Prince William
Paul House, Kyle House, and Stephanie Cornnell, of the Kettle Wind Farm in Nokesville, were honored by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality for their work in protecting the Potomac River.
The farm produces dairy, grain, and sod. A press release states:
The Prince William Public Libary unveiled its new logo today in an email press release listing upcoming January events at the libraries.
The new logo uses the same font as the newly adopted logo for the Prince William County, Virginia Government logo, which is now shown prominently on water towers and signs at county government buildings. Library spokeswoman Rachel Johnson tells me:
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A former journalist turned delegate filed a bill for the upcoming General Assembly session that aims to ensure First Amendment protections for student journalists.
Del. Chris Hurst, D-Blacksburg, introduced HB36 to protect the rights of student journalists from censorship and student media advisers from punishment. The 12th District delegate first introduced the bill in the 2019 session with co-patron Del. Danica Roem, D-Prince William, but the bill died in a subcommittee vote, 5-3.
Sheriff Glen Hill stood with his deputies on Friday night the Prince William County courthouse where all were sworn-in for another four-year term.
It marks Hill’s fifth term as county sheriff. He was first elected in 2003, replacing Lee Stoffregen who had clashed with the county’s police department during his tenure. Before he was sheriff, Hill worked at the jail, and was a Manassas police officer. His time in the community dates back to the late 1960s when he was discharged from the Army and his post at Vint Hill, and chose to continue to live in Manassas.
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After eight years of delay, there’s been some movement on developer Mark Granville Smith’s next housing development.
Prince William County officials this month initiated an amendment of the county comprehensive land-use plan that calls for the rezoning of 346 acres of land near Classic Springs Drive and Counselor Road, near Colgan High School on Route 234, from agricultural to semi-rural residential, and parkland.
It’s a good time to sell a home. For buyers, there are fewer options on the market.
A total of 540 homes were sold in November 2019, an increase of 16.8% compared to November 2018. The number of new pending contracts increased by 11% year-over-year, from 554 pending to 615, the Prince William Association of Realtors told me.
Prince William Food Rescue, an initiative to mobilize volunteers to reduce food waste, picked up its 100,000th pound of food rescued.
A total of 50 tons of food has been diverted from landfills and into food pantries in less than four months from its inception in August 2019. A press release states:
The Prince William County Department of Economic Development and Iron Mountain announced the expansion of Iron Mountain’s Manassas data center campus on Wellington Road to support continued demand from both new and existing customers in the market. A press release states:
Iron Mountain opened its first building on the campus, VA-1, in September 2017, investing approximately $100 million to establish a presence in Northern Virginia, the largest data center market in the world, and stated they expected to invest over $350 million in the campus. This new building alone represents an incremental $225 million when fully built out. Iron Mountain’s expansion in Manassas supports continued economic growth in Prince William County, as well as contributing to job growth in the county. At full build-out of VA-2, Iron Mountain will employ nearly 50 people at the campus.
The fire occurred on Tuesday, December 10, at 1:07 a.m. A press release states:
Fire and rescue crews were dispatched to the 16000 block of Gaines Road (Haymarket) for a reported structure fire. Upon arrival, crews observed a detached and occupied 2-story garage (converted into a residence) on fire and a victim in front of the building. A resident of the second story attempted to respond to a call for help from the first-floor resident but was met by fire and unable to assist. A third occupant heard the call for help as well and was able to rescue the victim from the first floor.