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Editor’s Note: This feature article was based on a recent conversation from the Potomac Local Podcast with Sarah Burzio, Executive Director of Visit Occoquan. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/mm39Kdj3plw?si=u3BLNjFXkHCWU-34
As spring blooms along the Occoquan River, this charming riverside town is rolling out a lineup of events and openings that perfectly capture its small-town magic. Just off I-95 yet a world away, Occoquan feels like a hidden gem where 100% locally owned businesses line walkable streets, artists thrive, and neighbors gather under the trees. This May, visitors and residents alike can dive into creativity, community, and cozy reads before the town’s big Riverfest celebration in June.
Join us for a delightful Sunday afternoon at the BlackRock Center for the Arts as Cruise Planners Beth & Rod present a special travel-inspired matinee featuring the beloved film Under the Tuscan Sun.
Date & Time: Sunday, May 31 | 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
By Shirleen Guerra
(The Center Square) – Gas prices in Virginia have moved above $4 per gallon, with averages rising ahead of the summer travel season, though prices still vary depending on where drivers fill up.
Delegate Michelle Lopes Maldonado (D-Manassas) announced her resignation from the Virginia House of Delegates effective May 31, 2026, after more than four years representing House District 20.
In a formal letter dated May 4, 2026, and shared publicly on May 5, Maldonado tendered her resignation to the Speaker of the House. She described her service as “a profound honor” and expressed gratitude to constituents, fellow delegates, leadership, and community partners.
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The Prince William County Republican Committee’s annual Lincoln-Reagan Dinner on Monday, May 2, 2026, at Foxchase Manor near Manassas celebrated a banner year of growth, conservative unity, and electoral success, drawing approximately 300 attendees — a 50- to 60-person increase over 2025 — and generating an estimated $85,000 to $95,000 in gross revenue.
The event, one of Northern Virginia’s premier conservative gatherings, underscored the committee’s rising influence and set an optimistic tone for upcoming election cycles.
Prince William County Animal Services Bureau has a new transport van ready to bring services directly to residents. The outfitted vehicle will serve as a mobile hub for events and support the agency’s veterinary clinic by hosting rabies vaccination clinics at different locations around the county.
The first mobile clinic is set for Saturday, May 9, at the A.J. Ferlazzo Building, 15941 Donald Curtis Drive in Woodbridge. It is a dog-only rabies and microchip clinic running in the overflow parking lot. One-year and three-year rabies vaccines will be available for $10 per dog, and microchips cost $15 per dog. Exact change or cash only is required.
By Shirleen Guerra
(The Center Square) – A legal group filed a lawsuit in Tazewell County Circuit Court challenging the ballot language for Virginia’s proposed constitutional amendment on reproductive freedom, saying it is misleading and violates state law.