Opinion

For Anderson, congestion relief on I-95 comes with improving the shoulder

By Potomac Local News

Over the last two years, I have held six community meetings specifically on traffic congestion mitigation in or near the Occoquan District. Several solutions were suggested by residents including improvements to I-95 from the Route 123 interchange to the Prince William Parkway interchange. 

Prince William County commuters suffer from the current configuration of I-95 south over the Occoquan River. As it stands today, traveling south, I-95 has four through lanes as you approach the I-95/Route 123 interchange.

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Letter: ‘If we as a civilized society cannot regulate guns…why even bother with democracy at all?’

By Potomac Local News

The following letter is submitted Vangie Williams, a candidate for in Virginia’s 1st Congressional District which includes Prince William and Stafford counties, a seat held today by Republican Rob Wittman.

Dear Editor,

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‘I just subscribed to Potomac Local and wanted to commend you for your piece on the homeless camps on the Parsons property’

By Potomac Local News

We received this letter to the editor regarding our coverage of a new commuter parking garage that could be built on a property where homeless campers live.

“Hi Uriah, I just subscribed to Potomac Local and wanted to commend you for your piece on the homeless camps on the Parsons property.

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Surovell: Redistricting needed to break partisan gridlock

By Potomac Local News

Four Big Issues No One is Discussing This Election Cycle Virginians go to the polls in three weeks and if you followed the news cycle, you would think that the next General Assembly Session is going to be all about Confederate Statutes, street gangs, and natural gas pipelines – none of which is accurate. Here […]

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Surovell: SCC should back efforts to bury power lines

By Potomac Local News

As we enter hurricane season, I start to get questions about burying utility lines.  We are making limited progress in Virginia but efforts hit a setback last week.

In communities built since the mid-1980’s all utilities are underground.  In the older parts of Northern Virginia, such as where we live here in Eastern Fairfax and Prince William Counties, nearly all utilities are above ground. 

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Let’s transform VRE from a commuter rail system into a run-trains-throughout-the-day transit system

By Potomac Local News

Editors note: Potomac Local occasionally publishes opinion letters from our readers that address issues of broad community impact.

On September 7, a public meeting at the Manassas Park Community Center will highlight proposals to construct a new four-lane bypass around Manassas. 

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‘I was horrified to see the hands raised in opposition to adding gender identity and sexual orientation to the non-discrimination policy for students and employees’

By Potomac Local News
The Edward L. Kelly Leadership Center is the headquarters for the Prince William County Public School System. [Photo via Prince William County Public Schools]

From an email: 

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