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Published September 16, 2025 at 8:00AM

Manassas City Hall

City leaders have dropped plans to install Tesla battery units at the Church Street Generation Facility after weeks of pushback from nearby residents and additional safety reviews by staff.

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Schools

Prince William School Board Approves Code of Behavior Updates

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 15, 2025 at 11:32AM

The Prince William County School Board voted unanimously on September 3, 2025, to approve revisions to the division’s 2025–26 Code of Behavior, adding detail and correcting technical issues that surfaced after the policy was first adopted this spring.

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Parents Clash With School Leaders Over Grades and Low Test Scores

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 12, 2025 at 2:00PM

Community members gather around a table to share concerns over the “50 floor” grading policy during the Manassas schools town hall on Sept. 11, 2025.

Parents and teachers pressed school leaders Thursday night over grading policies and accountability in Manassas City Public Schools, raising concerns that a controversial “50 floor” grading scale encourages students to coast rather than complete their work.

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Business

Chamber Shake-Up: Monroe Steps Down, Snare Takes Over Amid Past Controversy

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 12, 2025 at 11:00AM

The Prince William Chamber of Commerce announced on Sept. 11, 2025, that Jinnae Monroe has resigned as Chair, less than a month after Dumfries leaders recognized her historic appointment as the first Black woman to lead the chamber’s board of directors.

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Manassas

Manassas Council Votes 4–2 to Nearly Double Its Pay Starting in 2027

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 11, 2025 at 11:00AM

The Manassas City Council voted Monday night to nearly double its salary beginning in 2027, approving an ordinance that drew sharp debate among its members.

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Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg Sets Aside $250K to Jumpstart 300th Anniversary Planning

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 11, 2025 at 9:00AM

Fredericksburg City Hall

City leaders are putting money behind plans to mark Fredericksburg’s 300th anniversary in 2028.

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Manassas

Neighbors Push Back on Manassas Battery Project Near Historic Homes

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 10, 2025 at 1:00PM

Concerned resident Christina Brooks fears the effects of a battery storage facility will have on her Downtown Manassas neighborhood of 100-year-old homes.

A plan to install an extensive battery energy storage system at the city’s Church Street Generation Facility is drawing pushback from residents who live next door in Old Town’s historic district.

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Prince William

Prince William Just Rejected a Data Center for the First Time

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 10, 2025 at 11:00AM

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors made history Tuesday night, voting 4–2 to deny the Bristow Campus Data Center proposal—the first time the county has ever rejected a data center application.

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Prince William

Residents Rally to Delay Bristow Data Center Vote Until Gainesville Has Representation

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 9, 2025 at 11:52PM

Elena Schlossberg, executive director of the Coalition to Protect Prince William County, speaks during a press conference outside the McCoart Government Building in Woodbridge on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, urging supervisors to delay a vote on the Bristow Data Center Campus.

Community groups gathered outside the McCoart Government Building Tuesday evening ahead of a scheduled vote on the Bristow Data Center Campus, calling on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors to delay the decision until the Gainesville District has representation.

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Manassas

From Accepted to Ejected: LPW Removes Manassas Podcaster After Online Posts

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 8, 2025 at 3:45PM

Simone Reddington says she did everything right. She applied to Leadership Prince William’s flagship class after the program’s executive director encouraged her to do it, was accepted, arrived early for orientation, and met alumni. Four days later, Reddington got an email saying she was out.

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