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Published September 16, 2025 at 8:15AM

QUANTICO, Va. – The folks in Quantico are mourning the loss of one of their own. Russell Victor “Rusty” Kuhns, a Vietnam veteran and longtime town councilman, passed away peacefully at his home, the town just shared with Potomac Local News.

Rusty served on the Quantico Town Council for 20 years, first elected in 2008 and last serving through 2024. While he didn’t run for re-election in 2024, his decades of leadership left a lasting mark on the only U.S. town located entirely within a military base.

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Will Prince William County Absorb Training Costs for Town Police?

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 16, 2025 at 12:00PM

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The Board of County Supervisors has directed staff to review agreements between the Prince William County Police Department and incorporated towns regarding using the Mike Pennington Scenario-Based Training Center. The move comes after Gainesville District Supervisor Bob Weir requested a formal review of the Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs) governing town law enforcement agencies’ access to the facility.

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Officials Unveil Expanded Quantico Train Station

By Dalila Conde

Published November 5, 2024 at 7:07AM

Transportation officials held a ribbon cutting for a newly expanded Quantico Station in Virginia with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 1, 2024.

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VRE Ridership Increases Slightly as System Adjusts to the ‘New Normal’

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 22, 2024 at 8:00AM | Updated October 22, 2024 at 8:34AM

As the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) heads into 2025, its proposed budget reflects its challenges and opportunities in a post-COVID world. The budget discussed at the October 18, 2024, Operations Board meeting outlines plans to support ridership recovery, maintain reliable service, and position VRE for future growth as a regional rail provider.

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Quantico Station to Celebrate Major Upgrades with November Ribbon Cutting

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 21, 2024 at 9:00AM

A Virginia Railway Express train pulls into the Fredericksburg train station. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/PLN]

In November 2024, the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of significant improvements to the Quantico Station, a key hub on the Fredericksburg Line.

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Young Marines Hosting 8th Annual Drug Prevention 5K

By Caitlyn Meisner

Published October 18, 2024 at 9:00AM

The Young Marines are hosting a Drug Demand Reduction 5K Dash on Saturday. [Photo courtesy of the Young Marines]

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ICE’s Struggle with Sanctuary Cities in Virginia Detailed in New Report

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 24, 2024 at 11:52AM

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Several Virginia locales, including Occoquan, Dumfries, Haymarket, Manassas, Manassas Park, and Quantico, are now classified as sanctuary jurisdictions, according to a recent update from the Center for Immigration Studies.

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Quantico mayor advocates for improved access as town’s sole entry faces challenges

By Uriah Kiser

Published February 14, 2024 at 12:09PM | Updated February 18, 2024 at 7:42AM

A stopped train blocks Potomac Avenue in Quantico. [File Photo: Mayor Kevin Brown]

Brown says the town took to Facebook on Saturday, Feb. 10, to express its frustration. The town posted a photo of a train stopped on the tracks, blocking Potomac Avenue, the town’s entrance.

“Lives are being put at risk due to the closure of the Broadway Street Gate (Gate 3) and lack of access to the Martin Street underpass. Unsat. Not Semper Fidelis. RR blocked for over 30 mins,” a town staffer posted on Facebook.

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PRTC commission recommends bus service expansion

By Uriah Kiser

Published June 2, 2023 at 11:00AM | Updated June 2, 2023 at 1:25PM

The Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (OmniRide) endorsed a new list of projects that could enhance transit service in our area.

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Quantico Marine Corps Base holds largest disaster simulation in over a decade

By Potomac Local News

Published May 26, 2023 at 12:34PM

[Photo by Cpl. Mitchell Johnson / Quantico Marine Corps Base]

The base sent us photos of the event.

Quantico: “Marine Corps Base Quantico is partnering with Prince William County to conduct a full-scale exercise on the base on May 25 that will simulate a train derailment on main side. The exercise, which is expected to be the largest conducted here in more than a decade, will test the ability of the base and Prince William County to react and work together in a multi-faceted emergency that affects the base and local community.”