North Stafford Target store.

The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest on Tuesday, October 21. It said that on October 1 at 4:21 p.m., deputies were called to the store at 1090 Stafford Market Place for a report of an attempted abduction.

News

Stafford debates using phone app, license-plate readers to charge for river access

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 21, 2020 at 11:19AM

Historic Port of Falmouth Park is closed due to high water. [Photo: Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]

A proposal to charge a $10 parking fee at two of Stafford’s busiest parks didn’t sit well with county leaders.

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors is continuing to search for solutions to deal with overcrowded parking lots at Historic Port of Falmouth Beach and Aquia Landing parks. The parks are located on the Rappahannock and Potomac rivers, respectively, and are popular swimming holes.

Business

Lease renewed for Stafford Gymnastics Center

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 20, 2020 at 11:55PM

The Stafford Gymnastics Center at 500 Nelms Circle in Stafford County.

Stafford County will continue to lease a private space for the Stafford Royals competitive gymnastics program.

The county’s Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities Department has had a gymnastics program in place at this location, at 500 Nelms Circle in the southern portion of the county off Route 17, known as the Stafford Gymnastics and Recreation Center, since the early 1990s.

Publisher's Post

We’re now able to post new PLN content to Facebook

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 20, 2020 at 10:51PM | Updated November 18, 2020 at 2:33PM

Potomac Local News President Publisher Uriah Kiser

We’re now able to post content from our website to Facebook for the first time since August.

For a reason unknown to us, we had to adjust a setting on our server in order for Facebook to accept our content once again. We’re glad to have our content back on the social media platform where it can be viewed and shared.

News

Newly-created social justice commission will investigate Prince William police

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 20, 2020 at 6:28PM | Updated October 21, 2020 at 12:00PM

Woodbridge District Supervisor Margaret Franklin

Members of a newly created commission will investigate the Prince William County Police Department and its response to riots that occurred in the county on May 30.

The new Racial and Social Justice Commission will meet over the course of the next year and will be tasked to bring back recommendations on how to improve the hiring practices of the department, as well as the use-of-force policy.

Business

Grand opening planned for Tru by Hilton hotel in Manassas

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 20, 2020 at 10:20AM

A grand opening ceremony will be held for a new Tru by Hilton hotel in Manassas.

The hotel is the first commercial operation in the Landing at Cannon Branch, a mix-use development on the edge of Manassas near the city’s regional airport.

News

Prince William County ignores federal criminal warrant under new noncooperation policy

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 19, 2020 at 4:37PM

Prince William County Adult Detention Center in Manassas. [Photo: Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]

Officials at the Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center released an inmate Sept. 29, who was wanted for felony charges of illegal entry, despite an active criminal warrant for his arrest.