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Manassas reels after another power failure — officials blame Dominion, squirrels, and storms

By Uriah Kiser

Nearly 3,800 Manassas residents and businesses lost power Sunday night, Oct. 19, 2025 — the third major outage in just over a week — prompting city leaders Monday to defend the electric system’s reliability while pledging clearer communication with customers.

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Politics

FLOAT-GATE: Republican Committee Says PWCS Broke Its Own Rules

By Uriah Kiser
A truck supporting Delegate Briana Sewell drives in the Woodbridge Senior High School Homecoming Parade on Friday, October 17, 2025. Sewell, a Democrat representing the Woodbridge area, participated in the event.

A Prince William County Republican leader is accusing the school system of applying its political participation rules unevenly after a state lawmaker rode in this year’s Woodbridge Senior High School homecoming parade.

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Prince William OKs 32 New Townhomes in September; Dumfries, Haymarket Lead

By Uriah Kiser
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Prince William County approved 32 new townhouse permits in September, continuing a steady trend of residential growth led by Dumfries and Haymarket.

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School Board Censures Vice Chair Tracy Blake After October 1 Confrontation with Tredinnick

By Uriah Kiser
[Photo: Blake campaign website]

School Board Censures Vice Chair Tracy Blake After October 1 Confrontation with Tredinnick

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Opinion

Editorial: Manassas School Board Finally Wakes Up

By Potomac Local News
Manassas Public Schools HQ at 8700 Centreville Road.

It appears the Manassas City School Board is finally waking up — to the needs of its students, and to the voices of the parents who pay for their education.

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Under State Control, PWEA Budget Devotes Nearly Half of Spending to Leadership Costs

By Uriah Kiser

The Prince William Education Association’s (PWEA) new budget shows that nearly half of all projected spending will go toward governance, officer compensation, and benefits — as the organization remains under the control of the Virginia Education Association (VEA).

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Class Act! Manassas Launches $2 Million Fix for Failing Grades

By Uriah Kiser
[Photo: Manassas City Public Schools]

The Manassas City School Board heard its first full update Tuesday night on Manassas Pathways, a $2 million alternative education program set to open in January 2026 for students who need a nontraditional path to graduation.

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Supervisors split over the future of Prince William’s data center zone

By Uriah Kiser

After nearly a decade of courting data centers as a cornerstone of its commercial tax base, Prince William County is signaling a major shift. Supervisors say the county has reached a saturation point—where growth, power demand, and community impact are outweighing the once-unquestioned financial rewards.

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Cease-and-Desist Letter Shows Tredennick Felt Threatened; PWCS Denies Her Security Request After Confrontation

By Uriah Kiser

Prince William County School Board member Erica Tredennick says Prince William County Public Schools denied her request to bring a personal security aide to a recent division event following her confrontation with Vice Chair Tracy Blake on October 1, 2025.

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Manassas

City Council Wants ‘Iconic,’ Not ‘Generic,’ Design for Manassas Shopping Center

By Uriah Kiser

After years of land purchases and community input meetings, Manassas officials on Tuesday released the first concepts to remake the city-owned Manassas Shopping Center — and immediately heard a message from the City Council: aim higher.

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