New interchange: Developers are hoping to soon receive approval for the proposed Quartz District, a large mixed-use project in Woodbridge that will include a major road upgrade as well as Prince William County’s first Whole Foods Market. [Insidenova.com]
800 acres: Data center development company QTS Realty Trust, Inc. is “seeking to acquire” 800 acres of land within the proposed “PW Digital Gateway,” according to a QTS spokesman and Prince William County officials. [Prince William Times]
The first cleanup of 2022 is scheduled for February 26, 10am-12pm. Volunteers will meet at 7625 Aaron Lane, Manassas 20109. Volunteers age 16+ welcome, volunteers under 16 must volunteer with a responsible adult. Cleanup supplies provided. You’ll feel great as you get out in the fresh air and help to beautify our community with family and friends!
Please visithttps://bit.ly/3HDlBaY to register. Email [email protected] to learn more.
Teachers want end to vaccine mandates: At Wednesday night’s school board meeting, a number of school employees came to speak about the requirements for all unvaccinated division staffers to be subject to weekly COVID-19 testing, which they called coercive. [Insidenova.com]
NOVEC CEO retires: The Board of Directors of Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC) announced today that Stan C. Feuerberg will retire as president and CEO, effective April 1, 2022. [Press release]
Mohammad Bashir Kahn, 83, succumbed to his injuries on February 6. Firefighters pulled Khan from a burning home in the 4000 block of Montega Drive, near the Prince William County Government Center in Woodbridge, on February 1.
Rescue crews took Khan to Washington Hospital Center after he suffered severe burns.
A masked man robbed a couple at gunpoint in Woodbridge.
On Monday, February 7 at 12:48 a.m., officers responded to the 13900 block of Jefferson Davis Hwy in Woodbridge, across from Todos Supermarket in Marumsco Plaza, to investigate a robbery. A 28-year-old man told police that he and a woman were sitting in a vehicle in a parking lot when a masked man approached and brandished a firearm.
A 22-year-old man involved in an argument with the suspect and an innocent 32-year-old bystander was shot in while in the parking lot.
After the release of surveillance footage and images of the suspect from the altercation, detectives received tips that ultimately led to the suspect’s identity.
Road work: Expect to see orange cones on I-95 this week between Fredericksburg and Prince William County [Press release]
Tomorrow morning, forecasters say there’s a slight chance of drizzle, flurries, and freezing drizzle before noon. The precipitation will turn to rain after 2 p.m., then expect partly sunny skies, with a high near 45.
On Monday night, there’s a chance of rain and snow showers before 8 p.m., then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m.
By Michael Halstead, Hartwood
During the 2021 Stafford County School Board election, a sitting board member released personal information regarding a minor child, violating the minor’s privacy and putting the minor’s safety at risk.
