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Catch This Panel on the Future of News at Manassas Museum

Published May 7, 2025 at 1:00PM | Updated May 7, 2025 at 1:35PM

A panel of local journalists and media experts will take center stage at the Manassas Museum on Thursday, May 15, 2025, to explore how nonstop news, citizen reporting, and social media are reshaping the world of journalism.

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Lake Anna’s Summer Safety Plan: More Testing, Public Warnings After 2024 Illnesses

By Kelly Sienkowski

Published May 7, 2025 at 11:00AM | Updated May 7, 2025 at 1:35PM

As Memorial Day approaches, local officials are ramping up safety efforts at Lake Anna in response to last summer’s E. coli outbreak that left two dozen people sick—most of them children.

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Help Name the Horse at Laudenbach Brewing’s Taproom

By Potomac Local News

Published May 7, 2025 at 10:00AM | Updated May 7, 2025 at 1:35PM

STAFFORD, Va. – Laudenbach Brewing wants your help naming a key part of its identity—the horse in its logo.

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From Discovery to Burial: Fredericksburg Honors Long-Lost Civil War Soldiers

By Jazbia Chaudhry

Published May 7, 2025 at 9:00AM | Updated May 7, 2025 at 1:35PM

Three Civil War soldiers found during a 2015 excavation were finally laid to rest in Fredericksburg National Cemetery after years of research and coordination with the National Park Service.

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Aging Gracefully Expo at Potomac Mills Set to Connect Seniors with Local Resources

By Potomac Local News

Published May 7, 2025 at 8:00AM

WOODBRIDGE, Va. – The Aging Gracefully Expo returns to Potomac Mills mall on Thursday, May 23, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., promising more vendors and more opportunities for older adults and caregivers to discover services that support aging in place.

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Don’t Miss These Concerts and Events at Harris Pavilion

By Caitlyn Meisner

Published May 6, 2025 at 3:00PM

The Harris Pavilion will host dozens of events this summer. [Courtesy of the City of Manassas]

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Kids Climbed, Honked, and Smiled at Touch-a-Truck Events in Prince William and Stafford

By Potomac Local News

Published May 6, 2025 at 10:30AM

WOODBRIDGE, Va. – Two communities in Northern Virginia celebrated big wheels and loud horns this weekend, giving children the chance to get hands-on with the vehicles they usually only see driving by.

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How Stafford Schools Are Adapting for English Learners and Students with Disabilities

By Potomac Local News

Published May 6, 2025 at 8:00AM

In Stafford County Public Schools, over one-third of students are either English learners or have disabilities—a demographic that drives many of the district’s most urgent priorities. “These students require more support,” said Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor Smith. Through mandated ESL hiring, a multi-tiered system of support, and school improvement plans, the division is striving to close persistent achievement gaps and ensure equity in learning for every child.

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Police Blotter: Parents Arrested After Child Dies of Fentanyl Overdose

By Jazbia Chaudhry

Published May 5, 2025 at 8:01PM

A tragic fentanyl overdose led to murder charges for two parents in Prince William County. The weekend also saw armed robberies, commercial burglaries, and public intoxication incidents in Stafford and PWC.

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Republicans Hold Annual Lincoln-Reagan Dinner Amid Record Attendance

By Alan Gloss

Published May 5, 2025 at 3:54PM

Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears addresses the crowd at the Lincoln Reagan Dinner in Manassas, laying out her 2025 gubernatorial campaign priorities. [Photo: Alan Gloss]

MANASSAS, Va. – Republicans from across Prince William County gathered at Fox Chase Manor for their annual black-tie Lincoln Reagan Dinner, drawing a record crowd and laying out their strategy ahead of the 2025 election cycle.

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