Uriah Kiser

🏠 Manassas Park signals water and sewer rate hikes as city leaders and consultants warn that revenues no longer cover rising wholesale costs, debt, and capital needs. For a typical household with a 5/8-inch meter using 3,000 gallons a month, the combined bill already sits in the higher quartile regionally. Officials flag a potential “shock” to families while they review base charges, usage rates, the general-fund transfer, and senior relief options — with recommendations expected in the coming weeks.

OmniRide officials presented their proposed FY27 budget to the Prince William County Board of Supervisors, showing strong passenger revenue growth as workers return to offices. The plan includes fleet expansions and facility upgrades, but the flat motor fuels tax creates a regional shortfall, with the county's share rising by about $700,000. Local lifeline routes like Dumfries' Route 51 remain essential — tomorrow's story covers the full picture for commuters.

Manassas City Public Schools (MCPS) has assumed a new role as the host division for the Virtual Virginia Academy (VAVA), a full-time online learning program, as part of its adopted fiscal year 2027 budget.

Virginia voters narrowly approved a constitutional amendment on April 21, 2026, allowing the General Assembly to redraw the state’s congressional districts mid-decade.

Last Tuesday night, May 19, 2026, I sat through a seven-hour Board of Supervisors meeting in Stafford County—the kind of marathon session that reveals exactly how local government really works. The main event was the approval of Virginia's third Buc-ee's mega travel center off I-95 at Exit 140. In a 5-2 vote, the board greenlit a project poised to become one of the county's top taxpayers, bringing in an estimated $2 million annually.

Martin Davis, founder and editor-in-chief of the Fredericksburg Advance, announced his departure from the local Substack publication in a farewell column published today, along with managing editor and reporter Adele Uphaus-Conner.

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Police responded to reports of shots fired around 5:32 p.m. A man pursued a woman in separate vehicles along Olde William Street and Emancipation Highway, firing multiple rounds at her car.

We had the chance to catch Guys and Dolls at the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts in Fredericksburg, and it was everything you love about live theater done right.

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