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Ride Report: OmniRide Ridership Surges Toward Record Highs, but Capacity Concerns Loom

By Uriah Kiser

OmniRide buses are carrying more passengers than they have in years, and the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) is on track to set a system-wide ridership record in the coming year — even with fewer commuter trips than before the pandemic.

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Riding Toward a Milestone, VRE Looks at Weekend Trains and Long-Term Funding

By Uriah Kiser

Virginia Railway Express expects to welcome its 100 millionth rider this fall—and leaders hope the milestone can help bring more people on board, even as they wrestle with when to launch Saturday trains and how to keep the system funded in the years ahead.

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Exclusive: Hansford Blocked from Returning to PWCS After VEA Takeover of Local Teachers Union

By Alan Gloss

Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) has told suspended Prince William Education Association (PWEA) president Maggie Hansford it will not consider her for employment, citing concerns raised in the Virginia Education Association’s (VEA) recent takeover of the local teachers union.

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Dumfries Council Reduces Historic Dumfries Funding, Takes Over Park and Museum Maintenance

By Uriah Kiser

What began as public anticipation of a vote to remove Historic Dumfries Virginia, Inc. (HDVI) from the Weems-Botts Museum ended with a funding cut and a shift in maintenance responsibilities — but not the eviction many feared.

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PWEA Shake-Up: Alcohol, Pajama Parties, and Union Infighting — Ousted Board Members Speak Out

By Alan Gloss

The Virginia Education Association (VEA) will hold a formal hearing on August 23, 2025, to determine the future of the Prince William Education Association (PWEA), which it placed under emergency trusteeship in late July.

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Manassas

Manassas City Council Approves Schools’ Purchase of 8700 Centreville

By Caitlyn Meisner
Manassas Public Schools HQ at 8700 Centreville Road.

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Manassas

Manassas Councilwoman Slams Proposed Pay Hike in Latest Podcast Update

By Uriah Kiser
Coates Ellis

Manassas Councilwoman Teresa Coates-Ellis says she was “surprised” and “frustrated” by a recent proposal to more than double the salaries of the city’s mayor and council members—an idea that drew heavy criticism from residents and prompted the council to delay a final vote until September.

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Prince William

Neabsco Parking Garage’s EV Chargers Bring Modest Revenue Amid Broader Underuse

By Uriah Kiser
A vehicle charging station at Neabsco Parking Garage in Woodbridge.

Electric vehicle chargers at Prince William County’s first commuter parking garage have generated more than $1,300 in net revenue since opening in November 2024, offering a slight return amid broader concerns about the garage’s low usage and rising operating costs.

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Prince William

Prince William Supervisors Vote to Cut Meals Tax to 3%

By Uriah Kiser
A waitress at Dixie Bones BBQ in Woodbridge.

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted Tuesday to lower the county’s meals tax from 4% to 3%, a move intended to relieve economic pressure on families and local restaurants. The change, passed on a 5–2 vote, will take effect January 1, 2026.

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Budget Director Wants to Restructure the Fire Levy Fund in Prince William

By Caitlyn Meisner
Prince William County's Fire & Rescue System Engine 23. [Courtesy of PWCFRS]

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