Uriah Kiser, Author at Potomac Local News

Covington-Harper Elementary School dedicated, duo honored

Published August 25, 2017 at 9:00AM | Updated August 25, 2017 at 10:27AM

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — The dedication of a new elementary school was a celebration of community and racial unity.

Residents, teachers, school administrators, and elected officials gathered Thursday, Aug. 24 for the ribbon cutting ceremony for Covington-Harper Elementary School.

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Proposed Kline development would generate 9,000 trips per day, transform old dairy farm site

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 25, 2017 at 5:30AM | Updated August 25, 2017 at 8:05AM

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — A plan to develop 400 homes and a new mixed-use community on an old dairy farm outside Manassas is moving forward.

The houses would sit on Kline Farm, a 100-acre tract of land in Prince William County that abutts Manassas City, where Prince William Parkway meets Wellington Road and Liberia Avenues. Homes, offices, and retail shops would replace the old grain silos that stand on the property today.

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Only Downtown Manassas vet clinic a family affair, aims to build trust

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 24, 2017 at 5:30AM

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MANASSAS — After he was done caring for pets for the Washington Redskins, he and his wife opened the only veterinarian office in Downtown Manassas.

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Solar eclipse fans flock to Prince William libraries

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 21, 2017 at 6:34PM

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WOODBRIDGE — The line formed about 6 a.m. Monday.

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Prince William School Board Chairman calls for renaming Stonewall Jackson schools for ‘real heroes’

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 16, 2017 at 9:13PM | Updated August 16, 2017 at 9:35PM

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — An online fundraiser to rename Stonewall Jackson Senior high and middle schools in Prince William County launched Wednesday.

Ryan Sawyers, the county’s At-large School Board Chairman, a Democrat who is now seeking a seat in Congress, issued a rallying cry to supporters calling for the name changes after this past weekend’s violent white nationalist protests in Charlottesville where three people died.

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First black man elected in Prince William County to be honored with elementary school

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 15, 2017 at 5:30AM | Updated February 26, 2018 at 6:49PM

Editors note: This is the second in a series of two stories about Betty Covington and John Harper, for which Covington-Harper Elementary School is named.

John Harper didn’t plan to retire in Prince William County.

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Beer, ads, and emails: An update from Potomac Local

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 14, 2017 at 1:00PM

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We’ve made some changes on our PotomacLocal.com homepage to better serve you.

This spring, we replaced the sidebar ads on the right side of the website with more site features, such as a new weather widget, our most recent sponsored posts, and a listing of the most-viewed stories on the website.

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Longtime educator, school board member readies to open elementary school bearing her name

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 14, 2017 at 5:30AM | Updated February 26, 2018 at 6:56PM

Editors note: This is the first in a series of two stories about Betty Covington and John Harper, for which Covington-Harper Elementary School is named.

Betty Covington is looking forward to the opening of a new elementary school that will bear her name.

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Stafford to enter tax break negotiations with Harris Teeter

By Uriah Kiser

Published July 6, 2017 at 10:34AM | Updated July 6, 2017 at 2:52PM

STAFFORD — The stalled revitalization of Aquia Town Center is the biggest failure of Paul Milde’s political career.

For more than 10 years the once bustling shopping center at the corner of Route 1 and Garrisonville Road in North Stafford has been nothing more than an empty field. The last of the buildings in the strip center, excluding a Rite Aid pharmacy, are demolished.

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Down but not out: Stewart returns to Prince William with 2 more years as county’s top elected leader

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 15, 2017 at 12:39PM | Updated June 21, 2017 at 4:17PM

Corey Stewart regularly makes a good political showing in Prince William County.

When he won a 2015 bid to keep his seat as County Board Chairman, At-large, the Republican beat his Democratic opponent winning 57% of the vote. He not only did well in the county’s more conservative western precincts, but he also did well in mid-county precincts like Coles, Penn, Marshall, Hylton, and Spriggs.