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Gautam named Habitat for Humanity Prince William board chair

By Uriah Kiser

Habitat for Humanity Prince William County: “Habitat for Humanity Prince William County would like to welcome Ms. Sonia Gautam as our new Board Chair for FY24! She has served prior on our Board of Directors as a board member and is now ready to lead us into FY24 with her energy, ideas, and drive.”

“Sonia is a native Nepali and has worked in the Prince William County area formally as a Bank Manager at Truist Bank, and currently serves as a Business Development Officer with FVC Bank. She brings to the board 13 years of experience in the banking and finance industry with cumulative experience in providing financial literacy for clients. She received a BA in Finance from Mountain State University, WV, and a BBS (bachelor’s in business science) in International Finance from St. Xavier’s University from Kathmandu, Nepal. Sonia has developed a strong sense of devotion to the nonprofit sector as a board member and has worked with Habitat to provide financial literacy courses for families in Prince William County. This experience has provided Sonia a deep appreciation for how nonprofits seek to improve the quality of life in our region.”

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Today’s weather forecast | Sponsored by the ‘Fridays at 5’ Concert Series

By Uriah Kiser

Hazy skies remain across the region today, as showers move in along/west of I-81 this morning.

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Pornhub blocks access in Virginia

By Uriah Kiser
[Photo by Tianyi Ma on Unsplash]

“The law requires pornography websites to use age verification technology to more stringently determine whether a person is 18 or older to gain access to the site. The legislation passed the General Assembly on a nearly unanimous vote this March. Sen. Bill Stanley, R-Franklin, the patron of the bill, told the Mercury this March his legislation aims to address the “epidemic” of childhood exposure to pornography.”

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Environmental groups file suit against the Navy

By Uriah Kiser
Nice/Middleton Bridge over the Potomac River [Photo: Maryland MDTA]

“The Potomac Riverkeeper Network and the Natural Resources Defense Council filed suit in the U.S. District Court in Baltimore, alleging NSWC Dahlgren has discharged over 33 million pounds of munitions into the Potomac containing toxic metals, solvents, explosives and other potentially harmful constituents.”

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Zavala, 23, found

By Uriah Kiser

Updated 1:20 p.m. — Virginia State Police: “Per the Prince William County Police Department, Josias Suriel Zavala has been SAFELY LOCATED. This alert is canceled.”

Original post — Prince William police: “MISSING ENDANGERED ADULT: The Prince William County Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating Josias Suriel ZAVALA who was reportedly last seen at his residence on Alleghany Rd. in the Manassas area of Prince William County at 12:00AM on June 27 after making concerning statements to family. Later that morning, he left the residence and may be operating a silver, 2002 Honda CRV with Virginia registration ZY1436.”

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Tonight: Town hall meeting for methadone clinic in Falmouth

By Uriah Kiser

Stafford County Falmouth District Supervisor Meg Bohmke will hold a town hall meeting today about a methadone clinic slated to open in a neighborhood shopping center.

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Today’s weather forecast | Sponsored by the ‘Fridays at 5’ Concert Series

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Widespread haze. Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

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Lawson proposes reprieve on data center, development cases for lame duck board

By Uriah Kiser
Brentsville District Supervisor Jeanine Lawson

Press release: “On Tuesday, [June 27, 2023] Brentsville Supervisor Jeanine Lawson introduced a resolution at the Board meeting. This will commit the Board to abstain from scheduling certain land use public hearings during the period from Election Day, November 7, 2023, through the conclusion of the current Board’s term on December 31, 2023.”

“In the recent primary, voters expressed their strong opposition to reckless data center development pushed by Chair Wheeler and her Democrat colleagues, Supervisor Angry, Bailey, Boddye, and Franklin. The message conveyed by voters was clear that expediting development approvals without transparency and disregarding citizen input will bear consequences at the voting booth. In response, Supervisor Lawson’s resolution seeks to address public anxiety about the conduct of a lame duck Board.”

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