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Stafford leaders support bill that would clear the way for increased sales tax

By Uriah Kiser
McPike

Stafford County leaders support new legislation allowing them to hike the county sales tax to pay for school construction.

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Prince William

OmniRide expecting new buses after new Stafford, Spotsylvania services begin

By Uriah Kiser

Regional transit provider OmniRide will begin serving new destinations, and it won’t be long before customers may ride on new buses.

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Schools

City Council blindsided over potential loss of park fields to new elementary school

By Lynn Forkell Greene
Manassas City Councilman Mark Wolfe reviews a plan to replace fields at Jennie Dean Park with a new elementary school.

Manassas City leaders are at odds over where a new Dean Elementary School will be built.

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Fredericksburg Christmas Parade marches between rain showers

By Mike Salmon
A dance routine in front of the judging booth.[Photo: Mike Salmon]

Despite shaky weather forecasts, it wouldn’t rain on the Fredericksburg Christmas Parade. 

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Prince William

Lillie Jessie, on Pr. Wm. School Board for 10 years, stepping down

By Uriah Kiser
Richard M. and Lillie Jessie (center)

Lillie Jessie will sit on the Prince William County School Board for a final time on Tuesday, December 5, 2023.

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Politics

Pr. Wm. legislative wishlist: County seeks to replace lost Covid funding, expand transit

By Uriah Kiser
The Edward L. Kelly Leadership Center is the headquarters for the Prince William County Public School System. [Photo via Prince William County Public Schools]

The Prince William County Board of Supervisors will meet with the county’s state legislators for an 8 o’clock breakfast on Monday.

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Dueling rallies precede Devlin Tech Park approval

By Sarah Romero

Demonstrations for and against the proposed Devlin Park Data Center occurred in freezing conditions on Tuesday, November 28, 2023.

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Politics

Yeung blasts leftist blog ‘Blue Virginia,’ joins McPike in sitting out 2024 congressional race

By Uriah Kiser
Yueng / McPike

Two elected officials in our region – Senator Jeremy McPike (D-Prince William, Stafford) and Stafford County Board of Supervisors Garrisonville District Supervisor Dr. Pamela Yueng (also serving as board chair this year) won’t seek higher office.

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Will a boutique hotel replace the demolished Olde Town Inn?

By Amelia Breeden

The once standing, Olde Town Inn, has been completely cleared out earlier this week. Located in the heart of Old Town Manassas, the Inn originally stood at 9403 Main Street, Manassas City Center.

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Looming passenger jet service brings urgency to replace aging airport tower

By Uriah Kiser
A rendering shows passenger planes serving the Manassas Regional Airport Terminal.

With the prospect of new passengers using Manassas Regional Airport in 2025 to reach their destinations starting in 2025, airport officials continue pushing for a new flight tower.

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