Uriah Kiser, Author at Potomac Local News

2 suspects identified in Manassas Home Depot larceny

Published April 14, 2020 at 12:02PM

Police say they’ve identified two of three people who walked into at a Home Depot store and made off with items without paying for them.

Police first told us off about the case on Friday, April 3, 2020, by posting a “can you identify?” bulletin for thefts of tools that occurred at the store, located at 8805 Liberia Avenue in Manassas. The men in the photos labeled “Suspect 1” and “Suspect 2” have been identified.

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Prince William Democrats retract support for tax hike, advocate for flat rate

By Uriah Kiser

Published April 14, 2020 at 12:27AM | Updated April 14, 2020 at 3:47PM

Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair At-large Ann Wheeler. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]

Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chair At-large Ann Wheeler did an about-face on Monday.

She said she would advocate for keeping the county’s $1.125 per $100 of assessed Real Estate tax rate right where it is for the Fiscal Year 2021. That’s the rate approved by the Board of County Supervisors in 2019 when it was under Republican control.

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PLN Poll: Too soon to plan a high school graduation ceremony?

By Uriah Kiser

Published April 13, 2020 at 11:00PM | Updated April 14, 2020 at 12:49AM

Coming out of the dark? Osbourn High School in Manassas is the first in our region to announce it would hold an in-person graduation ceremony in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Potomac Local News’ Susie Webb broke this story late Monday night.

Wind triggers security alarm at BJ’s Wholesale Club

By Uriah Kiser

Published April 13, 2020 at 2:09PM

Some people might have a few choice phrases for the Prince William County Police Department.

Today, we here are Potomac Local News only have one that best describes the county police department: Ready for anything.

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Tornado warning issued for Dale City, Montclair until 12:45 p.m.

By Uriah Kiser

Published April 13, 2020 at 12:17PM | Updated April 13, 2020 at 12:37PM

From the National Weather Service:

At 12:22 p.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles southwest of Montclair, or 8 miles southwest of Dale City, moving northeast at 35 mph.

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Fire crews douse flames in third-floor apartment

By Uriah Kiser

Published April 13, 2020 at 12:52AM

Flames went up and a sprinkler system activated at a Stafford County apartment complex.

Fire crews were called Friday, April 11, 2020, at 6:22 a.m., to 855 Abberley Drive, near the Cavalier Family Skating Center, for a report of a fire in a third-floor apartment.

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Just in: Storms, high winds to prevail across the region

By Uriah Kiser

Published April 12, 2020 at 8:07PM

Monday is going to be a very windy and stormy day in our area. A high-wind advisory will be in effect for our area from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, April 12.

The High Wind Warning has been expanded to include south-central MD. Sustained winds of 20-30 mph, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. The High Wind Warning will be in effect from 6 AM until 6 PM on Monday. pic.twitter.com/3hKsHK9Usv

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Fredericksburg faces spending cuts, staff reductions in the wake of coronavirus shutdown

By Uriah Kiser

Published April 12, 2020 at 7:35PM | Updated April 12, 2020 at 9:26PM

The coronavirus is expected to take its toll on the Fredericksburg City budget.

City Manager Timothy Baroody is excepted to announce at a city council meeting on Tuesday that, since the economic shutdown, the city could lose as much as $8 million in revenue.

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Coronavirus claims life of first Stafford resident as Virginia cases continue to rise

By Uriah Kiser

Published April 12, 2020 at 10:18AM

The coronavirus has claimed its first victim in Stafford County on Saturday, April 11, 2020.

Allison Balmes-John from the Rappahannock Area Health District tells us:

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Jail drug bust ends with 6 people facing charges

By Uriah Kiser

Published April 11, 2020 at 12:53PM

Illegal drugs made their way inside the Rappahannock Regional Jail in Stafford County, and now multiple inmates face charges.

A joint investigation by the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and the Rappahannock Regional Jail’s Gang Unit has been investigating numerous individuals who were involved in attempting to have illegal drugs smuggled into the jail through the mail.