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SCHOOL BOARD CHAOS: Member Sues Over ‘Illegal’ Secret Vote as Kids Head Back to Class

By Uriah Kiser

School Board Member Sara Brescia filed a petition for a writ of mandamus on Aug. 11 in Prince William County General District Court, alleging that a majority of the Manassas City School Board conducted an unlawful electronic and telephonic vote in violation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.

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Manassas

New Control Tower Would Be Significantly Taller and Larger Than the Existing 1990s Structure

By Uriah Kiser

As the Federal Aviation Administration clears the environmental path for commercial service at Washington Manassas Airport, detailed plans for a replacement air traffic control tower are also advancing.

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Prince William

Haymarket Council Weighs Schoolhouse Commons Rezoning

By Uriah Kiser

Haymarket Town Council continued its review of the Schoolhouse Commons rezoning at 14600 Washington Street during its regular meeting Aug. 3. The proposal from Greystone Companies seeks to rezone the former school site for mixed-use development with about 58 townhomes and retained commercial space.

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Prince William

Prince William supervisors approve 300-apartment River Oaks project

By Uriah Kiser
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The Prince William Board of County Supervisors on July 21, 2026, unanimously approved a rezoning that allows Bonaventure to build 300 apartments on a 17.3-acre site south of River Ridge Boulevard and west of Richmond Highway (Route 1).

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NVTA awards $65 million for Route 15 railroad overpass in Haymarket

By Uriah Kiser
Route 15 (U.S. 15) at the Norfolk Southern railroad crossing in Haymarket, the at-grade intersection targeted for a grade-separated overpass after the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority awarded $65 million toward the roughly $80 million project. [Photo: Google Maps]

The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority has awarded $65 million toward construction of a railroad overpass on Route 15 in Haymarket, state Sen. Danica Roem told the Haymarket Town Council on Aug. 3.

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Manassas

FAA Clears Major Environmental Hurdle for Washington Manassas Airport Commercial Service

By Uriah Kiser
A rendering shows passenger planes serving the Manassas Regional Airport Terminal.

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact and Record of Decision for the environmental assessment of the project to bring commercial passenger service to Washington Manassas Airport (HEF).

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Business

Fredericksburg Veteran’s App Aims to Cut Food Waste

By Mike Salmon
Kevin Barr, who has roots in Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania. [Submitted photo]

Believe it or not, the struggle to minimize food waste can begin with an app. Kevin Barr of Fredericksburg has just the app—and the energy—to do something about it when he launches “Health Barr” on August 30, just before Food Waste Prevention Week, September 28–October 4.

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Manassas

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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Stafford

Unmarked Graves?: County Calls Specialist’s Absence from Data Center Hearing ‘Standard Practice’

By Uriah Kiser
Stafford County Administrator Bill Ashton presents the proposed FY2027 budget to the Stafford County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 17, 2026, at the Government Center.

Stafford County officials today described the absence of the county’s Cultural Resource Specialist from a July 7 Board of Supervisors hearing on the Potomac Creek Campus data center applications as consistent with standard practice.

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