Prince William
Candidates for the Gainesville seat on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors will face off in a public forum on Friday, October 10, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Gainesville High School.
Republican Patrick Harders and Democrat George Stewart will take questions at the event, hosted by the Prince William Committee of 100 and the League of Women Voters of Prince William-Fauquier Area. Bruce Potter, publisher of InsideNoVa, will moderate. The forum comes amid growing voter interest in issues such as the Bi-County Parkway, data center development, and a controversial proposal to eliminate the 10-acre minimum lot size in parts of western Prince William.
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. – Frustration over overcrowded classrooms at Covington-Harper Elementary School resurfaced this week as parents called on the Prince William County School Board to revisit rezoning plans that could ease conditions at the Dumfries-area school.
During the October 1 School Board meeting, a parent accused the board and Superintendent LaTanya McDade of “choosing personal opinions over students” by refusing to rezone Covington-Harper. The parent urged members to act or face a “vote of no confidence” from families concerned about student safety and learning conditions.
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Families across Prince William County are invited to meet their local firefighters and explore fire stations during a series of open houses on Saturday, October 11, 2025, as part of Fire Prevention Week celebrations.
This year’s national theme, “Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home,” highlights the safe use and storage of rechargeable batteries commonly found in phones, laptops, and other household devices.
Go to Prince William Fire & Rescue to host countywide open houses for Fire Prevention Week
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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Prince William County Public Schools confirmed Sunday that Candis King, a 10th-grade student at Colgan High School and daughter of Virginia Delegate Candi Mundon King, has died.
In a letter sent to Colgan families on Sunday, Principal Tim Healey informed parents of the student’s death. He said the school community would receive counseling and emotional support this week.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — Prince William County earned a 2025 Government Experience Project Award in the County Government Category from the Center for Digital Government (CDG) for its Demographics Hub – an interactive, web platform that makes county demographic information easily accessible to residents, businesses and policymakers.
Launched in 2024, the hub provides on-demand access to up-to-date population, housing and economic data, significantly enhancing transparency and informed decision-making. Instead of digging through static tables or reports, users can now: