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Published December 3, 2025 at 3:00PM

Stafford County officials confirmed Tuesday night that no movie theater contract exists for The Garrison development on Garrisonville Road, directly contradicting campaign claims made by Garrisonville District Supervisor Dr. Pamela Yeung.

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Stafford

Supervisors seek clarity on long-promised Garrisonville movie theater deal

By Uriah Kiser

Published November 10, 2025 at 2:00PM

A campaign mailer from Stafford County Supervisor Dr. Pamela Yeung claimed she had “secured a new movie theater” for The Garrison development in North Stafford. The project’s developer later told county leaders that no current theater contract exists, reviving questions about the long-promised project.

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Politics

Member Exclusive: The Theater That Never Came: Bart Randall Calls Out False Campaign Claims

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 31, 2025 at 10:02AM

Stafford County has been waiting for a movie theater for nearly a decade

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Stafford

A Decade After Aquia’s Theater Went Dark, Stafford Still Waiting for the Show to Start

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 29, 2025 at 3:00PM

Nearly ten years after the Regal Aquia Cinemas 10 closed its doors, Stafford County is still waiting for a new movie theater — and now, a fresh set of housing and financial commitments has been approved to make it happen.

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Stafford

After threat of 453 apartments, Stafford to vote on Garrison deal

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 20, 2025 at 2:26PM

A long-delayed plan to bring shops, homes, and a movie theater to Garrisonville Road faces a key vote Tuesday night, as the Stafford Board of Supervisors decides whether to approve a revised housing mix — or risk seeing 453 apartments built instead.

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Stafford

Movie theater developer warns Stafford: Approve townhomes or face 453 apartments

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 29, 2025 at 2:30PM

Stafford’s long-delayed Garrison at Stafford project boiled over when developer Robert Pence warned county planners he could scrap promises of townhomes and retail — and instead build 453 apartments by-right.

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Podcast

Data centers, Buc-ee’s, and Stafford’s future: Bart Randall talks campaign issues

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 23, 2025 at 1:30PM

Stafford County is at a crossroads. From the debate over data centers to a controversial Buc-ee’s proposal, residents are raising tough questions about growth, taxes, and transparency.

In this episode of the Potomac Local News Podcast, host Uriah Kiser sits down with Bart Randall, a 25-year Navy veteran, 19-year Stafford resident, and candidate for the Garrisonville District Supervisor seat, vying to unseat incumbent Pamela Yeung.

Business

Pence Group Finalizing Plans for The Garrison at Stafford

By Potomac Local News

Published November 27, 2024 at 2:42PM | Updated November 27, 2024 at 7:50PM

Bob Pence, principal of The Pence Group development firm, leads a groundbreaking ceremony for The Garrison at Stafford, a mixed-use project in North Stafford in development since 2015.

The Pence Group is getting closer to breaking ground on its long-awaited 45-acre mixed-use development on Garrisonville Road in North Stafford.

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News

Raising Cane’s a sign of life at long-stalled The Garrison

By Uriah Kiser

Published February 2, 2024 at 5:00AM | Updated February 4, 2024 at 8:25AM

Approval of the CUP is a crucial step for the restaurant that sells only chicken tenders, to move forward with construction. Supervisors will discuss the case at their public meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, inside the county government center at 1300 Courthouse Road.

The development would sit near the intersection of Garrisonville Road (Route 610) and Travis Lane, across from a Dunkin Donuts. Plans include a single-story, 3,077-square-foot building with a drive-through. Access to the site will be facilitated through a new entrance along internal shared access roads, with no direct access to Route 610. The property, spanning 1.16 acres, is part of the larger 44-acre Garrison at Stafford development.