Uriah Kiser, Author at Potomac Local News

Loaded gun found at Mountain View High School, student charged

Published March 9, 2020 at 4:42PM

Mountain View High School in Stafford.

A student at Mountain View High School faces charges after a loaded weapon was found on campus.

Deputies were called to the school at 2135 Mountain View Road in Stafford County at 11:20 a.m. They found a loaded 40 caliber Taurus handgun inside a gym locker. A School Resource Officer received information that a 14- year-old student had a gun in the school, the sheriff’s office tells Potomac Local News.

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Updated: Suspicious item reported at Micron deemed safe

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 8, 2020 at 9:10PM | Updated March 9, 2020 at 2:30PM

City police car design from 2011

Update | Manassas police tell Potomac Local News today that officers were called to Micron Technologies early Sunday morning to investigate a report of a suspicious item.

After a police investigation, the item in question was not deemed to be suspicious, said city police spokeswoman Sarah Maroney.

MGM National Harbor aids police after Dale City shooting, 2 sought

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 8, 2020 at 8:35PM

Police are searching for three men wanted in connection to a shooting that was reported in 4700 block of Pearson Drive Dale City on December 19, 2019.

The men are accused of following the victim and his acquaintance from MGM National Harbor casino to Pearson Drive in Dale City where the victim was robbed at gunpoint and then shot.

Kaine to speak on disaster relief efforts Monday in Woodbridge

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 8, 2020 at 6:30PM

Virginia Senator Tim Kaine (D)

Senator Tim Kaine will be in Woodbridge on Monday hosting a roundtable meeting where he is expected to share what he learned about hurricane and earthquake recovery efforts during his visit to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

In San Juan, Kaine viewed repairs and remaining infrastructure needs following Hurricanes Irma and Maria and was briefed on disaster relief efforts following the devastating earthquakes that have left many Puerto Ricans without safe housing.

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Leaders debate: Should “minor” changes to new developments be allowed without Stafford’s approval?

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 6, 2020 at 8:12AM

The middle portion of Stafford County is going through an industrial awakening, of sorts.

There is renewed interest from manufacturers in developing parcels of land near the Stafford Regional Airport on Centreport Parkway. But conditions on the land, known as proffers, set back in the 1980s and 90s, are holding things up, county officials say.

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Fox News fades to black at Manassas town hall as Bloomberg protestors take the stage

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 3, 2020 at 12:22AM

Fox News Channel anchor Bret Baier, one of the co-moderators of a town hall featuring Micheal Bloomberg told his TV audience there were multiple protests happening Monday night in Manassas.

For about a minute, the hour-long town hall that was broadcast live on the Fox News Channel from the Hilton Performing Arts Center in Manassas went off the rails.

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Woodbridge Sups’ office goes mobile after BOCS eyes more evening, Saturday meetings

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 2, 2020 at 11:24PM

There’s a new Board of County Supervisors in Prince William, and some elected leaders on the public body are looking for ways to serve more people outside of regular meeting dates and times.

Supervisors have been talking about holding more evening sessions so that commuters might have the opportunity to come and speak on an issue. Occoquan District Supervisor Kenny Boddye has also suggested meetings to be held on Saturdays, something that is unheard of in Prince William County but commonplace for the Arlington County Board, which holds its regular meetings at 8:30 a.m.

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Bloomberg to appear at the Hylton for Fox News town hall

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 2, 2020 at 12:09AM | Updated March 2, 2020 at 9:00AM

Bloomberg [Photo: Bloomberg campaign website]

Presidential candidate Micheal Bloomberg is scheduled to appear in Manassas on Monday night for a town hall hosted by Fox News Channel.

The former New York City mayor is slated to take the stage inside the Gregory Family Theater at the Hylton Performing Arts Center, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., the Fox News Channel website states. The event will be televised live on the Fox News Channel.

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EXCLUSIVE | Coates Ellis announces run for Manassas City Mayor

By Uriah Kiser

Published February 28, 2020 at 12:37AM

Coates Ellis

Two women business owners are now vying to be the next Manassas mayor.

Theresa Coates Ellis announced late Thursday night that she’ll seek the office of Manassas mayor in the city’s November General Election.

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Manassas Mayor Hal Parrish II won’t seek reelection

By Uriah Kiser

Published February 26, 2020 at 10:30PM | Updated February 26, 2020 at 11:23PM

Parrish II

Hal Parrish II is hanging up the mayor’s sash at the end of the year. The three-term Manassas City mayor announced he won’t seek reelection this fall.

Parrish gathered a group of about 25 people — mostly family, friends, and fellow city council members — Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Okras restaurant in Downtown Manassas. While there, he went around the room recognizing each person, praising them individually, and then announced his retirement, sources told Potomac Local News.