Uriah Kiser, Author at Potomac Local News

Published December 28, 2020 at 12:13PM | Updated December 30, 2020 at 5:46PM

Five Prince William County police officers involved in a shooting outside Dumfries did nothing wrong, the county’s Commonwealth Attorney determined.

The officers were dispatched to the Four Seasons, a gated retirement community just off Route 234 at 7:15 p.m. December 10, after a woman reported her husband Kurtis Kay Frevert, 79, was armed with a gun and was threatening suicide.

Originals

Diversity, transparency tops wishlist for new Prince William schools leader

By Uriah Kiser

Published December 27, 2020 at 1:54PM | Updated December 28, 2020 at 3:38PM

Prince William Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Steven Walts.

More than 20 people have already applied to replace Dr. Steven L. Walts, one of the longest-serving public school superintendents in Virginia.

Walts has led the Prince William County Public Schools for the past 15 years and will retire on July 1, 2021. The Prince William County School Board on December 17 voted unanimously to approve a candidate profile, which is intended to has made it clear to applicants what qualities it’s looking for in Walts’ replacement.

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Man steals woman’s keys, drives away, sheriff reports

By Uriah Kiser

Published December 26, 2020 at 11:56PM

A Stafford County Sheriff's' patrol car.

n December 16 at 8:03 p.m., deputies responded to Hot Springs Way for a report of a theft.

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City water and sewer customers could get coronavirus relief funds

By Uriah Kiser

Published December 26, 2020 at 11:47PM

Fredericksburg City Hall

Fredericksburg City water and sewer customers may have an opportunity for funding from the CARES Act.

Features

Keep your Christmas lights up through January to support healthcare workers

By Uriah Kiser

Published December 26, 2020 at 11:01PM

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center is urging residents to leave up, and leave on their Christmas lights through the month of January in support of healthcare workers on the front lines of the coronavirus fight.

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New maker space opens on Princess Anne Street

By Uriah Kiser

Published December 26, 2020 at 10:48PM

IdeaSpace is the latest evolution in CRRL’s history of offering maker technology and empowering creative exploration.

Holiday returns? The UPS Store has got this.

By Uriah Kiser

Published December 26, 2020 at 7:12PM | Updated February 11, 2021 at 12:14PM

Let’s be honest. Not everyone is going to like their gift.

Maybe teal polka dots wasn’t the best color choice. Maybe that waist size wasn’t as large as you thought.

1 month to end 3 years of pain

By Uriah Kiser

Published December 25, 2020 at 11:08PM | Updated February 16, 2021 at 9:04PM

Janiela Montalvo-Linares and Dr. Kenneth May.

On July 4, 2017, Janiela Montalvo-Linares and her husband were demolishing the flooring inside of their Woodbridge home, taking it all the way down to the joints in their son’s second-floor bedroom.

While it looked a mess, they were making progress, until Janiela made a horrible misstep.

Prince William

Woodbridge man dies after triple shooting

By Uriah Kiser

Published December 23, 2020 at 9:57AM

One person are dead, and two others wounded after a a shooting at Tacketts Mill shopping center in Lake Ridge.

Prince William police were called to the scene at 9:31 p.m. On Tuesday, December 22, in the 12700 block of Harbor Drive in Lake Ridge to investigate a shooting.

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