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Fredericksburg Schools Face 29% Teacher Turnover; Officials Debate Retention Strategies in Joint Session

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Fredericksburg City Schools reported a 71% teacher retention rate for the current year, equating to 29% turnover, during a joint work session with the Fredericksburg City Council on April 14, 2026.

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Prince William Supervisors Unanimously Drop Digital Gateway Appeal, Opening Door for Rezoning

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The Prince William County Board of County Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to direct county attorneys not to appeal a March 31 Virginia Court of Appeals ruling that invalidated the controversial Digital Gateway data-center rezonings.

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OmniRide Budget Request Highlights Ridership Rebound – But Motor Fuels Tax Falls Short for Prince William

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Prince William County Schools Pitch $2.1B Budget: ‘We’re Investing in Students, But Still Lag Regionally’

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The Prince William County School Board 2024 to 2027. Top left to right: Erica Tredinnick, Justin Wilk, Dr. Babur Lateef, Lisa Zarapur, Tracy Blake. Bottom row: Jennifer Wall, Richard Jessie, Loree Williams. [Photo: Prince William County Public Schools]

Prince William County Public Schools presented its proposed $2.1 billion budget for fiscal year 2027 to the Board of County Supervisors during the April 7, 2026, meeting, highlighting record academic outcomes alongside persistent regional funding gaps and rising student needs.

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Manassas Park Signals Water & Sewer Rate Hikes: City Manager Warns of ‘Shock’ to Families

By Potomac Local News

City leaders and outside consultants told residents Thursday evening that Manassas Park’s water and sewer bills are almost certainly headed higher because the money coming in no longer covers the cost of keeping the system running.

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Manassas Becomes Host for Virtual Virginia Academy in New $6.8 Million Partnership

By Uriah Kiser
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Manassas City Public Schools (MCPS) has assumed a new role as the host division for the Virtual Virginia Academy (VAVA), a full-time online learning program, as part of its adopted fiscal year 2027 budget.

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274 New Homes Planned for Dumfries Main Street as Developer Clears Trees and Moves Toward Construction

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Vista Residential Partners is advancing plans for 274 new residential units along Dumfries Main Street, with visible progress marked by recent tree clearing and an aggressive timeline targeting groundbreaking later in 2026.

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Prince William Residents Urge Supervisors to Drop Digital Gateway Appeal: ‘Stop Spending Our Money to Sue Us’

By Potomac Local News
Prince William Conservation Alliance members held a press conference urging the Board of County Supervisors to drop its lawsuit in favor of the Prince William Digital Gateway. [Photo: Prince William Conversation Alliance]

Residents packed the Board of County Supervisors meeting on April 7, 2026, pressing the board to withdraw immediately from the Digital Gateway lawsuit and redirect more than $2 million in taxpayer funds to housing, employee wages and a water study.

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Volunteers Push for More Animal Shelter Staffing as Prince William Budget Takes Shape

By Potomac Local News

Volunteers and a member of the Animal Advisory Committee urged the Prince William County Board of Supervisors on April 7, 2026, to fund additional staffing at the county’s Animal Services facility as part of the developing FY2027 budget.

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Haymarket Eyes New Contingency Fund, Full-Time Planner in Draft FY2027 Budget

By Uriah Kiser

During its March 30, 2026, work session, the Haymarket Town Council reviewed a draft fiscal year 2027 budget that maintains a flat real estate tax rate while introducing targeted investments in emergency preparedness, planning capacity, and code enforcement.

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