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Occoquan watershed study won’t delay data center decisions despite pollution concerns

By Uriah Kiser
A crew team uses a dock at Lake Ridge Marina on the Occoquan Reservoir. [Photo: Occoquan District Supervisor Kenny Boddye Facebook Page]

Prince William Board of County Supervisors ordered a study water study in the wake of multiple data center campuses looking to build in the area. 

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Stafford considers cell phone tower at H.H. Poole Middle School

By Rick Horner
Photo: Stafford County Public Schools

A company affiliated with AT&T has approached Stafford County Public Schools about installing a cell phone tower on the grounds of H.H. Poole Middle School.

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COVID funds have Occoquan talking about new parking garage, host of other projects

By Potomac Local News

Occoquan town leaders tonight will discuss how it will spend nearly $1 million of federal coronavirus relief funds.

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Data center supply questions arise; Loudoun problem won’t affect Prince William

By Uriah Kiser
QTS data center in Manassas [Photo: Google Maps]

Power problems for data centers in Loudoun County will not affect its neighbor, Prince William County.

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Officials break ground on $6.8 million Manassas Museum expansion

By Uriah Kiser
Officials break ground on $6.8 million Manassas Museum expansion [Photo: Uriah Kiser/PLN]

City officials broke ground on a new $6.8 million expansion of the Manassas Museum.

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With tests scores near bottom, Manassas shifts focus to on-time graduation, preparing students for ‘global community’

By Rick Horner
Manassas Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kevin Newman

A new strategic plan approved by the Manassas City School Board will include focusing on goals of on-time graduation and developing critical, creative, and collaborative thinking capabilities for students.

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Union workers protest outside Stafford Shoppers Food Warehouse, seek a new contract

By Rick Horner
United Food and Commercials Workers Local 400 held a demonstration at a Shoppers Food Warehouse in North Stafford [Photo: Rick Horner]

Members of the United Food and Commercials Workers Local 400 held a demonstration at a Shoppers Food Warehouse to protest issues with the supermarket and its parent company.

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Manassas schools prepare teachers for mandatory Culturally Responsive Teaching

By Rick Horner

The Manassas City Public School teachers will have a new standard on which their performance will be graded, that of Culturally Responsive Teaching and Equitable Practices.

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Manassas declares end to coronavirus pandemic emergency

By Uriah Kiser
The Manassas City Council held a town hall meeting at Dean Elementary School on Monday, March 21. Left to right: City Manager Patrick Pate, Mayor Michele Davis Younger, Vice-Mayor Pamela Sebesky, City Clerk LeeAnn Henderson. [Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local]

The pandemic is over in Manassas.

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Wheeler says ‘obstructionists of social progress’ are calling for her recall, seeks donations to fight back

By Uriah Kiser
Former Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair At-large Ann Wheeler. [File photo]

Ann Wheeler has much to say in a fundraising email to constituents following bi-partisan calls for her to resign or be removed from office.

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