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City Unveils Plans For Yearlong 300th Party

By Mauriah Church-Barbour

Fredericksburg will celebrate its 300th birthday in 2028 with a free, year-long series of events, including a river festival, historic ship replicas, sports branding, and commemorative merchandise.

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Prince William

Potomac Crisis Center Posts Early Results

By Mauriah Church-Barbour

Prince William County officials shared the first detailed performance update on the Potomac District Crisis Receiving Center, highlighting fewer out-of-area transfers and less time officers spend waiting at hospitals.

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Politics

Guzman Considers Challenge in New 7th

By Potomac Local News
Helmer/Guzman

Prince William County Del. Elizabeth Guzman is considering a Democratic primary challenge against Del. Dan Helmer in Virginia’s proposed new 7th Congressional District, as a court blocks a statewide vote on the redistricting plan.

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Prince William

Prince William Meals Tax on the Chopping Block: Chair Pushes for Full FY2027 Repeal

By Uriah Kiser
Chair DeShundra Jefferson at the April 22 Prince William Board of County Supervisors meeting.

Prince William County Board Chair Deshundra Jefferson is calling for the full elimination of the county’s meals tax in the Fiscal Year 2027 budget. The proposal would take effect July 1, 2026, if approved by the Board of County Supervisors.

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Prince William

Resident Compares Data Centers to ‘Home Invasion’ at Prince William Board Meeting; Supervisor Boddye Pushes to Block Development on Former School Site

By Uriah Kiser
Boddye

A Prince William County resident delivered an emotional plea during Tuesday’s Board of County Supervisors meeting, likening the threat of nearby data center development to the trauma of a home invasion he experienced years earlier.

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Stafford

Harris Teeter Planned for North Stafford

By Uriah Kiser

Stafford County leaders approved the sale of the former Anne E. Moncure Elementary School property in North Stafford, clearing a major step toward bringing Harris Teeter to the area.

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From Weeks of Coordination to 24-Hour Notice: Stafford Closes Government Hub Before Monks’ Arrival

By Uriah Kiser

Stafford County closed its Government Center at noon on Feb. 6, 2026, ahead of a large gathering tied to a Buddhist monks’ Walk for Peace pilgrimage.

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Manassas

Code issue forces new home for alt ed program

By Uriah Kiser
Manassas Public Schools HQ at 8700 Centreville Road.

A newly launched alternative education program in Manassas relocated before opening after building code restrictions prevented it from operating at the school division’s newly purchased central office.

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Manassas

Manassas leaders question county over shared services cost

By Uriah Kiser

Officials in Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park are reconsidering a shared services agreement that has guided regional cooperation for nearly 50 years. Leaders say rising costs and billing concerns prompted the review.

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Prince William

Prince William 311 Marks First Year

By Potomac Local News

Prince William County leaders say the county’s 3-1-1 service system has handled more than 63,000 interactions in its first year, as officials also prepare to reorganize capital construction under the Department of Transportation.

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