Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair Deshundra Jefferson joined Uriah Kiser on the Potomac Local News podcast to discuss the Reimagining Prince William County town hall series and what residents are saying they want next.

Jefferson has held facilitated listening sessions at the new Woodbridge Elementary School and the McCoart Government Center, with more planned for the western end of the county. The conversations focus on placemaking, amenities, and avoiding haphazard growth.


Stafford County is the largest locality in Virginia without a Business, Professional and Occupational License tax. On Tuesday, Sept. 15, supervisors will hold a public hearing on whether to bring BPOL back.


Virginia’s delayed primaries finally delivered nominees, and the story is less about who won than how few people bothered to vote. Bert Mizusawa, the retired Army major general, secured the Republican Senate nomination with just over half the vote and will now face Mark Warner.

In the closely watched 7th District, Doug Ollivant posted a commanding win and sets up a November rematch of sorts against incumbent Eugene Vindman in one of the Commonwealth’s true purple seats. Dave Beckwith ran away with the 10th District Republican primary and will challenge first-term Democrat Suhas Subramanyam.


Fredericksburg residents just held a packed forum asking if they’re becoming the next Data Center Alley while Manassas learned the hard way that a bank inside the Brickyard facility wiped out millions in expected BPOL revenue under Virginia law.


A brand-new parking garage between Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center and Wegmans in Woodbridge was sold as a win for transit riders and drivers. Two years later, it remains largely empty and nearly impossible to reach safely on foot or by bike.


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