Protect Stafford (Facebook) – Protect Stafford announced its position ahead of the October 21, 2025 Joint Public Hearing of the Stafford County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission. The group urged supervisors to “adopt meaningful standards” for data centers at the meeting, warning that any delay could allow projects to proceed under weaker rules.
A transformer malfunction at the Prince William Substation left nearly 4,000 residents and businesses in the dark Sunday night — the third major outage in just over a week to hit the city.
City officials said the outage began around 9:30 p.m. when a bushing failed on a transformer, triggering an automatic shutdown of part of the system. Crews were dispatched immediately and used backfeeding, a method of rerouting electricity through alternate lines, to restore service. Power was fully restored by 10:30 p.m.
A countywide showcase of music and community spirit will return next month as Stafford County’s five high school marching bands come together for the 15th annual Band Together to Fight Hunger event.
Event coordinator Deb Pickeral and the drum majors representing each high school announced plans for this year’s concert during a presentation before the Stafford County School Board.
Tracy Blake (Facebook) – “No matter what’s happening around us, the mission stays the same: make sure every student has the support, opportunities, and encouragement to thrive — in school and in life,” Blake wrote on Facebook.
This is Blake’s first public statement since the Prince William County School Board voted to censure him on October 18, 2025.
Manassas & Manassas Park Cities Democratic Committee (Facebook) – “No Kings 2.0 in Manassas did not disappoint!” the group wrote on Facebook. The post noted a large crowd, music provided by Circle of Toads, and a powerful message from Sheyna Burt, representing the ACLU.
The group described the event as “entirely peaceful” and said it was the largest protest to date, as more citizens are speaking out both locally and across the country.
Today — Monday, October 20, 2025 — many local schools are closed for Diwali, a non-federal holiday.
Earlier this month, on Columbus Day (October 13), teachers in several school divisions — including Prince William County, Stafford County, and Fredericksburg City — were required to work for staff development while students stayed home.
Potomac Local News continues to reach more readers across Prince William, Stafford, and Fredericksburg, solidifying its reputation as the region’s trusted source for local reporting.
During the past seven days, the site recorded 42,984 total page views from 35,703 unique devices, with nearly three in four readers (72%) visiting on mobile. About 31% of visitors read articles to completion, underscoring the deep engagement Potomac Local readers have with their community news.
