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Weir elected to Board of Supervisors, vows to push back on data centers

By Potomac Local News
Kerensa Sumers and Bob Weir met for a candidate forum at Battlefield High School near Haymarket, sponsored by the Prince William Committee of 100 and the League of Women Voters. [Photo: Mike Beaty]

Weir beat his Democrat challenger Kerensa Sumers in a landslide 30-point victory today in a Special Election to determine who will complete the term of former Gainesville District Supervisor Peter Candland, who designed in Decembe022 after 10 years on the job.

Weir’s election is widely seen as a referendum on data centers and development, an answer to a Board of County Supervisors that continues to press forward on plaBattlefieldeNationalr more server farms in both residential areas in Bristow, and historical areas like the Manassas Battlefield National Park.

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Ballot problems at all precincts in Gainesville Special Election

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Campaign signs at Reagan Middle School, a polling precinct in Prince William County’s Gainesville District. [Photo: Jacob Moser]

At some polls, elections chiefs were instructed to fold ballots and place them into an envelope because they were too wide to be inserted into a scanner. Those ballots amounted to only a handful” and will be counted when polls close at 7 p.m., said General Registrar Eric Olsen.

Olsen said voter turnout is higher than normal for this election, with three percent of the electorate turning out to vote during the early voting period that ended Saturday, February 18, 2023.

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Updated: 1 dead after train collides with a pick up in Haymarket

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From Prince William police:

Fatal Crash Investigation – On February 6 at 6:31PM, investigators with the Crash Investigation Unit responded to the area of Kapp Valley Way and James Madison Hwy. in Haymarket (20169) to investigate a single vehicle crash involving a train.

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DEQ fears Northern Virginia lacks electricity to power data centers

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Virginia officials are concerned there may not be enough electricity to go around and power Northern Virginia’s data centers under extreme conditions.

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Police surround Manassas-area high school after bomb threat

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Updated 5:30 p.m. — Prince William police found no bomb at Unity Reed High School after someone threatened to bring an explosive to the school at 8820 Rixlew Lane, near Manassas Mall, just before 1 p.m. today.

The school division placed Unity Reed (formerly Stonewall Jackson Senior High School) into secure the building mode, meaning no one enters or exits. After police called all-clear, officers assisted in dismissing students.

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Girl, 3, dies after mass shooting at Dumfries home; 4 others critical

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A domestic dispute between a Washington, D.C., man and a 17-year-old girl sparked a mass shooting that left a 3-year-old girl dead.

The suspect had an argument with a 17-year-old girl with whom he had a relationship outside a home in the 17900 block of Milroy Drive in Dumfries just before 11 a.m. today, Wednesday, January 4, 2023, and then shot her. Afterward, he went inside the home, shot and killed what police only describe as a small child.

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Here comes the cold: Flooding occurring now, then deep freeze, 50 mph wind gusts by early Friday

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Some streets are flooded after the excessive rainfall across our area today, prompting a flood warning from the National Weather Service until 2:30 a.m. Friday, December 23, 2023.

Locations experiencing flooding include Manassas, Manassas Park, Dale City, and portions of western Prince William County.

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Prince William County Public Schools declare Code Orange for December 15

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Prince William County Public Schools called a Code Orange, meaning students and teachers are expected to work from home tomorrow, Thursday, December 15.

According to the school division, school buildings and offices will be closed. Students are expected to learn asynchronously (asynchronous learning allows for independent learning or within a specific timeframe). Staff is expected to work remotely.

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Federal Government asked to step in, delay tomorrow’s vote on Prince William 2040 Plan; Opposition claims county withheld critical information before data center vote

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Manassas, battlefield, park, civil war
Manassas National Battlefield Park Visitor Center is located on Route 234 near Manassas, Virginia.

Prince William County residents asked the U.S. Department of Interior to step in to block the Board of County Supervisors from approving its 2040 comprehensive land-use plan.

The vote is tomorrow, Tuesday, December 13, at 7:30 p.m.

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