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Decision day arrives for PW Digital Gateway data center project in Prince William County | Insidenova

Published November 1, 2022 at 2:07PM

Protesters gather outside the Prince William County Government Center in Woodbridge urging the county to limit the areas in which data centers may be built, and to decline the Digital Gateway project next to the Manassas National Battlefield.

While future skirmishes loom in the form of rezonings, arguably the biggest land-use decision in Prince William County’s history is expected to be made Tuesday, Nov. 1.

That’s when the Board of County Supervisors will hold a public hearing and plans to vote on the proposed PW Digital Gateway. The hearing is on the request from dozens of landowners to designate 2,139 acres in western Prince William County for data centers. Specifically, it is to change the land currently designated as agricultural/estate and environmental resource in the Comprehensive Plan to technology/flex, parks and open space, county registered historic site and environmental resource overlay.

Stafford County to close offices for Election Day November 8, 2022

By Press Release

Published November 1, 2022 at 11:01AM

Stafford offices, departments, facilities, and all courts will be closed on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, for Election Day. Both locations of the residential and commercial services of the R-Board/Regional Landfill (Eskimo Hill and Belman Road) will remain open.

The following offices and facilities will remain open:

Five Stafford County Public Schools named military friendly

By Press Release

Published November 1, 2022 at 10:58AM

The Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact for Military Children awarded five Stafford County Public Schools with 2022 Purple Star Designation; Margaret Brent Elementary and North Stafford High School for the first time, Rockhill, Widewater, and Winding Creek elementary schools for the second time.

The Virginia Purple Star Designation applies to military-friendly schools that demonstrate a major commitment to students and families connected to the nation’s military.

Burglars hit Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church

By Potomac Local News

Published November 1, 2022 at 10:47AM

Our Lady of Angels Church in Woodbridge [Photo: Catholic Dioceses of Arlington]

On October 27 at 7:34 a.m., Prince William County police responded to the Our Lady of Angels Church at 13752 Marys Way in Woodbridge to investigate a burglary.

The investigation revealed several sheds and a trailer belonging to the church were burglarized sometime between 3 p.m. on October 26 and 7 a.m. on October 27. The investigation revealed entry was made into the trailer through the window, which was found damaged.

Stafford mourns former county administrator, champion of Ferry Farm, Gov’t Island preservation

By Press Release

Published November 1, 2022 at 10:39AM

Williams, Jr.

Stafford County mourns the passing of former County Administrator C.M. Williams, who served as County Administrator from 1984 to 2003.

Williams helped lead the county through great change and population growth. He was also instrumental in helping protect historical treasures from development and designing the George L. Gordon, Jr. Government Center.

Landfill, compost facilities now closed Sundays, decals available

By Potomac Local News

Published November 1, 2022 at 10:26AM

This is a consequence of the ongoing labor shortage – specifically for heavy equipment operators and CDL driver positions. Despite the county’s efforts to recruit and reassign employees, they do not have sufficient staff to safely operate both the Landfill and Balls Ford Road Compost facility to continue to offer Sunday dropoff.

In the meantime, the agency that manages the landfill, Prince William County Solid Waste Division, says residents can apply for decals to affix on their truck windshields for faster access to the landfill and recycling center on the days the facilities are open.

Saturday: Northern Virginia Veterans Parade in Manassas

By Potomac Local News

Published November 1, 2022 at 9:49AM

For the annual Northern Virginia Veterans Day Parade, thousands were expected in Downtown Manassas on Saturday, November 5, 2020.

The parade will begin at 11 a.m. The parade will begin at the intersection of Prescott Avenue and Quarry Road. The parade will follow Prescott Ave around the corner onto Center Street and continue down Center Street to West Street.

Shooting in Orangewood section of Dale City 4th in county in past 5 days

By Potomac Local News

Published October 31, 2022 at 3:01PM

Photo: Prince William County Police / Potomac Local

One person is shot in the Orangewood section of Dale City.

Police issued posts about the incident to social media at about 2:30 p.m. The victim suffered wounds that appeared to be non-life threatening and were taken to a local hospital.

Wheeler: Supreme Court case against her is ‘frivolous’ and ‘politically motivated’

By Potomac Local News

Published October 31, 2022 at 2:00PM | Updated November 2, 2022 at 7:25AM

Prince William County Supervisor Chair-At large Ann Wheeler, one of the county’s five top elected leaders who finds herself at the center of a Virginia State Supreme Court case tomorrow, made comments about the upcoming proceedings on Tuesday, November 1, 2022.

Potomac Local News has obtained an email in which Wheeler calls the lawsuit against her and her fellow Democrats on the Board of County Supervisors “frivolous” and “politically motivated.” It’s the first time Potomac Local News has seen a comment about this case from any of the elected defendants, despite seeking comments multiple times.

Problematic mail-in ballots to be counted in Prince William County

By Potomac Local News

Published October 31, 2022 at 1:55PM | Updated November 2, 2022 at 7:25AM

Olsen

About 320 mail-in ballots will be scanned at the Prince William County Office of Elections following chain-of-custody concerns from elections volunteers.

The number represents about 30% of the 1,100 mail-in ballots the office has received since early voting began in September.