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VRE CEO reports improving on-time performance, outlines January Long Bridge impacts

By Potomac Local News

Virginia Railway Express leadership reported improving performance metrics, a recovering ridership base, and preparations for upcoming service disruptions during the agency’s Operations Board meeting on December 19, 2025.

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Prince William supervisors approve airport authority extension, push back on Stafford name change

By Uriah Kiser

Prince William County supervisors approved a long-term extension of the Stafford Regional Airport Authority agreement on Tuesday.

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Facilities Director Lays out Judicial Center Expansion Plans

By Caitlyn Meisner
The Judicial Center for Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park.

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Prince William Board Approves 500+ Units Near Manassas After Planning Commission Denial

By Caitlyn Meisner
The area of Hoadly Road up for consideration. [Courtesy of Prince William County]

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Top Court Won’t Hear HOA Challenge; Prince William Continues Digital Gateway Appeals

By Uriah Kiser

The Virginia Supreme Court has declined to hear a case brought by the Oak Valley Homeowners Association, arguing that elected officials should be required to consider public testimony before voting — even as Prince William County continues to spend taxpayer funds appealing a lower-court ruling tied to the Digital Gateway data center project.

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School Board Chair: 14th High School Project Could Be Canceled

By Uriah Kiser

Prince William County School Board Chair Dr. Babur Lateef told Potomac Local News that a formal review of the division’s planned 14th high school is likely to come before the School Board in early 2026, and the project could be canceled as officials reassess declining enrollment projections.

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Stafford seeks stronger voice at SCC as Kraken Loop advances

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The Stafford County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 16 unanimously approved a resolution authorizing continued county action on the proposed North Anna–Kraken Loop Transmission Line Project.

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Fredericksburg eyes aging shopping centers for higher-density housing along Routes 1 and 3

By Uriah Kiser

Fredericksburg city staff presented a corridor redevelopment strategy to reposition aging commercial shopping centers along Route 3 and Route 1 as key sites for future housing as the city runs out of undeveloped land.

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Stafford supervisors declare drought watch, approve voluntary water restrictions

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The Stafford County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday declaring a drought watch and authorizing voluntary water conservation measures, citing a regional drought declaration and declining reservoir levels.

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Enrollment dip won’t derail long-term school capital plans, Stafford officials say

By Potomac Local News
Kindergarten students get off the bus at Park Ridge Elementary School on "transition day," Monday, August 11, 2025. [Photo: Stafford County Public Schools]

Stafford County Public Schools officials told the Board of Supervisors on December 16, 2025, that recent enrollment data shows a temporary slowdown in student growth, leading school leaders to continue monitoring trends rather than making significant changes to the division’s long-range Capital Improvement Plan.

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