Breaking News

Police are investigating the suspicious death of a 90-year-old man in the 9300 block of Beauregard Avenue in Manassas. Officers were first called to the scene around 7:35 a.m. on Monday, October 13, and confirmed the death as suspicious a few hours later.

Authorities say the man’s next of kin has been notified, but no other details have been released. Investigators remain at the house to process the scene.


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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Event

High school students from across the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region are invited to participate in Dialogue for Democracy at George Mason University!

Hosted by the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, this event offers high school students an opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations about democracy, civic engagement, and the importance of understanding different perspectives.


Police Blotter

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.


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.