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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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Voters stand in line to cast their ballots at a DMV in Woodbridge.

Despite some major changes - including the addition of several new voting precincts and a lawsuit that resulted in last-minute staffing changes at polling places - the recent midterm election went smoothly in Prince William County and turnout topped 51%, according to Eric Olsen, the county's director of elections.

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Virginia's teacher workforce is smaller, unhappier and less qualified than before the COVID-19 pandemic, Virginia's nonpartisan legislative watchdog agency said in a report Monday that urged the state to boost funding to address the issue.

Staffers of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, or JLARC, also told lawmakers that in addition to previously reported declines in academic achievement, school staff are experiencing more student behavioral problems and mental health issues.

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Voters stand in line to cast their ballots at a DMV in Woodbridge.

Abortion rights, inflation, crime, the "radicalization" of U.S. politicians and the survival of democracy itself were among the issues weighing heavily on the minds of some of the voters who cast their ballots on Saturday, Nov. 5 -- the last day of early voting before Tuesday's general election.

While standing in line to vote early at the Woodbridge DMV Saturday afternoon, Michael Leyva, 21, of Woodbridge, said the No. 1 issue on his mind this year is abortion rights, which is why he said he planned to vote for incumbent U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger (D) over her Republican challenger Yesli Vega.

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Vega / Spanberger

The political battle for Virginia's 7th Congressional District is one of the most closely watched and costly U.S. House races in the country.

Rep. Abigail Spanberger, a Democratic centrist and former CIA officer, is seeking a third term. Spanberger and members of her party are facing fierce political headwinds from issues including inflation and high gas prices.

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