Uriah Kiser, Author at Potomac Local News

BI-COUNTY PARKWAY: Desire for highway alive and well in Loudoun County. Prince William leaders react.

Published July 16, 2019 at 9:59PM | Updated July 17, 2019 at 12:05PM

WOODBRIDGE — The desire for a Bi-County Parkway, while not widespread in Prince William, is alive and well in neighboring Loudoun County.

Loudoun leaders on June 20 approved its 2019 compressive plan, which identifies Northstar Boulevard as a new corridor that supports travel between area jurisdictions.

Originals

EXCLUSIVE: Chief Barnard on Woodbridge double homicide: “We’re working hard”

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 15, 2019 at 9:47PM | Updated July 16, 2019 at 12:11AM

DALE CITY — Prince William police chief Barry Barnard is making a plea for anyone with information on the shooting deaths of two men to come forward.

The bodies of Jairo Mayorga, 39, and Milton Lopez, 40, of Woodbridge, were found behind the 7 Market convenience store on Featherstone Road in Woodbridge on the morning of June 22.

News

EXCLUSIVE: 2 being treated after rabies exposure in Downtown Manassas

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 15, 2019 at 11:59AM | Updated July 15, 2019 at 5:21PM

MANASSAS — Two people are now being treated after exposure to rabies in Manassas.

Dr. Alison Ansher at the Prince William Health District office says they called the office after we reported a group of people who appeared to be in their early 20s was seen handling a bat they picked up from a sidewalk in Downtown Manassas.

Originals

County works to trap, kill beavers in Lake Terrapin

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 9, 2019 at 12:20PM | Updated July 10, 2019 at 12:05AM

WOODBRIDGE — The days are numbered for beavers that have made their homes in the Lake Terrapin neighborhood.

Prince William County officials on Monday began inspecting one of its stormwater retention ponds (one of the hundreds it manages) at the residential neighborhood at the intersection of Lake Terrapin Drive and Spriggs Road near Woodbridge.

News

3 lanes of I-95 south near Route 17 will shift 6 feet to the left

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 8, 2019 at 11:52AM

Route 17 at Interstate 95 in Stafford County.

STAFFORD COUNTY — Work on a new bridge across the Rappahannock River is proceeding this week with a new traffic shift on Interstate 95 near Route 27.

Here are the full details from the Virginia Department of Transportation:

Prince William police chief to hold meeting at King Elementary

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 8, 2019 at 11:33AM

DALE CITY — Prince William police chief Barry Barnard will meet with residents for an open conversation about policing in the community. This planned meeting is the latest in a series of “conversations with the chief” that has been held in recent years.

Here are the full details:

News

OmniRide needs 8 new buses for first-ever Stafford County service

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 4, 2019 at 9:48PM | Updated July 11, 2019 at 1:48PM

WOODBRIDGE — OmniRide wants to know what you think about new service along the Interstate 95 and 395 corridor.

One of the proposed services — a new commuter bus that will pick up at the Staffordboro Commuter Lot in North Stafford, would be OmniRide’s first service ever offered in the county.

Opinion

‘We would not even know where this situation stood if not for your reporting’

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 3, 2019 at 12:42AM

Kiser

Dear Jean,

Thanks for taking the time to give us feedback on Amy Taylor’s reporting of the anticipated reopening of Wild Run Brewery.

Originals

Prince William leaders to send list of $41 million in outdoor parks projects to voters

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 26, 2019 at 8:40AM | Updated June 28, 2019 at 10:09AM

WOODBRIDGE — Outdoor parks projects won favor with the Prince William Board of County Supervisors.

On Tuesday, the Board of County Supervisors voted 4 to 3 to put forward a list of projects totaling $41 million to voters for approval on the November 5 General Election ballot.

Originals

Prince William to send list of $355 million worth of road projects to voters

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 26, 2019 at 8:12AM | Updated June 28, 2019 at 10:09AM

WOODBRIDGE — Leaders worked into the late hours of the night widdling down a list of road bond projects they could send to voters.

In the end, the list contained half of the projects that had been proposed, roadways that were to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion that continues to add 10,000 residents a year and is showing no signs of slowing.