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County Votes To Raise Police Pay

Published February 5, 2026 at 3:00PM

Prince William County Police officers stand outside the Western District Station near Manassas. [Mary Davidson/Potomac Local News]

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors approved a new police pay agreement Tuesday night, raising starting salaries and adjusting future pay scales as the county seeks to improve recruitment and retention.

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Bahama Breeze Future Unclear In Woodbridge

By Uriah Kiser

Published February 4, 2026 at 10:30AM

Bahama Breeze Potomac Mills opened in 2013.

Darden Restaurants is winding down its Bahama Breeze brand nationwide while moving forward with taxpayer-backed expansion of Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse in neighboring Stafford County.

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Politics

Woodbridge District Special Election Set

By Uriah Kiser

Published February 2, 2026 at 10:14AM

The Prince William County Board of Supervisors has set a special election to fill the vacant Woodbridge Magisterial District supervisor seat following the resignation of Margaret Franklin.

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County Parks To Share 2025 Progress

By Uriah Kiser

Published February 2, 2026 at 10:01AM

Occoquan Greenway Bridge Offers New Trail Connection for Pedestrians and Bicyclists [Photo: Prince William County Parks and Rec]

The Prince William County Department of Parks and Recreation will host its fourth annual State of the Parks address later this month, highlighting major accomplishments from 2025 and previewing priorities for the year ahead.

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Features

Opinion: Why Tommy’s American Coming to Gainesville Is a Bigger Deal Than You Think

By Uriah Kiser

Published January 30, 2026 at 2:35PM

For years, people in Prince William County have been asking the same question: When are we finally getting a Great American Restaurant down here?

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Vote Nears on Scrapping 14th High School

By Uriah Kiser

Published January 29, 2026 at 10:15PM

Prince William County School Board

Multiple sources say the Prince William County School Board is expected to vote Feb. 4 to abandon plans for a long-proposed 14th high school in the Woodbridge area, citing sustained enrollment declines across the school division.

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Marine Football History Honored at Quantico

By Mike Salmon

Published January 29, 2026 at 1:00PM

Ron Eckert explains the team painting “Semper Fi on the Field” by Jason Breidenbach. [Photo: by Mike Salmon]

A former U.S. Marine Corps football team is getting new recognition with a permanent display at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico.

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Scenario Six Divides Woodbridge Parents

By Uriah Kiser

Published January 26, 2026 at 1:09PM

Prince William County School Board

Parents, students, and community members addressed the Prince William County School Board on Jan. 21, 2026, during a public hearing on proposed elementary school boundary changes tied to new school openings and a potential school closure in the Woodbridge area.

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Manassas Park

Manassas Park Receives Mixed Bag Results from VDOE

By Caitlyn Meisner

Published January 25, 2026 at 2:00PM

Manassas Park City Public Schools (MPCPS) received a mixed bag of results from the Virginia Department of Education’s (VDOE) new school quality profile scores.

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Manassas

Former DMV Site Housing Vote Delayed

By Uriah Kiser

Published January 24, 2026 at 12:41AM | Updated January 26, 2026 at 9:22AM

The Manassas City Council will delay action on a proposed affordable housing project at the former DMV site after cancelling its January 26, 2026, meeting.

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