President Donald Trump announced Monday that his administration is placing the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control and activating the National Guard to address violent ...

Classrooms across Stafford County Public Schools (SCPS) filled this morning as more than 31,500 students returned for the 2025–2026 school year. SCPS operates 34 schools and maintains an average ...

Democrat Elizabeth Guzman holds a comfortable fundraising lead over incumbent Republican Ian Lovejoy in the closely-watched House of Delegates 22nd District race. As of the latest filings, which cover ...

If you’re planning to get spooked at Kings Dominion’s popular Halloween Haunt this year, you’ll need to shell out a little ...

A Prince William County judge has voided the rezoning for the proposed Prince William Digital Gateway— a ...

The folks at Prince William County Public Schools just told Potomac Local News about some big wins for local students at the ...

Virginia Railway Express expects to welcome its 100 millionth rider this fall—and leaders hope the milestone can help bring ...

Brian Landrum, a Republican candidate for Gainesville District supervisor, has said he won’t take any donations from data center developers. But as recently as 2023, he served as treasurer for a ...

This article is part of a series by Potomac Local News introducing candidates for the Stafford County Board of Supervisors.

The Fredericksburg Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office states a jury has found Shawn O’Neal Parker guilty in a 2024 shooting that left one man severely and permanently injured.

Stafford County officials have launched a new task force aimed at curbing retail theft and organized retail crime, but the Sheriff’s Office says it has no records or data to show whether such crimes ...

The folks at the Fredericksburg Area Association of REALTORS® just told Potomac Local News that home prices in our region hit an all-time high last month—even as sales slowed and homes took longer to ...