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Opponents of Devlin Park Data Centers Face Court Defeat, Vow to Continue Legal Fight

By Alan Gloss

A lawsuit brought by opponents of the Devlin Technology Park rezoning faced a legal obstacle as their case was dismissed on Demurrer in front of Prince William County Circuit Court Judge Carroll Weimer, Jr.

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Power Restored at Prince William Estates After Day-Long Outage: Residents Criticize Local Response

By Alan Gloss

All 111 Prince William Estates neighborhood residents who lost power on Monday had it restored by 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 10, 2024.

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Local Lawmakers Pledge to Restore Veterans’ Education Benefits Amid Budget Fallout

By Alan Gloss
Torian

Gov. Glenn Youngkin and state lawmakers are scrambling after veterans’ families lost education benefits following the approval of the state budget.

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Indoor Farming Gets Boost in Prince William

By Alan Gloss
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) held a bill signing ceremony at Beanstalk, an indoor vertical farming company near Manassas. [Photo: Alan Gloss]

Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) came to Prince William County, where farms are moving indoors.

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Accused killer headed to trial in Manassas

By Alan Gloss
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Prince William County students play at Biden campaign office opening; GOP calls for investigation

By Alan Gloss
Video posted to @nova_capaigns shows Freedom High School students playing at the opening of a campaign office for President Joe Biden in Dumfries.

Virginia Democrats opened their new joint campaign office on May 28, 2024, at the Elwye Center, 17932 Richmond Highway in Dumfries.

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22 Court-Involved Teens Overcome Adversity to Earn Scholarships at Inspiring Banquet in Woodbridge

By Alan Gloss
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The Beat the Odds Scholarship Banquet was held in Woodbridge on May 23, 2024. It marked the culmination of a competitive scholarship process for 22 court-involved teens.

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Local Heroes Honored at Prince William County Chamber of Commerce’s 38th Annual Valor Awards

By Alan Gloss

The Prince William County Chamber of Commerce held its 38th Annual Valor Awards hosted by Julianna Valencia from WRC-TV in Washington, D.C., celebrating the bravery and dedication of police, fire, and rescue workers. 

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New VA Hospital Opening in 2025 Raises Traffic Concerns

By Alan Gloss
An artists rendering of the Fredericksburg Health Care Center, a new VA medical center in Spotsylvania County.

A new VA hospital in Spotsylvania County, set to open in March 2025, is generating significant concern about traffic congestion in the area.

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Investigation: County’s top prosecutor treats staff to taxpayer-funded cooking class days before crying poor, threatening to withhold prosecution

By Alan Gloss
Prince William County Commonwealth Attorney's Offie employees don personalized aprons and participate in a taxpayer-funded cooking class at the Old Manassas Courthouse, which was billed as a team building exercise.

County records show that nine days before Prince William County Commonwealth Attorney Amy Ashworth threatened to stop prosecuting a wide-ranging number of cases due to what she called a funding shortage, Ashworth’s office spent nearly $3,500 in taxpayer funds to bring a local chef to perform a cooking demonstration for her staff at the Old Manassas Courthouse.

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