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Shooting in Woodbridge Leaves One Dead, Another Injured—Police Say It Wasn’t Random

Published September 14, 2025 at 11:00AM

[Photo: Alan Gloss]

The folks at Prince William County Police just told Potomac Local News that a 35-year-old man—now identified as David Kapay Kallo of Fredericksburg—was found shot and killed around 7 p.m. near the 13700 block of Telegraph Road. A second man, 27, ran from the scene and was found at a nearby restaurant with non-life-threatening injuries.

Detectives say Kallo had been arguing with two unidentified men shortly before the gunfire erupted. Officers are now asking anyone who may have seen or heard anything to step forward.

Prince William County Holds 9/11 Memorial Ceremony 24 Years After Terror Attacks

By Alan Gloss

Published September 12, 2025 at 9:00AM

Max and Paula Gonzalez, who were in New York City during the terror attacks, spend a quiet moment together in the County’s 9/11 memorial. Paula was in One World Trade Center and lost two co-workers in the attacks. Max spent 191 days at ground zero participating in the cleanup efforts with the NY Guard. They now call Prince William County home (Photo by Alan Gloss)

Prince William County marked the 24th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks with a memorial ceremony at the Liberty Memorial Fountain on September 11, 2025.

County officials, first responders, and residents gathered to honor the nearly 3,000 people killed that day, including 22 Prince William County residents.

Prince William Just Rejected a Data Center for the First Time

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 10, 2025 at 11:00AM

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors made history Tuesday night, voting 4–2 to deny the Bristow Campus Data Center proposal—the first time the county has ever rejected a data center application.

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Residents Rally to Delay Bristow Data Center Vote Until Gainesville Has Representation

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 9, 2025 at 11:52PM

Elena Schlossberg, executive director of the Coalition to Protect Prince William County, speaks during a press conference outside the McCoart Government Building in Woodbridge on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, urging supervisors to delay a vote on the Bristow Data Center Campus.

Community groups gathered outside the McCoart Government Building Tuesday evening ahead of a scheduled vote on the Bristow Data Center Campus, calling on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors to delay the decision until the Gainesville District has representation.

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Who Gave the Order? Bristow Data Center Vote Brings Transparency Questions

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 8, 2025 at 1:30PM

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.

A planned vote on the Bristow Data Center Campus on Tuesday, September 9, is stirring debate over how Prince William County leaders make decisions on data center projects and who directs the county’s lawyers in court.

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Visit Occoquan to Host First-Ever Fundraiser with Auctions, Live Music

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 8, 2025 at 9:00AM

Occoquan’s tourism nonprofit will launch its first benefit event this month with an evening of food, music, and community connection.

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Sparks Fly in 22nd District Race as Guzman, Lovejoy Clash Over Public Safety Ads

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 6, 2025 at 1:31PM

NOKESVILLE, Va. – The race for Virginia’s 22nd House District turned combative this week as Delegate Ian Lovejoy and former Delegate Elizabeth Guzman exchanged sharp words over public safety, fentanyl penalties, and mandatory reporting laws in schools.

The back-and-forth began after Lovejoy’s campaign released a television ad, “Guilty as Charged,” featuring Prince William County Sheriff Glendell Hill. In the ad, Hill criticizes Guzman’s record, claiming she voted against stronger penalties for fentanyl dealers and supported legislation that ended mandatory reporting of sexual abuse in schools. Guzman’s campaign quickly fired back, calling the ad misleading and dishonest.

‘Haymarket Says Thanks, Bob’—Town Honors the Late Supervisor With Annual Open Government Day

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 5, 2025 at 3:52PM

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HAYMARKET, Va. – The Haymarket Town Council set aside Tuesday night, Sept. 2, 2025, to remember Robert B. “Bob” Weir—longtime town leader and Gainesville District Supervisor—approving a proclamation that creates Bob Weir Government Open House Day every April 13 beginning in 2026.

According to remarks read into the record at the meeting, the date coincides with UVA Founders Day, a nod to Weir’s alma mater and his push for transparent, accessible local government.

Harders and Stewart Both Oppose Data Centers—Here’s What Sets Them Apart

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 4, 2025 at 9:00AM

Voters in Prince William County’s Gainesville District will choose a new supervisor this fall, filling the seat left vacant after the death of Bob Weir in July.

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Sears, Reid Rally Supporters in Prince William, Take Aim at Spanberger and School Boards

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 3, 2025 at 7:54PM

Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle‑Sears speaks during a rally outside the Prince William County Public Schools headquarters on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2025. Supporters behind her held signs reading “Parents for Winsome,” “We do not co-parent with the government,” and *“Water fountains are for everyone”—*a direct response to a controversial sign that appeared at a school board meeting in Arlington the week before.

MANASSAS, Va. – Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle‑Sears showed up ready to speak at the Prince William County School Board meeting Tuesday night—but says she was denied the opportunity because she doesn’t live in the county.