Uriah Kiser, Author at Potomac Local News

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

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.

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Prince William vows to fight SCC over power line route

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 6, 2017 at 12:52PM | Updated June 7, 2017 at 4:54PM

lThe Prince William County Board of Supervisors voted 7-0 to reaffirm its support of the overhead and underground hybrid route plan for a new power line in Haymarket.

The I-66 Hybrid Alternative route would build the 234,000 volts, 10-mile power line overhead, connecting with an existing line near the intersection of Route 234 and Interstate 66. The line would then run underground near homes along I-66 until it makes its connection to a power substation near a Walmart in Haymarket.

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Yu gets 10 years in guilty plea deal in Gainesville shooting death of mother of his child, 6

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 5, 2017 at 2:05PM

Brian Yu plead guilty Monday to shooting and killing the mother of his 6-year-old daughter the night before he was due in court for child support hearing.

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Construction set to begin on Northern Virginia veterans care center

By Uriah Kiser

Published May 25, 2017 at 2:55PM | Updated May 28, 2017 at 2:22PM

Northern Virginia veterans will soon have a new place to recover and retire.

A new Puller Veterans Care Center will be built on a 30-acre site at Vint Hill Road and Vint Hill Parkway in Fauquier County, just across the Prince William County line.

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2 children at Dumfries Elementary School get bicycles on Bike to Work Day

By Uriah Kiser

Published May 19, 2017 at 1:56PM

Dumfries Elementary School students DeShawn Lang and Iris Gomez were given each a new bicycle from Volunteer Prince William.

DUMFRIES, Va. — Iris Gomez had never ridden a bicycle.

That all changed for the second grader at Dumfries Elementary School on Friday when she was given a brand new 20-inch pink and purple bike, and safety helmet.

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A non ‘Mac Guy’ opens a Mac store in Manassas

By Uriah Kiser

Published May 17, 2017 at 4:47PM | Updated May 18, 2017 at 9:17AM

Ron Mosely has never been a “Mac guy.”

He’s used iPhones and iPads, but he’s never been the one to stand in in line outside an Apple Store for the release of the next big must-have thing from the world’s biggest retailer.

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Don’t use your E-ZPass Flex in HOV mode? Give it back, or that’ll be $10 extra.

By Uriah Kiser

Published May 12, 2017 at 3:02PM | Updated May 13, 2017 at 10:12AM

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This weekend, my wife and me, and a third person — probably a friend or family member — must make a trip on the Interstate 95 E-ZPass Express Lanes.

Why?

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Manassas hikes tax rates, fully funds capital improvements

By Uriah Kiser

Published May 11, 2017 at 5:30AM | Updated May 13, 2017 at 10:12AM

In a second-floor conference room inside city hall, away from the TV cameras and lights of the council chambers, Manassas leaders passed a tax increase for the coming year’s budget.

Starting July 1, residents will pay $198 more per year on their property tax bills, bringing the average residential city tax bill to $3,929. It’s about a 5% increase over the previous year’s budget.

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Update on Route 1 widening: Utilities going underground

By Uriah Kiser

Published April 24, 2017 at 5:30AM

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Power lines along Route 1 in Woodbridge are coming down.

A portion of the highway between Mary’s Way and Occoquan Road is being widened to six lanes. The utilities that used to run above ground are being buried as part of the project.

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NOVA students bridge the gap for seniors learning to better use smartphones to stay connected

By Uriah Kiser

Published April 16, 2017 at 5:30AM | Updated April 16, 2017 at 7:44AM

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It’s 1:30 p.m. in a college classroom near Manassas.