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Gainesville District Supervisor Peter Candland to resign

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Gainesville District Supervisor Peter Candland announced an abrupt end to his third term on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors.

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Candland’s resignation explained: Upcoming Special Election; Changes to leadership; A challenging year for his family; A GOP in trouble scrambles to find candidates for 2023

By Uriah Kiser
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Candland’s final meeting will be Tuesday, December 13, when supervisors are set to vote on the 2040 Comprehensive [land-use] Plan, a document that guides the development of roads, housing, utilities, and just about everything else in the growing 348-square mile jurisdiction.

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Infant dies of Fentanyl overdose, mother on the run from police 

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The child was transported to an area hospital, where he died. The child’s body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) in Manassas for further analysis and autopsy. At the time of the death, no suspicious or unusual circumstances were determined to have occurred.

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NOVEC recycling Christmas trees in Gainesville until Jan. 9, 2023

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Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative will accept post-holiday cut Christmas trees and greens at its Gainesville technical center at 5399 Wellington Branch Road, near Interstate 66 and Route 29, from Dec. 26, 2022, to Jan. 9, 2023.

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Gainesville-area residents take their fight against the PW digital gateway to court | Prince William Times

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Protesters gather outside the Prince William County Government Center in Woodbridge urging the county to limit the areas in which data centers may be built, and to decline the Digital Gateway project next to the Manassas National Battlefield.

Residents of the Heritage Hunt, Oak Valley and surrounding areas in western Prince William County are taking their fight against the 2,139-acre Prince William Digital Gateway data center corridor to court.

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Lawsuit against Supervisor Candland dismissed, recall effort stalls

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A judge tossed out a lawsuit against Prince William County Supervisor Peter Candland, who represents the Gainesville District.

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Stirrup announces campaign for Delegate District 21 in Haymarket, Gainesville. He’s the second conservative to announce a run for the seat

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Today, former Prince William County Supervisor John Stirrup announced his candidacy for the Virginia House of Delegates District 21.

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Kyle Wilson memorial to be relocated within Catharpin Park

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Prince William County officials break ground on a new $1 million building at Catharpin Park to house restrooms and a concession stand. [Photo: Prince William County Parks and Recreation]

Prince William County Gainesville District Supervisor Peter Candland says he wants to place a memorial for Kyle Wilson, the only county firefighter to die in the of service, in a more prominent place. 

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2 concrete slabs fall off truck, snarl I-66 near Manassas

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Two concrete slabs fell off a truck on Interstate 66 near Manassas. [Photo: VDOT]

Traffic snarled this morning on Interstate 66 east near Route 234, near Manassas.

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Dollar Tree disrobing: police search for suspect

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Prince William police report an indecent exposure that occurred on November 14 at 3:15 p.m.

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