Uriah Kiser, Author at Potomac Local News

Interview: Theresa Coates Ellis for Manassas Mayor

Published November 2, 2020 at 4:04PM | Updated November 2, 2020 at 8:47PM

Voters in Manassas will head to the polls tomorrow to vote for a slew of candidates, and one of them is for city mayor.

Theresa Coates Ellis is the Republican candidate for mayor. She’s been on the City Council since 2018, and she hopes to succeed Hal Parrish II, whose been mayor since 2008 and a member of the City Council since 1993.

Features

Fredericksburg Pet Show returns November 14 and 15

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 2, 2020 at 10:14AM

The Fredericksburg Pet Show will return this year to the city’s expo center.

The Dog Lure Course, where dogs can chase a mechanical squirrel through an obstacle course, will return to the show this year.

Greater Prince William area leaders and healthcare organizations band together to spread community health safety messages

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 2, 2020 at 9:42AM | Updated November 24, 2020 at 9:44AM

Greater Prince William County leaders and healthcare officials have banded together in an effort to stress the importance of community health as Virginians head into flu season.

According to the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association, it’s estimated at least 39 million Americans became ill during last year’s flu season leading to 18 million medical visits, 410,000 hospitalizations and at least 24,000 deaths.

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5 shot, 2 killed in Prince William over Halloween weekend

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 2, 2020 at 9:03AM | Updated November 2, 2020 at 10:26AM

One man is in critical condition after he was shot Monday in Dale City, bringing the total of people shot in Prince William County over the Halloween weekend to five.

Two men died from gunshots the suffered earlier in the day.

Man beaten with hammer, shot in Woodbridge

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 28, 2020 at 6:56PM

On Wednesday, Oct. 28, Prince William Willia police officers were called to the Bayvue Apartments located in the 1400 block of Bayside Avenue in Woodbridge to investigate shots fired call.

When they arrived, officers found a 34-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. Rescue personnel arrived at the location and took the victim to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Schools

Manassas approves plan to send special ed students back to class

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 28, 2020 at 4:45PM

Nearly 80 special education students will return to in-person learning in Manassas.

The city School Board approved a plan to send back 76 “school-dependent learners,” and about 43 teachers on November 4. It will make the first time that anyone students or teachers have been back to class since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March.

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Interview: Lynn Forkell Greene for Manassas City Council

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 28, 2020 at 4:36PM | Updated October 29, 2020 at 8:59AM

Greene is one of three Republicans who are seeking three open seats on the City Council this election cycle.

This is her second bid at a seat on the City Council. Last year, she ran during a Special Election after Ken Elston vacated his seat.

Schools

Manassas School Board to vote on return to sports

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 28, 2020 at 12:09PM

Manassas City schools are considering what to do about scholastic sports. The Virginia High School League will begin its amended winter season on December 7.

Winter sports run December 7 to February 20

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VRE approves new $23 million parking garage as ridership down 93%

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 28, 2020 at 9:00AM

Virginia Railway Expres will move ahead with plans to design a new 544-space parking garage in Manassas Park.

The new garage will be built next to the next to Manassas Park City Hall, located at One Park Center Court. A total of 116 spaces on the ground level will be reserved for use by the city, while the rest of the spaces will be reserved for commuters. Virginia Railway Express documents state:

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Final days: Prince William starts search for new county schools superintendent

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 28, 2020 at 7:00AM

Prince William Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Steven Walts.

After 15 years, Dr. Steven L. Walts’ time as Prince William County Public Schools Superintendent is drawing to a close. That’s more evident now more than ever as the county School Board tonight will hold its first meeting to discuss replacing Walts, who plans to leave July 1, 2021.

At the moment, Walts is working out the details of sending students back to in-person learning in school buildings in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. After pressure from the School Board, kindergarten students will return to in-person learning in a hybrid model on November 10, with half of the school division’s kindergartners coming on alternating days. Second and third-grade students will return to school buildings in January, and the remainder of the students phased back in early February.