“With the recent vote to approve the controversial Prince William Digital Gateway, Prince William County is on track to become the data center capital of North America — if not the world. Critical to the project’s approval was Supervisor Kenny Boddye’s decision to abstain, allowing it to pass on a split 4-3-1 vote,” reports Shannon Clark at the Prince William Times.
“The 2nd annual Holiday Walk of Lights is back this year and brighter than ever! Experience the magic of the holiday season,” writes Prince William County Parks and Recreation.
Regional transit providers OmniRide and Virginia Railway Express will modify services for the Christmas and New Year holidays.
In observance of the holidays, OmniRide buses will operate as follows:
Three people were displaced after a house fire in the Marumsco Acres section of Woodbridge.
“[Monday, December 18, 2023, at 9:44 a.m.], units were summoned to [14000 blk Fisher Ave.] for residents observing smoke and smelling something burning behind a dryer in the basement. Crews arrived and extinguished a small fire in the wall. The home sustained minimal damage. No injuries were reported. Three (3) adults were displaced. The Fire Marshal’s Office determined the fire was caused by an electrical failure,” reports the fire marshal.
Prince William police reported the following incidents.
“Prince William County Executive Chris Shorter and County Attorney Michelle Robl recently received raises from the board of supervisors that make them the highest paid officials in those roles among Northern Virginia’s largest counties,” Shannon Clark at Prince William Times reports.
Prince William County will charge trash haulers more to bring your garbage to the county landfill starting January 1, 2023.
When it passed its annual budget earlier this year, the Board of County Supervisors approved a $40 per ton fee for garbage collectors. The fee will help maintain and expand the landfill.
