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Prince William Democrats urge sacking Wheeler recall supporters

By Uriah Kiser
Marilyn Karp, a long time activist in the Democratic Party leads residents gathered at the Prince William County Government Center to call for Board of Supervisors Chair At-large Ann Wheeler (D) to resign after she dumped $50,000 of stock in data center firms.

Bill Wright has been a force in the fight against a wave of data centers being considered or already under construction in Gainesville.

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OmniRide to add Sunday service, restructure routes

By Uriah Kiser

Residents will get the chance to weigh in on a plan to add a Sunday bus service in eastern Prince William County.

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Residents demand Wheeler’s resignation following data center stock dump, call FBI

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Chris Griffin, 38, a business owner and lifelong Prince William County resident calls on Board Chair At-large Ann Wheeler to resign. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/PLN]

Storm clouds continue to gather over Ann Wheeler, the at-large Chair of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors.

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BREAKING: Residents push to recall Chair Ann Wheeler following data center stock dump

By Uriah Kiser
Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair At-large Ann Wheeler. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]

Prince William County residents will move to recall the county’s top leader during a press conference on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, sources tell Potomac Local News.

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Nearly 40% of city residents get social services benefits, and that’s a problem, says Manassas City Council candidate

By Uriah Kiser
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In recent years, the Manassas City Government and its school division have prided themselves on the number of free meals it provides to adults and children.

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Manassas considers eminent domain for final properties along Grant Avenue lane-reduction project

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In its drive to reduce the number of lanes on Grant Avenue, Manassas leaders are turning to the courts to trigger the next steps in the road-reduction project.

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Forkell Greene runs for full term on Manassas City Council, wants greater transparency, public involvement

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Lynn Forkell Greene is making a run for a full term on the Manassas City Council.

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Haymarket library’s HVAC fails after less than 10 years of use: Here’s how much it’s going to cost taxpayers to replace it

By Uriah Kiser

It’s been open less than a decade, and its air heating and air-conditioning systems failed.

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Van Meter running to be GOP candidate for new Woodbridge-area state senate seat

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Michael Van Meter is trading his political microphone for the real deal.

The Republican who lives in Springfield is mounting a run for the newly-created District 33 State Senate Seat. The district, created in December 2021 by the Virginia State Supreme Court as part of the redistricting process, has no incumbent.

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PC scoffs at county’s request to vet drive-throughs, blesses Gainesville Crossing Sheetz

By Uriah Kiser
A diagram showing the retail portion of the 153-acre Gainesville Crossing, which will sit next to a commuter parking lot at I-66 and Route 19.

The retail and commercial portion of a 153-acre data center site in Gainesville is ready to be developed.

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