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Prince William BOCS Selects Christopher Shorter as New County Executive

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors has selected Christopher Shorter to lead Prince William County government as its new County Executive, effective Jan. 3, 2023.

The Wheeler Distort: PW Digital Gateway Lies that Refuse to Die

OPINION: Today’s “Special Edition” of The Wheeler Distort is a monumental low that consolidates a year’s bounty from your baloney factory in a single tawdry document.

Chair Wheeler: 'Facts Matter' Concerning Prince William Digital Gateway

In politics differences of opinion are expected, but in the instance of the Prince William Digital Gateway, it seems that involved parties differ even on the 'facts' about the project. 

Beware the Numbers Game Played by Proponents of PW Digital Gateway

HOA Roundtable argues that speakers in favor of the Prince William Gateway are the former applicants, landowners selling their land to developers.

Virginia State Police reminds everyone not to drink and drive. Parents are encouraged to visit the Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry to identify the addresses of convicted sex offenders in their neighborhoods prior to trick-or-treating.

Amberleigh Station Resident Blindsided that Data Centers Would be Built 100' from her Backyard

It was eight weeks ago that I learned data centers, plural, many data centers, containing many buildings, were going to be built DIRECTLY behind my house, not just somewhere on the property 'back there.'

Prince William Police Investigate Shooting Outside Manassas Hotel

"Upon arriving at the hotel, officers observed a 34-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds to his lower body," Master Officer Renee Carr said.

Prince William Chamber of Commerce Announces New President

The Prince William Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Robert (Bob) Sweeney has been selected as the Chamber’s new President & CEO.

New roundabout at interchange, south of the bridge over I-66, to open to traffic; Ramp from I-66 East to Nutley Street North to close October 28-31 to implement change

Family is collecting money to help Gainesville's Arman Bhogal who was seriously injured in a pool accident.

Nearly 100 Groups Are on Record Opposing the Prince William Digital Gateway

If every organization opposing the Prince William Digital Gateway utilized its five minutes of speaking time, the public hearing portion would last for eight hours without any individuals taking the mic.

House Fire on Ballsford Road, Manassas Displaces Family

Prince William County Fire & Rescue Units were dispatched to Ballsford Road, Manassas, Thursday, for a reported fire in a single-family dwelling.

12 Conservation Groups Request Prince William Supervisors Send Digital Gateway Plan Back to Planning Commission

The Comp Plan amendment, if passed by the Prince William Board of Supervisors, would rezone 2100+ acres of agricultural/estate land near the Manassas National Battlefield to become the largest data center hub in the world- exceeding the footprint of Loudoun County's Data Center Alley. 

UPDATE 2: Police Arrest Dale City Man for Quadruple Woodbridge Murder

Prince William County Police have charged a 24-year-old Dale City for the murder of four residents of a home on Mansfield Court in Woodbridge.

Has traffic on I-66 improved or worsened your commute during peak hours since the new HOV3 Express Lanes opened? 

Prince William Police Arrest Bristow Man for Child Rape & Sexual Assault

Prince William Police arrested a Bristow man accused of sexually assaulting a child during the timeframe of Dec. 2012 and Oct. 2019.

Pedestrians Urged to Follow Best Practices Amid Increase in Crashes

October is Pedestrian Safety Awareness Month, and the Prince William County Police Department is urging pedestrians to follow best roadway practices due to an increase in traffic-related crashes.

Vehicle Strikes, Kills Pedestrian on Sudley Manor Drive

The Crash Investigation Unit responded to Sudley Manor Drive and Chatsworth Drive in Manassas to investigate a crash involving a pedestrian, on Oct. 5 at 9:04 p.m.

Former Gainesville School Board member Alyson Satterwhite announced her candidacy for Gainesville Supervisor, Thursday, via a Facebook video. She pledged to be a defender of the Rural Crescent and …

Prince William County Officers are investigating a bank robbery at the Wells Fargo on Sudley Road

MS-13 Leader Who Ordered Murders in Bristow, Manassas Receives Life Sentence

The gang member was sentenced to life for authorizing a Charlottesville murder and two attempted murders in Prince William County.

Pageland landowners spoke for hours at Planning Commission Public Hearings, forcing citizens to stay up all night in order to get their turn to speak.

UPDATE: Missing Endangered Bristow Man Found

Mr. Cedric Keith Reed Jr. was reported missing on September 25 after leaving his home located in the 13100 block of Sapphire Ridge Place in Bristow (20136) earlier that day.

UPDATE: Vehicle Strikes, Kills Pedestrian on Balls Ford Road in Manassas

The deceased is preliminarily believed to be a 63-year-old man.

Jury Convicts Suspect of 2nd Degree Murder for 2019 Denny's Christmas Robbery

A jury found Jordan Anderson guilty of a total of 45 felony counts, following a ten-day trial in the Prince William County Circuit Court.

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