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Opinion: Weir’s landslide election a referendum on data centers, but taxpayers still need a break

By Uriah Kiser
Weir

Call it a canary in the coal mine. Call it the result of years of residents pleading for their local leaders to hear them. Call it a referendum on data centers.

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Printer to reimburse county $10,000 for ballot error, says registrar

By Potomac Local News

Prince William County General Registrar Eric Olsen says a Washington State-based ballot printing service claimed responsibility for a $10,000 Election Day snafu.

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DEQ data centers electricity public hearing Monday in Woodbridge

By Potomac Local News
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Virginia officials are concerned there may not be enough electricity to go around and power Northern Virginia’s data centers under extreme conditions.

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Relay For Life needs volunteers for Downtown Manassas event

By Potomac Local News

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Prince William County needs volunteers for its upcoming annual event on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at the Harris Pavilion in Downtown Manassas.

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Governor honors Prince William County firefighters for I-95 shutdown response

By Potomac Local News
Accepting Virginia Fire Chiefs Foundation Health & Safety Award (left to right) Prince William County Fire & Rescue System Dave Glinski, President (Dumfries-Triangle VFD) Acting Chief James Forgo (Prince William County Fire & Rescue System) Assistant Chief Ernest DeSantis (Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton VFD) Chief Nicholas Nanna (Dumfries-Triangle VFD)

On Wednesday, February 22, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced the 2022 Governor’s Fire Service Awards recipients as part of the annual Virginia Fire Chiefs Association Expo and Symposium in Virginia Beach.

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Ramp on Route 28 to close Friday night

By Potomac Local News

The ramp from Interstate 66 west to Route 28 South will be closed Friday night, Feb. 24, 2023, from midnight to 4 a.m., for overhead bridge work.

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Iconic Iwo Jima flags on display at Marine Corps museum

By Potomac Local News

The National Museum of the Marine Corps will commemorate the World War II battle of Iwo Jima with an exhibit of both flags that were raised on Mount Suribachi. Visitors can see both flags in the Museum’s World War II Gallery from now until March 30, 2023.

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Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop in North Stafford 1 of 3 to open

By Deshaun Jefferson

Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, known for its cheesesteaks and turkey subs  opened a new location in North Stafford at 44 Mine Road.

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Wires spark fire at home, one displaced

By Potomac Local News
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A fire displaced one person from a home in Prince William County.

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Developer wants to put brakes on Devlin Tech Park, retool Kline Farm project

By Potomac Local News

There are two major developments in two land-use cases in Prince William County today, both involving Stanley Martin Homes.

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