Uriah Kiser, Author at Potomac Local News

Republicans call for investigation into School Board race ‘trickery;’ Democrats to question past Chairman

Published November 14, 2018 at 6:56PM | Updated December 3, 2018 at 8:53AM

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Stanley Bender was the independent third-party candidate in a Special Election on Nov. 6 for Prince William County School Board Chairman At-large.

He was a long shot, having raised no money, erecting no campaign signs, and participating in just two of three election forums held prior to the vote.

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Amazon’s investment in Virginia is big. But not as big as Micron in Manassas.

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 13, 2018 at 3:41PM | Updated December 3, 2018 at 8:27PM

Amazon made it official Tuesday morning, announcing the online retail giant will locate 25,000 jobs to Crystal City in Arlington.

Another 25,000 jobs will go to Queens, N.Y. The announcement comes after months of anticipation and a nationwide search by Amazon for a second location that would mirror is Seattle headquarters.

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Gov. Ralph Northam opens Widewater State Park on the Potomac River in Stafford County

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 8, 2018 at 6:45PM | Updated December 3, 2018 at 9:04AM

STAFFORD COUNTY — Widewater State Park officially opened today, becoming the 38th state park in Virginia.

Gov. Ralph Northam stood with the Potomac River at his back and spoke to a crowd of more than 200 people at a grand-opening ceremony.

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Lateef wins Prince William School Board Chair. Opponent claims ‘dirty tricks’ at the polls.

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 7, 2018 at 2:55PM | Updated December 3, 2018 at 9:04AM

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Babur Lateef will hold on to his seat as Prince William County School Board Chair, At-large.

He won election to the seat Tuesday after being appointed to the position earlier this year following the resignation of former Chairman Ryan Sawyers.

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Second time around: Coates-Ellis joins two others headed to city council

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 7, 2018 at 2:30PM | Updated December 3, 2018 at 8:30PM

MANASSAS — The second time was the charm for Theresa Coates-Ellis.

The Republican who lost her 2016 bid for Manassas City Council turned it around Tuesday night, winning a seat she had, essentially, sought for more than four years.

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Corey Stewart on Senate loss: ‘I’m campaigned out’

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 7, 2018 at 1:28PM | Updated December 3, 2018 at 9:04AM

WOODBRIDGE — Prince William County wasn’t kind to Corey Stewart.

The electorate there overwhelming Tuesday chose the Democrat Tim Kaine over the Republican in the race for U.S. Senate.

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An independent Tom Coen wins first election to Stafford Board of Supervisors

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 6, 2018 at 9:48PM | Updated December 3, 2018 at 9:05AM

STAFFORD — Tom Coen sat in the Paradise Diner on Route 17 celebrating his first election to the Stafford County Board of Supervisors.

First appointed to the Board in January, on Tuesday, voters gave the independent a seat on the county’s top governing board for the next four years.

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Prince William Republicans say misleading signs amount to voter suppression

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 6, 2018 at 4:43PM | Updated December 3, 2018 at 9:05AM

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Stanley Bender, who has his name on the ballot to be the next Prince William County School Board Chairman, At-large, has been largely absent from the campaign trail.

He’s raised zero dollars and failed to show up to debates between his fellow candidates Alyson Satterwhite, who is endorsed by Republicans, and Babur Lateef, endorsed by Democrats.

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Kaine’s last stop on Sunday: Rally Democrats at Prince William County Fairgrounds

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 3, 2018 at 9:59AM | Updated December 3, 2018 at 8:32PM

Tim Kaine

MANASSAS — Democrats will rally in Prince William County during the final hours of the 2018 mid-term elections campaign.

Senator Tim Kaine will be joined by fellow Democrats Vangie Williams and Jennifer Wexton, who is running for Congress in the 1st and 10th Districts, respectively.

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It’s easy to expand your reach with a Boosted Email Post

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 2, 2018 at 1:46PM | Updated November 30, 2018 at 3:29PM

Potomac Local News President Publisher Uriah Kiser

I believe email newsletters are the future of our local media business.

At Potomac Local, we’ve had a morning email newsletter since 2011. Two years ago, we renamed it “Breakfast Links” and its popularity skyrocketed.