About Us
Potomac Local News was founded in 2010 with one mission — to help people understand what is happening in their communities in Northern Virginia.
Often overlooked by the Washington, D.C. legacy media, we’ve remained true to our community by providing local, can’t-get-it-anywhere-else coverage of local government, business, and charitable organizations.
We welcome all feedback and story suggestions, though there are some types of stories we typically do not cover, including:
- High school or youth sports
- Local authors and books
- Graduations and academic honors
- Executive hires and promotions
- Industry awards and recognitions
- Stories not related to Prince William, Stafford counties, Manassas, Fredericksburg, or Manassas Park cities.
We do not accept unsolicited article submissions nor publish op-eds and letters to the editor. We also typically do not attend events or cover non-breaking news on weekends.
We hold elected officials accountable and provide our members with the tools and information they need to participate in local and state governments.
We’re fiercely independent and are committed to conservative journalistic standards. We report what we know, not what we think or feel.
We link to our sources. We aim to get it right but issue transparent corrections in our stories when mistakes occur.
We’ve blazed a trail to create a new local news model for our members—online, trusted, engaged, meeting them where they are in their email boxes, on social media, and in-person in the community.
We receive a lot of emails and requests for coverage. As much as we would like to respond to every email, we don’t have the resources. You might not hear back from us, but rest assured that your email has been read, and we appreciate the information.
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Annual Audience
- 1.5 million users
- 1.2 million users on mobile devices (82% of all traffic)
- 500+ paid supporting members
What they’re saying
“It’s nice to see how far you have come with this endeavor. Once the old Potomac News newspaper ceased to exist, I really missed having that local news. We lived in Woodbridge for 27 years, now as empty-nesters, we downsized and moved to Alexandria but still deeply care about everything that goes on in Prince William County. I just subscribed and am very pleased I did. Uriah, thank you for all your hard, hard work, in bringing this all to fruition. I’m very proud to have a quality young person care so much about his hometown.”
— Sonia H., Alexandria, Va.
“You are doing great – always love the local coverage.”
— Scott H., Fredericksburg, Va.
“I subscribe because you provide the best, most concise source of news and information about Prince William and Stafford counties. Thank you for trying to make this work.”
— Marion W., Manassas, Va.
“We now know what we are missing since the loss of the “Potomac News” paper edition. The “Potomac Local News” is a vital tool to help me keep up with Woodbridge, Manassas, Prince William County! I really appreciate it.”
— Mike A., Woodbridge, Va.
“I subscribe because Potomac Local News reports on actual local news – not “four counties over” news. It’s pertinent information to my local community regarding schools, businesses, public safety etc. Potomac Local News values community input and reports events that are submitted via email, twitter and online to create a very open communication style of reporting news. Potomac Local News is local reporting and journalism at its best and the only news organization I subscribe to and support financially.”
— Nick Z., Stafford, Va.
