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Published December 9, 2025 at 8:00AM

A proposal to build 348 new townhomes beside the Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Woodbridge is drawing intense pushback from environmental groups, civic associations, and residents in Belmont Bay ahead of a key vote this week by the Prince William County Planning Commission.

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Manassas Council to Vote Tonight on 100-Unit Workforce Housing Proposal at Cannon Branch

By Potomac Local News

Published December 8, 2025 at 3:38PM

The Manassas City Council is set to vote tonight on a proposal that would bring a 100-unit apartment building for essential workers to The Landing at Cannon Branch.

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Opinion

Some Towns Forgot What Christmas Is. Manassas Didn’t.

By Uriah Kiser

Published December 6, 2025 at 8:00AM

Manassas School Board members Dayna Marie Miles, Council member Theresa Coates Ellis, and School Board member Sara Brescia at "Santa Light's Manassas" on Friday, December 5, 2025.

It’s as if some local leaders forgot that snow, ice, and cold aren’t disruptions to the holiday season—they are the holiday season.

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VRE Names New CEO as Major 2026 Service Disruptions Loom

By Potomac Local News

Published December 5, 2025 at 1:33PM

Virginia Railway Express has selected a new CEO just as the commuter rail system prepares for one of its most disruptive years in recent memory.

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“Not Without Us:” Union Balks as PWCS Weighs Extra 30 Minutes for Teachers

By Uriah Kiser

Published December 1, 2025 at 3:00PM

Prince William County teachers delivered a warning on November 18, 2025, as the School Board reviewed data showing the division is one of only two in Virginia that still uses a seven-hour teacher workday — and board members hinted a change may be coming soon.

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YOU CAN’T PARK HERE! VRE Blocks Upper Deck While City Tries to Build More

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 28, 2025 at 1:00PM | Updated November 28, 2025 at 3:54PM

The city parking deck in Downtown Manassas has lost an entire level of parking without warning, and no one will say why.

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Traffic

New Quadrant Roadway Coming to Route 1 and 234, but Launch Date Still Uncertain

By Potomac Local News

Published November 25, 2025 at 3:18PM

Dumfries Mayor Derrick Wood says a significant traffic change at the intersection of Route 1 and Route 234 will begin on December 3, 2025.

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Prince William to Open New Small Business Resource Center at Chinn Park Library as Two Branches Prepare for Renovations

By Potomac Local News

Published November 25, 2025 at 1:30PM

Prince William County is preparing to open a new small business resource center inside Chinn Park Library in Lake Ridge, positioning the popular Lake Ridge branch as a one-stop hub for entrepreneurs, start-ups, and existing small business owners. The center is part of a large, 18-month renovation that will close the library beginning November 26.

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VRE Adds First New Train in 10 Years on December 1—Just Weeks Before Major Winter Schedule Disruptions

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 25, 2025 at 11:30AM

A Virginia Railway Express train pulls into the Fredericksburg train station. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/PLN]

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‘HARM-FUL OF IT’ — Residents Blast Prince William Digital Gateway Developers’ Irreparable Harm Claims

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 25, 2025 at 11:00AM

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