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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A judge tossed a lawsuit against Prince William County Supervisor Peter Candland, representing the Gainesville District.
On November 10, U.S. Eastern District Court Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff granted the motion to dismiss a lawsuit against Candland. With the dismissal, the judge gave Plaintiff 15 days to file an amended complaint to address the issues brought up by the motion to dismiss. Plaintiff failed to meet the deadline. Thus the lawsuit remains dismissed, according to a press release from Candland.
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Today, former Prince William County Supervisor John Stirrup announced his candidacy for the Virginia House of Delegates District 21.
Stirrup, a conservative, served on the Board of County Supervisors for two terms from 2004 until 2011. Stirrup left the county government and later lobbied on its behalf.
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A memorial for Wilson stands at the entrance of Catharpin Park, located about 10 miles west of Manassas, at the park entrance at Route 234. The road within the park, Kyle Wilson Way, is named for Wilson, who died while battling a house fire in Woodbridge in 2007.
Candland said he is working with the county's parks and recreation department to create a new memorial for Wilson that will stand in a more prominent spot in the park, next to the park's concession stand.
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Concrete slabs fell off the back of a truck, delaying drivers headed toward Washington, D.C. Road crews called a wrecker to remove the slabs.
The crash occurred at about 7 a.m. and was cleaned up in about an hour and a half. No injuries were reported.
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Prince William police report an indecent exposure that occurred on November 14 at 3:15 p.m.
Officers responded to a Dollar Tree located at 14610 Lee Highway in Gainesville (20155) to investigate an indecent exposure. The investigation revealed an unknown man approached and exposed himself to a female employee in the business.
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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.
It's the largest, most transformative land-use case in county history.
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Fire crews were dispatched to Virginia Flooring Supply at 8683 Virginia Meadows Drive in Gainesville for a report of a commercial warehouse structure. When crews arrived, a second alarm was requested due to the conditions and building size, said Prince William fire and rescue Assistant Chief Matt Smolsky.
Crews found the fire was located inside the warehouse and extinguished the flames. The building sustained moderate damage. No injuries were reported.
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On Sunday, September 25, at 5:50 p.m., officers were called to the 14400 block of Club House Road in the Virginia Oaks neighborhood in Gainesville to investigate a shooting. The investigation revealed a man was walking along the street and pointing a firearm at passing drivers.
One of the motorists, an off-duty federal law enforcement officer with the Department of Homeland Security Federal Protective Service, pulled to the side of the road a short distance away and observed the accused firing into the air.
