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Manassas City Schools See Sharp Growth in AP Participation and Success Rates

By Uriah Kiser

Manassas City Public Schools students are taking far more Advanced Placement exams and earning higher scores, according to an update presented to the School Board this week.

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Manassas Police Report Mid-Year Crime Trends Down, Traffic Stops and DUI Arrests Up as Department Reaches Full Staffing

By Uriah Kiser

Manassas Police Chief Douglas W. Keen presented the department’s mid-year statistics for calendar year 2026, covering January through the end of June, during a recent City Council meeting.

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Nexus 234 Innovation District Update: 38 Local Businesses Supported, $2.3M Raised in Manassas Area

By Uriah Kiser
A rendering of the planned Hepburn and Sons LLC corporate headquarters in Innovation Park along Discovery Boulevard in Prince William County. The three-story, approximately 27,000-square-foot building is expected to open by summer 2028 and will serve as an innovation hub for defense technology.

Nexus 234 Innovation District Executive Director Amy Adams updated the Manassas City Council this month on the 6,000-acre district spanning the city and Prince William County.

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Prince William supervisors initiate study of 1,000–1,400-home Catharpin proposal

By Uriah Kiser

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted 5-3 on July 21, 2026, to initiate a Comprehensive Plan Amendment for Catharpin Valley Estates, a proposal covering 292 acres in the Gainesville District.

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7-1 vote clears path to demolish Bennett School for Judicial Center expansion

By Uriah Kiser
The vacant historic Bennett School building on the Prince William County courthouse campus in downtown Manassas
Bennett School at the Prince William County Judicial Center campus in Manassas. County staff on Sept. 9 said memorialization concepts, including possible imagery on the planned parking garage, will go to a public meeting targeted for November. Photo: Potomac Local News

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors on July 21 approved moving forward with Judicial Center expansion plans that include demolition of the long-vacant Bennett School while directing consultants to study memorialization options, voting 7-1 with Gainesville District Supervisor George Stewart dissenting.

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What’s an ADU? Manassas Council Debates Rules for Secondary Homes on Single-Family Lots

By Uriah Kiser

As Northern Virginia grapples with housing costs and limited options for families, aging residents, and multigenerational households, the Manassas City Council is moving forward with rules for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to align with state law while addressing local realities.

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Manassas Board Member Demands Expensive AI Software Before Banning ChatGPT Plagiarism

By Uriah Kiser
Manassas School Board member Diana Brown

A Manassas City Public Schools board member is urging the purchase of potentially expensive new AI detection software before the board explicitly tells students that copying and pasting from ChatGPT counts as plagiarism and cheating.

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Prince William Approves 500-Bed Student Housing at Innovation Park for George Mason University

By Potomac Local News
Cody W. Edwards, Dean of the College of Science at George Mason University, speaks at an event on the university’s Science and Technology Campus in Manassas. The campus anchors Innovation Park, where Prince William County recently approved new student housing to support GMU’s growth.

The Prince William County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved new student housing at Innovation Park on June 23, 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to support George Mason University’s growth and strengthen the county’s innovation ecosystem.

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Prince William Supervisors Weigh Data Center Regulations Amid Resident Concerns on Power, Infrastructure

By Potomac Local News

During the Board of Supervisors’ June 9 work session and regular meeting, public commenters and supervisors highlighted ongoing debates over data center development, focusing on energy demands, regulatory tools, and local impacts.

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Dumfries Advances Waterfront Redevelopment, Small Area Planning, and Comprehensive Plan Goals

By Potomac Local News
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Dumfries Town Council chambers. A public YouTube campaign video titled “Brian Fields 4 Mayor of Dumfries” shows Councilman Brian K. Fields in the chamber; weeks later council put an ethics warning on the record without naming a member.

Demolition work is progressing on the town-owned waterfront property as Dumfries continues to advance long-term planning and redevelopment initiatives.

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