Politics

LAKE RIDGE — During a standing-room-only event Monday night, Democrats running for political office in Prince William County discussed the environment during a candidate forum sponsored by the Greater Prince William Climate Action Network.

Topics ranged from coal ash ponds outside a Dominion Power Plant near Dumfries, whether the candidates would accept donations from Dominion Power, and extending Metro to Prince William County.


Originals

WOODBRIDGE — An effort to hike taxes on data centers in Prince William County failed at a special meeting Wednesday night.

A 4-4 tie vote killed a proposal touted by Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart At-large that would have increased taxes on the current seven data centers in the county, as well as future data centers to be built, from $1.25 to doubling it over five years to $2.50 per $100 of assessed value.


Business

A developer of a new app wants her customers to know that towing a car is not the only option.

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News

STAFFORD — An Xbox was taken from a home on Page Street on Saturday, April 6 at 12:45 a.m. A sheriff’s deputy was called after the gaming system was reported stolen.

The deputy learned the residents had been awakened when a stranger entered their home through a sliding door and stole several items located on their screened-in porch, including the Xbox, according to Stafford sheriff’s spokeswoman.