Stafford

Stafford County Ends PulsePoint Partnership After 8 Years

By Uriah Kiser

STAFFORD, Va. – Stafford County has quietly ended its contract with PulsePoint, a mobile app that alerts nearby users when someone in a public space is experiencing cardiac arrest and may need CPR. The decision marks the conclusion of an eight-year relationship with the public safety technology.

The county’s contract with PulsePoint expired in April 2025 and was not renewed. Officials say the service, which once promised to help save lives by quickly mobilizing CPR-trained residents, no longer delivers on its original purpose.

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Schools

Stafford Schools Begin Phasing Out Artificial Dyes Ahead of 2027 Ban

By Kelly Sienkowski
Governor Youngkin signed legislation banning food dyes in March 2025.

Stafford County Public Schools is moving ahead with plans to eliminate artificial food dyes from school meals, following the signing of a new state law that will ban certain synthetic color additives by 2027.

Governor Glenn Youngkin recently signed HB 1910 and SB 1289, legislation that “prohibit[s] public elementary and secondary schools from serving any food that contains specific color additives for school meals or competitive food.”

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Stafford

Honey, We’ve Got It: Stafford Beekeeper Celebrates Latest Harvest

By Kelly Sienkowski
Kenny Allwine, founder of AA Farm Honey Co.

On the last weekend in May, most Stafford families were abuzz with the excitement of summer’s arrival. The Allwine family was abuzz with excitement over the annual AA Farm Honey harvest.

AA Farm Honey Co., founded by Kenny Allwine, is in its third year of honey farming. Allwine, who works in software technology, started with two hives, which grew to 15 the next year, and jumped up to 25 this year. Allwine, a Stafford resident, got into beekeeping because he was curious. He reached out to local beekeeping groups to learn more, taking classes and working with a mentor from King George’s Gateway Beekeepers Association. Allwine said the classes are a valuable resource, and having a great mentor is the key to success.

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Neighborhood Notes

Neighborhood Notes: Fishing Fun, Art Honors, and a Toast to Woodbridge’s New Winery

By Uriah Kiser

🚨 A heartbreaking loss on Lee Highway
A man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver Thursday morning while walking along Lee Highway near Gainesville.
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🔥 Firefighters tackle intense blaze in Nokesville
Fire crews rushed to battle a serious house fire Thursday evening on Fleetwood Drive in Nokesville; thankfully, no injuries were reported.
See how first responders handled the scene

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Prince William

School Zone Speeders Beware—Camera Program Here to Stay

By Potomac Local News
Photo: VDOT

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. – Speed cameras are here to stay outside schools and highway work zones in Prince William County.

The Board of County Supervisors voted 7–1 on June 3, 2025, to make permanent the use of automated photo-monitoring systems aimed at catching speeding drivers in high-risk areas. The decision removes a sunset clause from the 2023 pilot program and allows enforcement to continue indefinitely.

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Features

Kalahari Resorts Marks Milestone in $900M Spotsylvania Project: “This site is a 12”

By Uriah Kiser

SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. – Kalahari Resorts & Conventions celebrated a key construction milestone on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, as CEO Todd Nelson, Governor Glenn Youngkin (R), and state and local leaders gathered at the future site of Virginia’s largest indoor waterpark to tout the project’s progress and economic promise.

Held at the towering 11-story construction site off I-95 in Spotsylvania County, the event marked a symbolic step toward the opening of Kalahari’s fifth and most expansive resort, scheduled for November 12, 2026.

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Prince William

Got Ideas for Haymarket’s Old School Property? A Big Redevelopment Is on the Table

By Potomac Local News
The old Pace West school building in Haymarket.

Town leaders are weighing a major redevelopment proposal that could transform the historic property at 14600 Washington Street—the former Gainesville District School building later used by PACE West—into a new residential and commercial enclave.

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