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Class Act! Manassas Launches $2 Million Fix for Failing Grades

By Uriah Kiser
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The Manassas City School Board heard its first full update Tuesday night on Manassas Pathways, a $2 million alternative education program set to open in January 2026 for students who need a nontraditional path to graduation.

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Supervisors split over the future of Prince William’s data center zone

By Uriah Kiser

After nearly a decade of courting data centers as a cornerstone of its commercial tax base, Prince William County is signaling a major shift. Supervisors say the county has reached a saturation point—where growth, power demand, and community impact are outweighing the once-unquestioned financial rewards.

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Cease-and-Desist Letter Shows Tredennick Felt Threatened; PWCS Denies Her Security Request After Confrontation

By Uriah Kiser

Prince William County School Board member Erica Tredennick says Prince William County Public Schools denied her request to bring a personal security aide to a recent division event following her confrontation with Vice Chair Tracy Blake on October 1, 2025.

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City Council Wants ‘Iconic,’ Not ‘Generic,’ Design for Manassas Shopping Center

By Uriah Kiser

After years of land purchases and community input meetings, Manassas officials on Tuesday released the first concepts to remake the city-owned Manassas Shopping Center — and immediately heard a message from the City Council: aim higher.

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Emails Show PWCS Braced for Turning Point USA Club Debate Before Board Clash

By Uriah Kiser
A screenshot shows a Google Form titled “Petition for the Removal of TPUSA from Patriot High School,” which circulated among students in late September 2025. The petition asked participants whether they supported removing the proposed Turning Point USA chapter from the school.

Internal correspondence within Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) shows that senior division officials were aware of and actively discussed the potential for controversy surrounding the establishment of a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) student club before the October 1, 2025, School Board meeting.

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As Dumfries EDA Prepares for First Meeting, Transparency Questions Linger

By Uriah Kiser
Dumfries is Virginia's oldest continually chartered town.

Dumfries’ new Economic Development Authority (EDA) is poised to hold its first meeting this month, but questions about transparency, ethics, and process remain unresolved as the town’s latest redevelopment body gets underway.

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14th High School’s Future, Possible School Board Member Censure: Big Night Looms for Prince William School Board

By Uriah Kiser
Prince William County School Board Vice Chair Tracy Blake, accused of intimidating a colleague after an October 1 meeting, appears in a School Board video visiting students earlier this year.

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After $50M in Land Buys, City Set to Reveal Vision for Manassas Shopping Center Redevelopment

By Uriah Kiser

After months of land purchases and closed-door discussions, Manassas officials will unveil the first draft of redevelopment plans for the city-owned Manassas Shopping Center on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 6 p.m.

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Hashimi Family to Lead 2025 Dumfries Holiday Parade; Officer Honored for Breaking Barriers

By Uriah Kiser
Dumfries is Virginia's oldest continually chartered town.

The Dumfries Town Council celebrated hometown excellence this week, honoring a family whose roots run deep in the community and a police officer who’s breaking barriers in local law enforcement.

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Gainesville Debate: Candidates United in Opposing New Data Centers, Call for Rural Preservation

By Uriah Kiser

Two candidates vying to represent Gainesville on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors agreed Friday night that the county must stop approving new data centers and refocus on preserving the rural character that defines western Prince William.

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