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The Dumfries Town Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 6, on whether to abolish the town’s Economic Development Authority, less than a year after creating it as leaders pursue an ambitious plan to redevelop the town’s waterfront along Quantico Creek.

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The action authorizes VRE to seek approval from its governing commissions to execute a Capital Project Funding Addendum with the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority, thereby enabling the project to proceed to planning, environmental review, and design.

The Woodbridge project is part of VRE’s broader effort to prepare stations and infrastructure for longer trains and future rail capacity improvements. Approval of the funding addendum is required for VRE to access state-supplied matching funds under an existing master agreement with VPRA.


Prince William

Prince William County supervisors approved a long-term extension of the Stafford Regional Airport Authority agreement on Tuesday.

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Prince William

Prince William County officials reviewed the results of a yearlong workforce development study on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, outlining how the county could take a more active role in connecting workers, employers, and training providers without duplicating existing services.

The presentation, delivered during the Dec. 16 Board of County Supervisors meeting, focused on findings from a $100,000 workforce study funded with American Rescue Plan Act economic recovery dollars and conducted by TIP Strategies.


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The Virginia Supreme Court has declined to hear a case brought by the Oak Valley Homeowners Association, arguing that elected officials should be required to consider public testimony before voting — even as Prince William County continues to spend taxpayer funds appealing a lower-court ruling tied to the Digital Gateway data center project.

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Prince William County School Board Chair Dr. Babur Lateef told Potomac Local News that a formal review of the division’s planned 14th high school is likely to come before the School Board in early 2026, and the project could be canceled as officials reassess declining enrollment projections.

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The Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted 4–3 on Tuesday to adopt an ordinance establishing a local Foundation and Soil Management Fund, following public comment and debate over whether public funds should be used to address foundation and soil problems affecting private property.

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Opinion

Donald Trump’s name is now affixed to one of Washington’s most prominent cultural landmarks.

Last week, the board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted to add Trump’s name to the building, quickly installing new signage and igniting a national debate over presidential legacy, cultural institutions, and political symbolism.


Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg city staff presented a corridor redevelopment strategy to reposition aging commercial shopping centers along Route 3 and Route 1 as key sites for future housing as the city runs out of undeveloped land.

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