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Data centers drive Stafford’s 2026–27 career program overhaul

By Uriah Kiser
Stafford County School Board

Stafford County Public Schools unveiled sweeping curriculum updates for 2026–27, featuring two new specialty centers, major state-mandated changes to career and technical education, and a redesigned program for English learners.

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Stafford Board to Revisit Data Center Rules Oct. 21 After Residents Call for Tougher Limits

By Uriah Kiser

Stafford County supervisors will take up new rules for data centers later this month after a wave of residents urged the board to set stronger protections for neighborhoods, wildlife, and waterways.

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Fredericksburg

No-shows: Fredericksburg mayor, council member say they’ll skip Jay Jones fundraisers; others decline comment

By Uriah Kiser
Jones

Several Fredericksburg officials have spoken publicly for the first time about a pair of upcoming fundraisers for Democratic Attorney General candidate Jay Jones, declining to say whether he should remain in the race following the release of violent text messages that have drawn national criticism.

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Spotsylvania

‘Your First Amendment Right does not come without consequences:’ Speaker removed after criticizing school division following employee’s guilty plea in child sex abuse scandal

By Uriah Kiser

A man known for wearing costumes and using satire at Stafford County School Board meetings was removed from a Spotsylvania County School Board meeting Monday night after using mocking language and cultural references while speaking about a child abuse case.

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Fredericksburg

From Condos to Coffee Shops — and Even Tattoos: Fredericksburg Pushes Ahead on Growth and Redevelopment

By Uriah Kiser

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Silence of the Dems: Relative of Local Fundraiser Host Demands Jay Jones Story Be Pulled Amid Party Silence

By Uriah Kiser
Jones

A relative of one of the listed hosts for a Jay Jones for Attorney General fundraiser in Fredericksburg has accused Potomac Local News of compromising her family’s safety after the outlet published details about the event and its organizers.

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Prince William

Hashimi Family to Lead 2025 Dumfries Holiday Parade; Officer Honored for Breaking Barriers

By Uriah Kiser
Dumfries is Virginia's oldest continually chartered town.

The Dumfries Town Council celebrated hometown excellence this week, honoring a family whose roots run deep in the community and a police officer who’s breaking barriers in local law enforcement.

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Fredericksburg

Perk Up, Fredericksburg: Planners OK Coffee Shop Drive-Through at Cowan Station

By Uriah Kiser

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 Faces Regional Jail Funding Gap, Sparks Transparency Concerns

By Uriah Kiser

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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Uncertainty Surrounds Jay Jones Fredericksburg Fundraiser as Vindman Reaffirms Support After Threat Texts Surface

By Uriah Kiser
Jones

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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