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The potential construction of a 230kBV transmission power line and substation in Haymarket has caused controversy and concern for Prince William County residents.

The project, overseen by Dominion Power, will help generate enough power for an incoming data center, although County officials would not confirm if Amazon would operate the data center.


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Two lawmakers in Virginia – Senator Donald McEachin (D-Richmond) and Delegate Michael Futrell (D-Woodbridge) – spoke at the General Assembly in Richmond last week about House Bill 2393.

The proposed bill could lead to the requirement for some police officers to wear body cameras.


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Logan Kurtz, a Manassas Park resident, received an award from Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe for an essay she wrote for the “If I Were Mayor” writing contest. The contest was hosted by the Virginia Municipal League. Kurtz, a seventh-grader at Manassas Park Middle School, was one of eight regional winners across Virginia.

Kurtz and the other contest winners were presented with the essay award on January 28 in Richmond at the Lecture Hall of the Library of Virginia.


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Breanna Beasley spoke fondly of the fun times she had with her long-time friend London Colvin. “She can eat. We used to have eating contests so we could see who could eat more,” Beasley said.

“She loves to dance. Any kind of you music you put on, and she’s literally out there [dancing],” added Beasley.


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Former Woodbridge Senior High School students and friends of London Colvin gathered in front of the school this morning on Old Bridge Road, protesting the recent incident where the 21-year old was attacked by a police dog in Norfolk


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As the Prince William County School Board gears up for another budget cycle, it is timelier than ever to look closely at an important topic in local education – the current state of teacher pay in the county.

The average annual teacher salary, according to Jim Livingston, the Prince William Education Association president is $60,408 – a figure he pulled from a 2014 Washington Area Boards of Education  (WABE) report.  


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