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PWEA Hearing Stretches 16 Hours as VEA Considers Trusteeship

By Alan Gloss
Members of PWEA gather around Broderick Dunn (second row, center), the lawyer representing the ousted board in the lobby of the Holiday Inn in Manassas. Members were not allowed to be in the hearing room so many gathered in the hotel lobby to watch a video of the hearing. (Photo courtesy of PWEA)

The fate of the Prince William Education Association (PWEA) remains undecided after a nearly 16-hour hearing before the Virginia Education Association (VEA) board on August 23, 2025, near Manassas.

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Stafford

Stafford Supervisors Delay Vote on Data Center Rules After Heated Hearing

By Uriah Kiser

An overflow crowd packed the Board of Supervisors chambers Tuesday night, urging elected officials to adopt stricter rules for data centers. After hours of emotional testimony and sharp debate among supervisors, the board voted to delay a decision and will hold a work session next week before advertising new regulations.

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Traffic

VRE Ridership Drops in June; CEO Search Progresses

By Uriah Kiser
A Virginia Railway Express train pulls into the Fredericksburg train station. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/PLN]

VRE saw a seasonal decline in ridership in June 2025, though totals remained well above last year’s levels.

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Fredericksburg

Falmouth Bridge Overhaul Could Take More Than Three Years, VDOT says

By Uriah Kiser
VDOT inspects the Falmouth Bridge before work begins (X: Vadotfred

The Falmouth Bridge, which underwent emergency lane closures and truck weight restrictions last fall, will require a complete reconstruction expected to take more than three years, Virginia Department of Transportation officials told City Council in July.

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Fredericksburg

How Should Residents Dispose of Lithium Batteries? Fire Departments Have the Answer

By Caitlyn Meisner
[Courtesy of the Rappahannock Regional Solid Waste Management Board]

Disposing of lithium-ion batteries is not an uncommon experience, as they’re found in smartphones, laptops, tablets, e-bikes, electronic vehicles and more devices by the day.

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Manassas

Manassas City Schools to Provide Day Therapy for Students

By Caitlyn Meisner
The Manassas City Public School Board. [Courtesy of MCPS]

Manassas City Public Schools (MCPS) will provide therapeutic day treatment for students through the National Counseling Group beginning this school year.

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PWCS Rolls Out New Bus Routing, Tracking System for 2025–26 School Year

By Uriah Kiser

Prince William County Public Schools will begin the new academic year Monday, August 18, 2025, with a redesigned bus routing system and a new tracking app, promising families more reliability, efficiency, and real-time information about their child’s ride to and from school.

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Coalition Appeals Dismissal of Lawsuit Over Historic Thoroughfare Cemetery

By Uriah Kiser

The Coalition to Save Historic Thoroughfare has filed an appeal to overturn the recent dismissal of its lawsuit concerning the alleged destruction of a historic African-American and Native American cemetery in western Prince William County.

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Stafford

Stafford Supervisors to Decide Fate of SC Plaza Project After Delays

By Uriah Kiser

The future of a proposed retail and auto sales center along U.S. Route 1 in Stafford County will be decided next week, when the Board of Supervisors votes on whether to grant more time for the project to move forward.

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Jefferson Slams ‘Racist’ Mailer—Landrum Fires Back

By Uriah Kiser

Chair Deshundra Jefferson is firing back after a campaign mailer sent by Republican hopeful Brian Landrum labeled her a “DEI hire”—a phrase she calls a racist dog whistle aimed at diminishing her landmark victory as the first Black Chair of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors.

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