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Why Prince William Scrapped High School 14

By Uriah Kiser
Prince William County School Board

The Prince William County School Board voted Feb. 4 to cancel plans for a 14th high school, ending years of planning and land acquisition tied to the project.

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Recruitment struggles drove police pay hike

By Uriah Kiser
Members of the Prince William County Criminal Justice Academy Basic Law Enforcement 57th Session are pictured at Gainesville High School on Friday following their graduation.

County leaders cited declining application numbers and increasing competition from neighboring agencies as key reasons for approving a major increase in starting pay for police officers.

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Vega Casts Lone Vote Against Police Pay Deal

By Uriah Kiser
Supervisor Yesli Vega greets Police Officer Carla Coleman as County Executive Chris Shorter and Sheriff Glen Hill look on. Vega provided the keynote speech. [Photo: Alan Gloss]

Prince William County Supervisor Yesli Vega cast the lone vote against a newly approved police pay agreement, raising concerns about data, fiscal risk, and the county’s use of collective bargaining.

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ICE Rumors Roil Stafford Supervisors Meeting

By Uriah Kiser

Stafford County leaders faced heightened public concern Feb. 3, 2026 as residents pressed the Board of Supervisors about rumors that an ICE detention or processing facility could be located in the county, a debate unfolding the same week Virginia’s governor issued a sweeping new policing order tied to immigration enforcement.

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County Votes To Raise Police Pay

By Uriah Kiser
Prince William County Police officers stand outside the Western District Station near Manassas. [Mary Davidson/Potomac Local News]

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors approved a new police pay agreement Tuesday night, raising starting salaries and adjusting future pay scales as the county seeks to improve recruitment and retention.

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Business

Stafford Advances Plan for ‘High-End’ Grocer

By Uriah Kiser
Old Moncure Elementary School, at 75 Moncure Lane in North Stafford.

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors has scheduled a Feb. 17 public hearing on the proposed conveyance of the former Moncure Elementary School property, where a high-end grocer could replace the shuttered school.

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Bahama Breeze Future Unclear In Woodbridge

By Uriah Kiser
Bahama Breeze Potomac Mills opened in 2013.

Darden Restaurants is winding down its Bahama Breeze brand nationwide while moving forward with taxpayer-backed expansion of Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse in neighboring Stafford County.

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Stafford Schools Seek More County Funds

By Uriah Kiser
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Stafford County Public Schools leaders began the FY27 budget process with a funding request that would require additional county support to operate new schools and raise employee pay.

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Woodbridge District Special Election Set

By Uriah Kiser

The Prince William County Board of Supervisors has set a special election to fill the vacant Woodbridge Magisterial District supervisor seat following the resignation of Margaret Franklin.

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County Parks To Share 2025 Progress

By Uriah Kiser
Occoquan Greenway Bridge Offers New Trail Connection for Pedestrians and Bicyclists [Photo: Prince William County Parks and Rec]

The Prince William County Department of Parks and Recreation will host its fourth annual State of the Parks address later this month, highlighting major accomplishments from 2025 and previewing priorities for the year ahead.

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