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Metz Middle School Faces Pressure to Improve SOL Scores, Absenteeism

By Uriah Kiser

Following months of heated discussion about Grace E. Metz Middle School’s declining Standard of Learning (SOL) scores and school culture, new Principal Juliet Finnegan vows to lead the school toward improvement.

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Prince William

Plan to Curb Street Panhandling with Jobs Program Faces Roadblocks, Board Defers Vote

By Uriah Kiser

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors met on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, to discuss a proposal to address the risks associated with street panhandling by offering employment opportunities to those begging on busy streets.

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Originals

Stafford County Supervisors Debate Gymnastics Center Rent Increase, Call for Long-Term Solutions

By Uriah Kiser
Inside the Stafford County Gymnastics Center on Nelms Circle in Stafford County. [Stafford County]

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors is grappling with a proposed rent increase for the Stafford Gymnastics and Recreation Center at 500 Nelms Circle as part of an amended lease extension.

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Manassas Park

Roem Engages Manassas Park Governing Body on 2025 Legislative Priorities

By Uriah Kiser
Roem [Photo courtesy Mike Beaty]

Virginia State Senator Danica Roem (D-30th, Manassas Park, Manassas) met with the Manassas Park Governing Body on Tuesday to discuss legislative priorities for the upcoming 2025 Virginia General Assembly session.

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Originals

Stafford County Board of Supervisors Seeks More Financial Data from Rappahannock Regional Library

By Uriah Kiser
Central Rappahannock Regional Library Porter Branch sits at 2001 Parkway Boulevard in North Stafford.

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors requests additional financial transparency from the Rappahannock Regional Library system.

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Manassas Park

Manassas Park Shifts Development Strategy, Prioritizes Residential Over Office Space

By Uriah Kiser

In a recent session held on October 1, 2024, the Manassas Park Governing Body debated an amendment to the Park Center development contract, allowing the construction of 110 residential apartments before an initially planned office building.

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Features

Breaking Barriers and Hitting High Notes in “Beautiful: The Carole King Story”

By Uriah Kiser
[Photo: Suzanne Carr Rossi]

At the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, the stage lights up with spotlights and stories of legendary musicians and songwriters who shaped a generation.

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AI Traffic Safety System Faces Scrutiny, Prince William County Supervisors Delay Decision

By Alan Gloss
Proposed AI camera locations.

A proposal to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) tracking for traffic and pedestrian safety in Prince William County was deferred after a contentious discussion during the Sept. 19, 2024, Board of County Supervisors meeting.

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Business

Electra Considers Manassas for Production Facility, Could Bring 1,500 Jobs

By Uriah Kiser

Electra, a hybrid-electric aviation company, is considering Manassas as a potential location for a new production facility.

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Manassas Park

Utility Plans to Improve Transmission Line Between Clifton and Manassas Park

By Uriah Kiser

Dominion Energy has announced plans for a significant infrastructure upgrade with the Clifton to Winters Branch electric transmission rebuild project.

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