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Commercial Flights at Manassas Airport Now Taking Off in 2026

By Potomac Local News
Rendering of the Washington Manassas Airport terminal with passenger jets on the ramp.
A rendering shows passenger planes serving the Washington Manassas Airport terminal. File photo.

✈️ With construction underway and a private operator on board, Manassas is inching closer to launching commercial airline service from its regional airport. But after years of planning, the first flights won’t take off until 2026—a full year later than initially planned.

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Stafford

Stafford Loses a Seat on VRE Board as Ridership Math Shifts

By Potomac Local News
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]

Stafford County will lose one of its two seats on the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Operations Board beginning July 1, 2025, after new ridership data showed other jurisdictions posted slightly greater gains in boardings. 🚉

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Stafford

Why It’ll Cost More to Eat Out in Stafford—and Less Next Door

By Potomac Local News
A waitress at Dixie Bones BBQ in Woodbridge.

STAFFORD, Va. – Stafford County residents will see a higher tab when dining out, as the Board of Supervisors voted 4–3 on May 20, 2025, to increase the county’s meals tax from 5% to 6%.

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Prince William to Consider Making Speed Cameras Permanent

By Caitlyn Meisner
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🚗 Prince William County’s Department of Transportation showed that its temporary photo-monitoring speed limit cameras have been effective in a recent Board of County Supervisors meeting, and is now requesting that they become permanent.

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Fredericksburg

Two Routes Rise to the Top for New Rappahannock River Bridge, Say FAMPO Planners

By Potomac Local News
Interstate 95 over the Rappahannock River. [VDOT]

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – Two potential river crossing corridors have emerged as frontrunners in the effort to ease regional congestion and strengthen north-south connectivity across the Rappahannock River, according to FAMPO staff recommendations presented Monday, May 19.

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Prince William

Graduation Season Brings Big Changes to Prince William Schools

By Potomac Local News

🎓 As thousands of high school seniors prepare to walk across the stage in graduation ceremonies across Prince William County, the School Board is set to approve three major policy changes at its next meeting on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.

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Manassas

Major Overhaul Planned for Manassas VRE Station

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MANASSAS, Va. – Virginia Railway Express (VRE) unveiled a sweeping set of changes coming to its downtown Manassas station, promising major improvements in safety, accessibility, and future service flexibility.

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Stafford

VDOT Updates Stafford: Road Repairs, New Bridge, and Roundabout Plans

By Potomac Local News
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STAFFORD, Va. – Local leaders got a closer look at several upcoming road and bridge improvements during the Stafford County Board of Supervisors meeting on May 20, 2025.

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Manassas

Council Reviews Design for New Home2 Suites Hotel at Cannon Branch

By Potomac Local News

MANASSAS, Va. – The City of Manassas is moving forward with plans for a new extended-stay hotel at the Landing at Cannon Branch. At a May 20, 2025, work session, the City Council reviewed architectural plans for a Home2 Suites by Hilton, a four-story, 100-room hotel that will become the second Hilton-branded property in the development.

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Stafford

Stafford Residents Demand Action on Data Centers—County Orders Full Review of Rules

By Potomac Local News

STAFFORD, Va. – A surge of public opposition to large-scale data center development dominated the May 20, 2025, Stafford County Board of Supervisors meeting, leading county leaders to unanimously order a full review of the rules governing these rapidly expanding facilities.

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