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HUSH MONEY? Critics Say County’s Noise Law Caters to Data Center Giants

By Uriah Kiser
Village Place Technology Park in Gainesville, approved by the Prince William Board of County Supervisors in 2022

After more than two years of study, research, and public debate, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, to decide how strictly to regulate industrial noise from data centers.

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Prince William

Deferred Data Center Plan Heads Back to Prince William Planning Commission

By Caitlyn Meisner
The section of land along Hornbaker Road up for a data center.

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County Directors Warn of Increased Costs, Slower Services as Shutdown Drags On

By Caitlyn Meisner
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Dumfries police: Casino traffic not fueling crime spike

By Uriah Kiser

Fears that the opening of The Rose gaming resort and new Route 1 traffic patterns would bring a wave of crime to Dumfries have not come true, the town’s police chief told the Town Council this week.

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Features

UMW student leads Fredericksburg memorial honoring Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk

By Uriah Kiser
University of Mary Washington student Madelaine McDonough speaks during a Turning Point USA memorial for Charlie Kirk at Hurkamp Park in Fredericksburg on Oct. 14, 2025.

Under soft park lights and the sound of worship music, University of Mary Washington junior Madelaine McDonough stood before dozens gathered in Hurkamp Park on October 14, 2025, to honor the life of Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA.

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Stafford

Why Buc-ee’s Wants to Build at Exit 140 in Stafford County

By Uriah Kiser

We’re on location at Courthouse Road and Austin Ridge Drive — the proposed site of Stafford County’s new 74,000 sq. ft. Buc-ee’s travel center.

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Politics

Stafford GOP Rift Continues as Three-Way School Board Race Takes Shape

By Uriah Kiser
Blackwell, Siegmund, Mojica

A split inside the Stafford County Republican Committee continues to shape one of the county’s most closely watched local races, as early voting enters its final week.

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Fredericksburg

New Crisis Center Will Bring Round-the-Clock Mental Health Care to Fredericksburg Region

By Uriah Kiser

Governor Glenn Youngkin and State Senator Tara Durant (R-27, Stafford, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania) joined local officials today to break ground on a new Crisis Receiving Center (CRC) — a $12 million facility that will provide 24-hour behavioral-health stabilization and care for residents in the Fredericksburg region.

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Fredericksburg moves closer to 2-way street plan

By Uriah Kiser

Fredericksburg’s plan to convert several downtown one-way streets into two-way traffic—and add new bike lanes and pedestrian upgrades—now carries an estimated $7.7 million price tag, according to new engineering data presented to the city’s Planning Commission on October 22.

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Prince William

Teachers’ Union in Trouble: PWEA PAC Slapped With $1K Fine as Members Revolt

By Uriah Kiser

The Virginia Department of Elections has fined the Prince William Political Action Committee of Educators $1,000 for failing to file a required campaign finance report — the latest controversy to surface as the Prince William Education Association (PWEA) remains under state control and faces growing calls for transparency.

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