Updated power outage numbers from Dominion and NOVEC. 

Dominion has 54 customers out in Prince William County. NOVEC has 14 customers out in Prince William County.


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.


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.


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.


A driver and three children were taken to a hospital after being in a car crash in Stafford County.

The crash, reported as a head-on collision about 1 p.m. on Sunday, occurred in the 3600 block of Jefferson Davis Highway just south of the Quantico Corporate Center at Boswell’s Corner.


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.


In the field, most Marines consider MRE’s required sustenance. At the National Museum of the Marine Corps, they’re practically gourmet.

The museum at Quantico will hold “Meals Ready to Eat” (MRE) Cook-off on Feb. 7. They started this event three years ago in order to draw more attention to the Museum during the cold winter months.


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