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Supervisors approve Prince William Digital Gateway comp plan amendment, clearing way for record-breaking development

Published November 2, 2022 at 10:22AM | Updated November 2, 2022 at 3:41PM

Prince William County Supervisors voted to amend its comprehensive plan to allow up to 27 million square feet of data centers to be built next to Manassas National Battlefield Park.

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Opinion: Comprehensive plan update features developer gold mines and citizen land mines

By Potomac Local News

Published September 26, 2022 at 9:28AM

Chair Ann Wheeler acknowledged that the Prince William Digital Gateway CPA review was “confusing” and announced a delay in bringing it to the Board of County Supervisors for a vote.

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Leaders gather to open first segment of I-66 E-ZPass lanes

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Published September 13, 2022 at 10:00AM

Leaders gather at the Balls Ford Road Park and Ride Lot near Manassas to celebrate the opening of the first phase of I-66 E-ZPass lanes. [Photo: VDOT]

The nine-mile western segment, which spans Route 29 in Gainesville to Route 28 in Centreville, opened ahead of schedule on Saturday, Sept. 10.

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Opinion: Republicans aren’t the only ones opposing data centers, say Democrats

By Letters to the Editor

Published September 12, 2022 at 2:45PM

We are Democrats, neighbors, and fellow citizens of Prince William County who find ourselves on different sides of an issue that has pitched your fellow landowners along Pageland Lane against a huge majority of residents in the county and surrounding jurisdictions.

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Data center protest planned at government center ahead of 2 key votes

By Potomac Local News

Published September 12, 2022 at 11:00AM | Updated September 13, 2022 at 6:03PM

Marilyn Karp, a long time activist in the Democratic Party leads residents gathered at the Prince William County Government Center to call for Board of Supervisors Chair At-large Ann Wheeler (D) to resign after she dumped $50,000 of stock in data center firms.

Opponents of data centers will hold a protest outside the Prince Wiliam County Government Center.

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1 week countdown: Public hearing on Prince William Digital Gateway next to Manassas battlefield

By Potomac Local News

Published September 7, 2022 at 8:00AM | Updated September 8, 2022 at 4:35PM

Protesters gathered outside an Amazon data center near Manassas.

The Prince William County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the controversial Prince William Digital Gateway project.

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BREAKING: I-66 E-ZPass Express Lanes to open second weekend of September

By Potomac Local News

Published September 2, 2022 at 10:01AM

The first phase of a $3.7 billion project to add toll lanes to Interstate 66 will open during the weekend of Saturday, September 10.

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I-66 Manassas-Gainesville lane closure up through Sept. 10

By Potomac Local News

Published September 1, 2022 at 9:00AM

Drivers should expect possible delays now through Sunday on I-66 West between Manassas and Gainesville.

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Alcohol-related arrests include indecent exposure, bathroom barricade

By Potomac Local News

Published August 8, 2022 at 3:35PM

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Police in Prince William County were called to investigate two incidents involving alcohol. One person locked herself in a bathroom at a car dealership and refused to leave, police said.

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Opinion: Extra tax money from data centers will not make up for the permanent scarring of our county

By Letters to the Editor

Published August 5, 2022 at 7:00PM

Marilyn Karp, a long time activist in the Democratic Party leads residents gathered at the Prince William County Government Center to call for Board of Supervisors Chair At-large Ann Wheeler (D) to resign after she dumped $50,000 of stock in data center firms.

It seems clear to us that, as a group, our local elected leaders in Prince William County appear to be struggling to make decisions regarding the long-term strategic use of a scarce resource — our land.

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