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Harders and Stewart Both Oppose Data Centers—Here’s What Sets Them Apart

By Uriah Kiser

Voters in Prince William County’s Gainesville District will choose a new supervisor this fall, filling the seat left vacant after the death of Bob Weir in July.

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Fredericksburg

What’s Changing on Fall Hill? Apartments at the Medical Arts Building, and a Community Chat Tonight

By Uriah Kiser
The old Mary Washington Hospital at 2300 Fall Hill Avenue in Fredericksburg.

The city Planning Commission voted 7–0 on August 27 to recommend a special use permit to convert the 1956 Medical Arts Building at 2301 Fall Hill Ave. into 30 apartments, raising the site’s density from 8 units per acre by right to about 29 units per acre using a city incentive for smaller homes (most at ≤600 sq. ft.), according to a staff presentation and commission discussion.

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Fredericksburg

Veterans Say Spotsy VA Clinic Delays ‘Unacceptable’ at Warner, Vindman Event

By Uriah Kiser

Veterans pressed Senator Mark Warner and Congressman Eugene Vindman this week about the new Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Spotsylvania County, saying the long wait for services is unacceptable.

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Business

Renovation of Historic Goolrick’s Pharmacy Slowed, Now Aiming for Spring 2026

By Mike Salmon
Jeh Hicks is the energy behind the renovation.

The inside of Goolrick’s pharmacy on Caroline Street is gutted down to the bare layers of brick and wallboard, some of which reveal antique wallpaper from another time.

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Schools

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.
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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