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Launched in 2010, PotomacLocal.com is the leading independently owned and operated source of local news in Prince William and Stafford counties, and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park.
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Who We Are
Uriah Kiser
Founder & Publisher
Hello, I’m Uriah Kiser, an entrepreneurial journalist who worked in television and newspapers and later found a love for reporting on the web. I launched PotomacLocal.com in 2010 to cover my hometown.
We’ve since expanded and now reach nearly 150,000 readers each month through our digital platforms. We focus on local, community, can’t-get-it-anywhere-else news, information, and events. Ripe for local advertisers, we provide small businesses in our community a cost-effective, targeted advertising and marketing option for reaching a locally engaged audience.
I’ve served as a founding member, and on the Board of Directors for the national local news nonprofit LION Publishers, working to help other local independent online news publishers and entrepreneurial journalists across the U.S. and internationally find sustainable business models to ensure the future of local news.
I am also privileged to serve on the Volunteer Prince William Board of Directors, a dedicated group of people who help connect hundreds of selfless volunteers to the people who need them most in Prince William County, Virginia.
Here are some other accomplishments that make me proud:
- I married my wonderful wife in 2011 who gave me a beautiful baby girl in February 2020.
- 20 years of local journalism experience.
- Won Virginia Press Association’s 2012 1st place Government Reporting Award.
- PotomacLocal.com was named Virginia’s #1 online-only news website, as judged by its peers at the Virginia Press Association.
- Wrote for NBC 4 Washington, NBCWashington.com.
- Covered breaking news, transit issues, police, fire, and rescue at News & Messenger newspaper and its companion website Insidenova.com in Prince William County, Va.
- Covered the execution of “D.C. Sniper” John Allen Mohammed.
- Wrote, reported and produced for Mills TV, recipient of a Telly Award for outstanding feature reporting.
- Reported for News Channel 8 in Washington for 68/98 Student Stories series and worked at WVVA-TV in Bluefield, W.Va. as a studio technician.
Rick Horner
Reporter
Rick joined Potomac Local News in 2018 and covers the Stafford County Board of Supervisors and Fredricksburg City Council.
In college, he majored in journalism. He hopes to learn to improve his writing, video, and business skills, while also learning publishing tools, management, developing personal relationships, and to develop a better understanding of government.
When it comes to the work that Rick is most proud of, he picks all the work he has done for PLN so far. He believes that any work that informs the public is work to be proud of.
When he is not reporting, he is doing podcasts with friends on the topic of strange stories surrounding music. He is a big music fan of different types of genres.
He has also managed the Mental Health Association of Fredericksburg’s Facebook page.
Jacob Mosser
Reporter
Jacob joined Potomac Local News as a general assignment reporter in April 2020. A native of Woodbridge, Virginia, Jacob has a passion for local government. He is most proud of his work on a recent story about the aging Lake Jackson Dam near Manassas, Virginia, because he felt it moved the community to voice their concerns about the structure.
Jacob formerly worked in local government, delivering constituent services. With PLN, he aims to improve writing and reporting skills, graphic design, and online publishing tools from PLN. His biggest goal in writing is to make a viral story that brings a new perspective to conversations.
When he has free time, Jacob loves to read, camp, and go to historical museums. He is a member of Old Bridge United Methodist Church and was a boy scout in his childhood.
He was also the student body president of his high school class. He often can be seen volunteering at area homeless shelters.
