Uriah Kiser, Author at Potomac Local News

Traffic stop leads to arrest of Ohio fugitive

Published September 23, 2020 at 12:58PM

McPherron [Photo: Stafford sheriff's office]

A driver who tried to provide false identification during a traffic stop in Stafford County yesterday ended up with numerous charges and jail without bond, according to the Stafford sheriff’s office.

On September 22 at 10:07 p.m., Deputy B.E. Vaughn saw a Dodge pickup turn from Staffordboro Boulevard onto Foxwood Drive and strike the stop sign. They deputed stopped the diver made contact with the driver and asked for identification. The driver explained he did not have his license but provided a name and date of birth.

Originals

Jail guards to call ICE when felony suspects released

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 23, 2020 at 12:10PM

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

Guards at Prince William County’s jail will tip off federal immigrations officials when suspected felony offenders are released.

The recent decision by the county’s jail board stipulates guards will call federal authorities for felony offenders who have been issued detainers by federal immigrations and customs officials, better known as ICE. Upon their release, federal authorities will have the option of coming to the jail and picking up the suspect.

Business

Small batch bakery is county’s first gluten-free bakehouse

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 23, 2020 at 9:47AM

Sarah Seligman, owner of Bakefully Yours.

A new small-batch bakery has opened in the in a fast-growing industrial corridor of Prince William County.

Bakefully Yours is a bakery with a health-conscious mission: to supply gluten-free, vegan and paleo desserts, in hopes of providing sweets for everyone, no matter what dietary restrictions one may have, according to a press release from the Prince William County Department of Economic Development. The bakery has has been supplying the Washington, D.C. region with its healthy treats for the past four years and now serves 100 stores in the mid-Atlantic region.

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OmniRide service to be recognized by TSA

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 22, 2020 at 5:24PM | Updated September 22, 2020 at 9:17PM

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will honor OmniRide with the BASE Gold Standard Award at a ceremony taking place at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, September 25 at the OmniRide Transit Center .

The award is the top recognition TSA can give to a transit agency for demonstrating outstanding performance in enhancing their security programs. OmniRide is the first and only bus-only transit system in the National Capital Region to earn this recognition.

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Home values soar in Greater Manassas area, highest in Virginia

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 22, 2020 at 5:13PM | Updated September 22, 2020 at 8:39PM

Olde Town Square is a series of homes n Downtown Manassas, along Zebedee and Center streets. [Photo: Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]

Two cities in our region have seen home values blossom in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Home values in Manassas Park and Manassas have increased 32 percent and 28 percent, respectively.

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Virus cases continue to decline in Prince William, Manassas

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 22, 2020 at 3:58PM

The number of coronavirus cases in Prince William County are at its lowest since late July.

The Prince William Health District, which includes the county, Manassas, and Manassas Park, reports an infection rate of 7.6 percent, according to the county’s emergency services coordinator Brian Misner.

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Drone, bloodhound used to find suspect in Stafford

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 22, 2020 at 3:03PM

Cousins

A law enforcement drone is credited with the arrest of a man wanted for assault and battery.

Stafford sheriff’s deputies were called at 10:09 p.m. to a home on Pribble Lane for a report of a man with a gun.Deputy S.A. Fulford learned that Cousins had assaulted someone at the residence and fled into the nearby woods.

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Prince William to invest in new vote tracking, closed-captioning system

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 22, 2020 at 2:50PM | Updated September 22, 2020 at 3:23PM

The Seal of Prince William County, Va.

Who voted for what? In what meeting was this topic discussed?

These questions and more will be answered in a new service Prince William County will implement designed to shed more light on the actions of members of the Board of County Supervisors.

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