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Verizon to Expand High-Speed Internet Access by Next Summer

By Caitlyn Meisner
[Courtesy of Prince William County]

The Board of County Supervisors awarded a contract to Verizon to expand high-speed internet access throughout the county in an effort to reduce the percentage of county residents without it. According to a county press release, the goal is to reduce the number of residents without access to less than 1.5%.

A National Institute of Health study shows that between 2018 and 2022, 96% of Prince William County residents had high-speed access; in comparison to counties in the Northern Virginia region, Prince William ranks among Fairfax City and Fairfax County (96%), Falls Church City (97%), Loudon County (96%) and Manassas City (96%).

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Starbucks to Replace Ruby Tuesday near Dumfries

By Uriah Kiser
Photo by Sorin Sîrbu on Unsplash

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors unanimously approved a Special Use Permit for a new Starbucks near Dumfries.

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Prince William Supervisors Weigh Business Tax Expansion Amid Concerns

By Alan Gloss
Prince William County's finance director, Michelle Attreed, presented options for a new tax to the county board of Supervisors. [Photo by Alan Gloss]

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors is considering a proposed ordinance options that would add equity to the current business and Professional Occupations Licensing tax (BPOL) tax by adding a licensing fee on all businesses in the county.

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Gainesville Planning Commissioner Dr. John W. Lyver, IV Dies Unexpectedly in Canada

By Alan Gloss
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Six months into his tenure as Gainesville Planning Commissioner, Dr. John W. Lyver, IV, passed away unexpectedly on June 16, 2024, while on a personal trip to Canada.

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County Leaders Buy $16 Million Plot, Remain Uncommitted to Indoor Sports Complex

By Caitlyn Meisner

On Tuesday, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors approved a $16 million land purchase in Woodbridge.

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Opponents of Devlin Park Data Centers Face Court Defeat, Vow to Continue Legal Fight

By Alan Gloss

A lawsuit brought by opponents of the Devlin Technology Park rezoning faced a legal obstacle as their case was dismissed on Demurrer in front of Prince William County Circuit Court Judge Carroll Weimer, Jr.

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Indoor Farming Gets Boost in Prince William

By Alan Gloss
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) held a bill signing ceremony at Beanstalk, an indoor vertical farming company near Manassas. [Photo: Alan Gloss]

Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) came to Prince William County, where farms are moving indoors.

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Developers behind mid-county data center project donated tens of thousands to key supervisors

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($ Prince William Times) The developer and landowners involved in the controversial Mid-County Industrial Park, which could bring three, 90-foot-tall data centers just north of Va. 234 and Minnieville Road, have put tens of thousands of dollars into the campaign coffers of three key supervisors in the past year, according to available campaign finance reports.

Supervisors Yesli Vega, Margaret Franklin and Andrea Bailey benefited from more than $70,000 collectively from developers and landowners associated with the project.

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New Apartments Up for a Vote on Tuesday

By Uriah Kiser

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors is scheduled to meet at 2 p.m. on Tuesday to consider a proposal to rezone 9.92 acres of agricultural land to mixed residential use.

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