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Dumfries Shifts Holiday Parade, Tweaks Concert Series for 2025
Dumfries is Virginia's oldest continually chartered town. The Dumfries Town Council approved its 2025 events calendar during its April 1 meeting, finalizing several changes to the town’s lineup of...
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BREAKING: Gun Discharges in 3rd Grade Classroom at Lee Hill Elementary...
[Courtesy of Northern Virginia Police Cars via Instagram]The Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident that occurred this morning at Lee Hill Elementary School after a handgun...
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Police Blotter: Armed robbery, burglaries, assaults, and arrests
[Photo: Alan Gloss]Prince William County Teen robbed at gunpoint in Woodbridge Woodbridge — On April 5 at 7:24 p.m., officers responded to the Tackett’s Mill shopping center in the 2200 block of...
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What We’re Watching This Week: Bee Festival Returns, REAL ID Deadline Nears,...
Keep the Park Beautiful, an affiliate Keep American Beautiful, kicked off their 2025 community events by hosting the April 5, 2025, Polk Park Cleanup in Manassas Park. Potomac Local Podcasts Drop All...
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Prince William County’s Oral History Project Aims to Preserve Voices Before...
The farmland, the small-town life, and the memories that built Prince William County are fading fast. But one effort is working to preserve those stories before they’re gone for good. In our latest...
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Record Cold Tonight, Rain Returns by Thursday
Residents across Northern Virginia and the surrounding region should prepare for a sharp plunge in temperatures tonight, with conditions expected to reach near-record lows. The National Weather...
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Route 28 update, school scholarships, Earth Day preview, and more
Six local students were recognized at the Prince William Chamber Foundation’s Education and Workforce Breakfast on April 3. Fredericksburg Schools Delayed After Mass Shooting Fredericksburg City...
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BREAKING: Three Dead, Three Injured in Spotsylvania Shooting
[Courtesy of Northern Virginia Police Cars via Instagram]A mass shooting has left three people dead and three others hospitalized in Spotsylvania County this evening, authorities confirm. At 5:30 p.m.,...
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Crews Respond to Major Gas Leak Outside Manassas at QTS Data Center
Emergency crews remained on scene late into the evening Monday after a major gas leak was reported at the QTS data center just outside the City of Manassas. Prince William County Fire and Rescue was...
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BREAKING: Fredericksburg Schools on Two-Hour Delay Following Deadly Mass...
Fredericksburg City Public Schools will open two hours late on Wednesday, April 9, in response to a mass shooting that left three people dead and three others hospitalized Tuesday evening in...
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Prince William County Works to Restore Brentsville’s Oldest Home
Prince William County’s Office of Historic Preservation is working to restore one of the county’s most overlooked historic homes — the Williams-Dawe House. In a new episode of the Potomac Local News...
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Manassas School Board Votes Against Collective Bargaining Proposal
The Manassas City School Board has voted 5-2 against allowing collective bargaining for its employees, following a lengthy presentation and passionate discussion during its April 8, 2025, meeting. The...
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Stafford County Approves Renovations to Government Center Lobby and Board...
Stafford County’s George L. Gordon, Jr. Government Center is set to undergo major renovations following a unanimous vote by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. The $1 million project will expand and...
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Woodbridge Man Indicted for Obstructing IRS, Failing to File Tax Returns
A federal grand jury has indicted a Woodbridge man on charges of obstructing the Internal Revenue Service and willfully failing to file tax returns over multiple years, federal prosecutors announced...
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With County EDA in Place, Dumfries Seeks More Control Over Business Development
Dumfries is Virginia’s oldest continually chartered town. The Town of Dumfries is considering forming its own Economic Development Authority (EDA), a move that town leaders say would give them more...
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BREAKING: Small Plane Crashes in Spotsylvania County, Two Occupants Injured
A small plane crashed Wednesday afternoon in a residential area of Spotsylvania County, marking the third major emergency response in the region this week. Virginia State Police say the crash occurred...
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PODCAST: Discovering Buckland Historic Center with Rob Orrison
In this episode of the Potomac Local News Podcast, we sit down with Rob Orrison, Manager of the Prince William County Historic Preservation Division, to talk about the Buckland Historic Center, also...
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Stafford County Supervisors Approve Enon Road Solar Farm Proposal
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors voted 5-2 on April 1, 2025, to approve a conditional use permit (CUP) for the construction of a solar energy facility on a 36-acre parcel located at the...
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County Leaders Signal Support for Meals Tax Reduction in Prince William
A waitress at Dixie Bones BBQ in Woodbridge. Prince William County could soon see a significant shift in its meals tax policy, as several key members of the Board of County Supervisors support cutting...
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Prince William Leaders Voice Concern Over Federal Funding Uncertainties
The Prince William County Board of Supervisors and Prince William County Schools administrators met on April 1. In the first public meeting between the Board of County Supervisors and Prince William...
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