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Prince William Water hosts Trick or Treatment Saturday at Mooney plant

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Trick or Treatment
File photo from Prince William Water’s Trick or Treatment. Photo: Prince William Water

Prince William Water is hosting its fourth annual Trick or Treatment this Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the H.L. Mooney Advanced Water Reclamation Facility, 1851 Rippon Boulevard, in Woodbridge.

The free event includes Halloween-themed activities and trick-or-treating at tables hosted by local environmental and community organizations. Attendees can learn about wastewater treatment and take a tour of the facility. Costumes are optional but encouraged. The utility asks people not to wear costumes that could be considered offensive or that include weapons.

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Supervisors signal intent to revisit data center noise rules after no violations found under current thresholds

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Village Place Technology Park in Gainesville, approved by the Prince William Board of County Supervisors in 2022

Public Works Director Khattab Shammout and Assistant Police Chief Dave Burkhart told the Board of County Supervisors that none of 19 resident complaints tested since the amended noise ordinance took effect in May have exceeded the current limits. Readings generally fell in the nighttime 50s and daytime low 60s, below the 73 dB daytime and roughly 60-to-68 dB nighttime thresholds.

Of the 19 complaints filed through the county’s 311 system, 18 did not meet the definition of steady tonal noise, though staff measured them anyway. The department aims to respond within two business days and has averaged about 8.5 days from complaint to measurement feedback.

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Chair Deshundra Jefferson on Reimagining Prince William: Town Halls, Data Centers, and Community Priorities

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Uriah Kiser and Prince William Chair Deshundra Jefferson
Potomac Local News publisher Uriah Kiser and Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair Deshundra Jefferson.

Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair Deshundra Jefferson joined Uriah Kiser on the Potomac Local News podcast to discuss the Reimagining Prince William County town hall series and what residents are saying they want next.

Jefferson has held facilitated listening sessions at the new Woodbridge Elementary School and the McCoart Government Center, with more planned for the western end of the county. The conversations focus on placemaking, amenities, and avoiding haphazard growth.

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Dumfries Town Council hears Q1 finances ahead by $326,000 as small area plans head to public review

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Dumfries Town Council chambers. A public YouTube campaign video titled “Brian Fields 4 Mayor of Dumfries” shows Councilman Brian K. Fields in the chamber; weeks later council put an ethics warning on the record without naming a member.

Dumfries is moving its long-range planning work into public view this week while first-quarter financials show the town running ahead of expenses.

The council proclaimed October as National Community Planning Month at its October 20 meeting, recognizing the Planning Commission, Economic Development Authority, and staff. Planning Director Reginald Tabor then walked through the status of the town’s Adaptive Comprehensive Plan, Destination Dumfries 2044, and the three small area plans now in draft form for the Gateway, Main Street Commons, and Waterfront District.

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Babysitter describes anxious Naresh Bhatt in murder trial

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Naresh Bhatt
Naresh Bhatt. Credit Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center.

WUSA9 reports the Bhatts’ babysitter testified Tuesday that Naresh Bhatt appeared anxious when he barged into her apartment to pick up his daughter during the ongoing murder trial.

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ACTS welcomes Sen. Tim Kaine after $1.78 million grant to rebuild West End Shelter

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Sen. Tim Kaine with ACTS leaders outside ACTS

Action in Community Through Service released the following statement:

Dumfries, Va. — October 20, 2026 — Action in Community Through Service (ACTS) welcomed U.S. Senator Tim Kaine today for a visit celebrating a significant investment in the organization’s mission: a $1.78 million federal grant secured through the offices of Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner to help rebuild the ACTS West End Shelter.

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Woodbridge private school teacher charged with assaulting 7-year-old student

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Shaanan Josiah Burrell
Shaanan Josiah Burrell. Photo: Prince William County Police Department.

A 34-year-old Woodbridge man has been charged with assault and battery after police said he assaulted a 7-year-old student at Prince William Academy, WJLA reported.

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