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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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Stafford

‘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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Fredericksburg

Street Fight: Fredericksburg split over traffic revamp

By Mike Salmon

Converting one-way streets in downtown Fredericksburg remains on the city’s to-do list, but officials are holding another round of public meetings before making any decisions. Among those weighing in is Joan McGlaughlin, who lives on the southern end of Princess Anne Street and frequently sees drivers struggling to access the train station parking lot.

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Fredericksburg

Downtown Traffic Study Faces Wall of Skepticism, Safety Fears

By Uriah Kiser

Fredericksburg’s long-running push to convert major downtown one-way streets to two-way traffic met its fiercest resistance yet Wednesday night, as residents, commissioners, and former elected officials raised sharp questions about safety data, truck deliveries, and whether the $7.7 million proposal actually solves any downtown problem.

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