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Union workers protest outside Stafford Shoppers Food Warehouse, seek a new contract

By Rick Horner
United Food and Commercials Workers Local 400 held a demonstration at a Shoppers Food Warehouse in North Stafford [Photo: Rick Horner]

Members of the United Food and Commercials Workers Local 400 held a demonstration at a Shoppers Food Warehouse to protest issues with the supermarket and its parent company.

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Manassas schools prepare teachers for mandatory Culturally Responsive Teaching

By Rick Horner

The Manassas City Public School teachers will have a new standard on which their performance will be graded, that of Culturally Responsive Teaching and Equitable Practices.

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Manassas declares end to coronavirus pandemic emergency

By Uriah Kiser
The Manassas City Council held a town hall meeting at Dean Elementary School on Monday, March 21. Left to right: City Manager Patrick Pate, Mayor Michele Davis Younger, Vice-Mayor Pamela Sebesky, City Clerk LeeAnn Henderson. [Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local]

The pandemic is over in Manassas.

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Wheeler says ‘obstructionists of social progress’ are calling for her recall, seeks donations to fight back

By Uriah Kiser
Former Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair At-large Ann Wheeler. [File photo]

Ann Wheeler has much to say in a fundraising email to constituents following bi-partisan calls for her to resign or be removed from office.

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One year later, Manassas continues to wrangle with Georgetown South parking complaints

By Uriah Kiser

One year after overhauling parking in Georgetown South, the City Council again discussed parking problems in the neighborhood.

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Data center height limits to prevent ‘towering monstrosities’ pushed by Planning Commission

By Uriah Kiser
Manassas, battlefield, park, civil war
Manassas National Battlefield Park Visitor Center is located on Route 234 near Manassas, Virginia.

If building heights aren’t limited, visitors to the hallowed ground near Manassas will see data centers no matter where they look.

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Portner Tower foundation uncovered during Annaburg Manor archeological dig

By Rick Horner
Fredericksburg-based Dovetail Cultural Resource Group was hired to conduct an archeological survey of the west lawn of Annaburg Manor.[Photo: Manassas Virginia Department of Parks, Culture, and Recreation]

As Manassas prepares to turn Annaburg into a public park, a piece of the historic manor’s history has been revealed during an archeological survey.

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With Kalahari comes several new parkway, street projects added to Spotsylvania County Comprehensive Plan

By Uriah Kiser
Thornburg at mile post 118 in Spotsylvania County.

Residents and commuters who travel in the Thornburg area will see significant changes when the Kalahari waterpark resort opens in 2025.

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Large sign next to I-95 can stay, be enlarged, county sups rule

By Potomac Local News

Accurate Printing in Woodbridge wants to make sure you get the message.

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Worst is over for Stafford residents with trash service issues, says former owner

By Rick Horner

GFL Environmental General Manager Danny Shifflett spoke at a meeting of the Embrey Mill Homeowners Association to give the assembled residents an update on the situation that has left some Stafford County residents without trash pick up.

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