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Stafford rolls out tourism, economic summits to support growing business community

By Potomac Local News

With tourism emerging as one of Stafford County’s fastest-growing economic sectors, local officials are bringing businesses together this winter to talk about how to turn more visitors into customers.

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Dominion to Brief School Board Tuesday on ‘Kraken Loop’ Project as Residents Plan Weekend Coalition Meeting

By Potomac Local News

Dominion Energy will meet with Stafford County Public Schools on Tuesday, December 9, to discuss the utility’s proposed Kraken Loop transmission project—an approximately 500-kilovolt line that could carve a corridor nearly as wide as Interstate 95 through several Stafford neighborhoods, school zones, farms, and environmentally sensitive areas.

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Opinion

Some Towns Forgot What Christmas Is. Manassas Didn’t.

By Uriah Kiser
Manassas School Board members Dayna Marie Miles, Council member Theresa Coates Ellis, and School Board member Sara Brescia at "Santa Light's Manassas" on Friday, December 5, 2025.

It’s as if some local leaders forgot that snow, ice, and cold aren’t disruptions to the holiday season—they are the holiday season.

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VRE Names New CEO as Major 2026 Service Disruptions Loom

By Potomac Local News

Virginia Railway Express has selected a new CEO just as the commuter rail system prepares for one of its most disruptive years in recent memory.

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‘A Super-Corridor Through Our Neighborhoods’: Kraken Loop Sparks Countywide Backlash

By Uriah Kiser
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The Stafford County Board of Supervisors used its December 12 meeting to launch a coordinated response to Dominion Energy’s proposed 500 kV “Kraken Loop” transmission line after a surge of resident testimony warning of health risks, environmental damage, declining property values, and failures in Dominion’s public outreach.

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Developer, County Staff Dispute Supervisor’s Movie Theater Promise to Voters

By Uriah Kiser

Stafford County officials confirmed Tuesday night that no movie theater contract exists for The Garrison development on Garrisonville Road, directly contradicting campaign claims made by Garrisonville District Supervisor Dr. Pamela Yeung.

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Fredericksburg

OPINION: The Rappahannock River Bridge Is a No-Brainer. Build It.

By Uriah Kiser

For years, the unspoken transportation strategy in the Fredericksburg region has been simple: move here, live here, shop here—but when it’s time to work, get on Interstate 95 and hope for the best.

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What We Learned in Haymarket Could Shape Stafford’s Fight Over Dominion’s Kraken Loop

By Uriah Kiser

Stafford County is bracing for a battle that residents say could define the county’s future for generations.

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VRE Adds First New Train in 10 Years on December 1—Just Weeks Before Major Winter Schedule Disruptions

By Uriah Kiser
A Virginia Railway Express train pulls into the Fredericksburg train station. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/PLN]

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NO QUESTIONS! Yeung Blasts Media During BOS Meeting, Claims Harassment

By Uriah Kiser
A campaign mailer from Stafford County Supervisor Dr. Pamela Yeung claimed she had “secured a new movie theater” for The Garrison development in North Stafford. The project’s developer later told county leaders that no current theater contract exists, reviving questions about the long-promised project.

Garrisonville District Supervisor Dr. Pamela Yeung used the Stafford County Board of Supervisors’ November 18 meeting to publicly criticize reporters, saying journalists should not approach her with questions at public events and warning that doing so is “dangerous.”

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