Canadian wildfire smoke is heading straight for Northern Virginia, bringing hazy skies and poor air quality to Stafford, Manassas, Fredericksburg and beyond. In this episode of the Potomac Local News Podcast, host Uriah Kiser breaks down the forecast, health warnings for sensitive groups, and what to expect this weekend.

Manassas City School Board members clash over AI plagiarism. One pushes for expensive new detection software costing tens of thousands, while others say traditional teacher methods have worked for decades—no new spending required. Plus, Fredericksburg police roll out powerful AI license plate readers and real-time translation tools in 57 languages to solve crimes faster on the streets.

Uriah also introduces Potomac Local News’ new business partnership program—three tiers designed to help local companies and nonprofits ...