Prince William

A California man died early Saturday morning after his tractor-trailer veered off Prince William Parkway in Manassas.

Police say Jatinder Chauhan, 35, of Turlock, California, was driving a 2022 Mack Anthem truck eastbound on Prince William Parkway near Hansen Farm Road (formerly Balls Ford Road) about 4:45 a.m. on October 12 when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a guardrail. The truck came to a stop a short distance later.


Prince William

Two candidates vying to represent Gainesville on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors agreed Friday night that the county must stop approving new data centers and refocus on preserving the rural character that defines western Prince William.

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In a separate incident, a 26-year-old woman from District Heights, Md., was arrested for shoplifting at a Target store. She attempted to leave with concealed items and initially provided a false name to law enforcement. She is being held on a secured bond.

Additionally, two fraud cases were reported involving unauthorized credit card activities in Stafford County. Investigations into these incidents are ongoing.


Event

Join us for a delightful Sunday afternoon at the BlackRock Center for the Arts as Cruise Planners Beth & Rod present a special travel-inspired matinee featuring the beloved film Under the Tuscan Sun.

Date & Time: Sunday, May 31 | 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM


Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg’s Planning Commission has given the green light to a plan that will bring a new coffee shop with a drive-through to the Cowan Station development along U.S. Route 1.

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Stafford

Stafford County leaders are facing a $1.9 million funding gap at the Rappahannock Regional Jail, and some supervisors say the county’s fix — pulling money from unrelated projects midyear — raises concerns about transparency and long-term planning.

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Prince William

Prince William County supervisors have approved a sweeping new pay and benefits package for the county’s professional firefighters — a decision that could reshape the county’s upcoming budget and significantly hike the amount residents pay in taxes.

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Fredericksburg

Potomac Local News is working to determine whether a planned October 19 fundraiser for Democratic Attorney General nominee Jay Jones at the home of Cassie and Charlie Payne in Fredericksburg will proceed as scheduled, following the fallout from text messages in which Jones allegedly threatened to kill a Republican leader and his family.

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Stafford

A new Books-A-Million store is coming to Stafford Marketplace, marking the return of a major bookstore to the busy Garrisonville Road shopping center.

The new store will open in the former Party City space, covering about 13,000 square feet, next to where a larger Borders Books & Music once operated before the chain closed its doors nationwide more than a decade ago.


Manassas Park

Registration is now open for the 4th Annual Halloween Houses O’ Lights contest, a community tradition that invites residents to showcase their creativity with festive Halloween decorations.

Organizers are calling on residents of all housing types—single-family homes, townhouses, condos, and apartments—to light up their yards, balconies, porches, and windows in celebration of the spooky season. Registration is free and open until 11:59 p.m. on October 15, 2025.