Obituaries

Obituary: Kimberly Dale Hosen (1952-2023)

By Potomac Local News

With sadness, we announce that Kimberly Dale Hosen of Woodbridge, Virginia passed away April 13, 2023, following a long battle with cancer. Kim was born on April 29, 1952, to Robert Emmitt Harrison and Alva Pierrelli Harrison in Baltimore, Maryland.

After college, Kim moved to Austin, Texas and started her first career at the technology firm National Instruments. It was not until she moved to Woodbridge, Virginia in 1989 that she was able to fully embrace her passion for environmental education, environmental management, and community engagement.

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Schools

Schools revise spending plan, criticize supervisors’ budget

By Potomac Local News
A reporter interviews Stafford County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor.

Stafford County Public Schools adopted a revised $409 million budget for the 2024 fiscal year starting July 1.

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Opinion

Opinion: Move forward with Digital Gateway

By Letters to the Editor

Following the Prince William Board of County Supervisors’ vote to approve the Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the Digital Gateway last November, I urge the Planning Commission and Board of County Supervisors to continue moving forward with efforts to implement the transformative vision of the project.

The Prince William Digital Gateway aligns with the county’s strategic plan. It provides an array of benefits through an increased tax base to fund opportunities for schools, affordable housing, parks, trails, public health, transportation, and other services.

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Stafford supervisor signals return of BPOL tax

By Potomac Local News

A Stafford County leader floated the idea of re-enacting the BPOL tax on businesses.

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Features

Newest LOVEwork unveiled in Prince William County

By Amelia Breeden
LOVEwork unveiled

On April 22, 2023, Hampton Inn Manassas unveiled a life-sized LOVE artwork, now on display at 7295 Williamson Boulevard near Manassas. 

Created as part of a state and local partnership to promote travel and tourism, the artwork is an extension of the 50-year-old “Virginia is for Lovers” brand.

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Prince William

New promise to build VRE station after near decade of delay

By Uriah Kiser

There’s a new promise to build a Virginia Railway Express station at Potomac Shores near Dumfries.

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Prince William

More charges filed against suspect in police-involved shooting

By Potomac Local News

A Chesterfield County man is in a Prince William County jail today after being released from the hospital following a police chase and shooting earlier this month.

According to police, Micheal C. Davis, 34, abducted Tatiana David, 34, from her Ithaca, N.Y. home and traveled to Virginia, where a police officer tried to stop him on Wednesday, April 5. The driver led police on a chase to Triangle, where he crashed his car, and began shooting at police, said authorities.

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Business

Youngkin signs executive order establishing trade office in Taiwan

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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin

By Sarah Roderick-Fitch

(The Center Square) – Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin took historic steps by signing an executive order establishing a foreign trade office while meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan in Taipei earlier today, kicking off his Asian tour.

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