Prince William

Costello replaces Ann Marie Maher, who led the county’s tourism office between 2010 and 2021.

Costello currently serves as the President of the Steuben County Conference and Visitors Bureau in New York’s Finger Lake region. In his previous position, he served as Director of Economic Development and Tourism for the Town of Abingdon, Virginia, and Tourism Coordinator for Botetourt County, Virginia.

Prince William County Occoquan District Supervisor Kenny Boddye said the team’s option to purchase 200 acres of land at Interstate 95, and Prince William Parkway and Interstate 95 generated many concerns. Traffic congestion, affordable housing, and the effect on the environment are concerns Boddye noted in a newsletter to constituents.

“From what I have read, the Commanders’ search for a new site is still in exploratory stages. The Landing is reported to be one of several sites under consideration for mixed-use development and year-round entertainment venue that the team says could attract visitors in the off-season,” Boddye writes. “I have not spoken with team representatives, and no rezoning application has been submitted to the County for consideration. Additionally, the General Assembly has yet to approve the creation of a Football Stadium Authority — which state legislators have publicly identified as a necessary step for the team to locate anywhere in Virginia.”

Units were dispatched to the 4000 block of Jonathan Court just before 2 a.m Sunday, June 5, for a report of a townhouse on fire. Crews arrived with heavy fire showing and spreading to other residences.

Crews sounded a second alarm. Afterward, the fire was extinguished. No injuries were reported.

Prince William Public Libraries has announced its summer reading program as an “Oceans of Possibilities.”

This summer, the library system offers more than 150 in-person and virtual programs available for customers of all ages. The regional library system, which also includes Manassas city, brings back popular programs and events such as The Butterfly Guy and Dinoman Dinosaur Show for kids, Laser Tag for teens, and Master Gardeners for adults.

The Prince William County Planning Commission will review the request to rezone 16 acres from B-1, General Business, to PMR, Planned Mixed Residential, with associated development waivers and modifications, including a signage modification, to allow up to 355 apartments.

The property sits next to a Sheetz gas station at Caton Hill Road and Killarney Drive. The area is already in the headlines after the Washington Commanders expressed interest in building a new stadium and practice facility on top of two existing commuter lots just off Telegraph Road.