School Board Approves Stone Haven Proffered Site for Bristow High School -- The Prince William County School Board supported the community of Stone Haven in Bristow based on the new proffers that would provide land on which to build the 13th high school. [Bristow Beat]
Lorton landfill may not shut down by 2018 -- Nick Firth is the president of the South County Federation of Homeowner Groups, and says that neighbors are outraged by the proposal to extend the life of the landfill. [WJLA-TV]
Despite Slow Start, Northern Virginia Toll Lanes Builder Foresees Financial Success --The international toll road developer that built the 495 Express Lanes — 14 miles of EZ Pass-only toll/HOV-3 lanes between the I-95/I-395 interchange and Dulles Toll Road — says it will remain “committed as a partner” with the state of Virginia, although the for-profit highway project has yet to make any money since opening 18 months ago. [WAMU Radio]
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