Del. Bob Marshall and State Sen. Richard Black have written a letter to the president of Amazon.com about "the adverse impact which the new high voltage lines required to serve the data center, will have on residences, historic designated areas, and significant future economic development."

Virginia House of Delegates Speaker William J. Howell (R-Stafford) on Jan. 2 appointed Delegate Richard L. Anderson (R-Prince William) Chair of the House Committee on Science and Technology.

Novant Health is asking the community to keep visitors younger than 18 years old out of all its hospital facilities due to the widespread outbreak of the flu virus throughout the community. This restriction, effective Friday, January 2, 2015 at 8 a.m., applies to all volunteers under the age of 18 as well.

Murder Investigation – On January 1st at 1:33AM, officers responded to a residence located in the 15100 block of Concord Dr in Woodbridge (22193) to investigate a stabbing. The victim, a 21-year-old Triangle woman, sustained multiple stab wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Officer Jonathan Perok, spokesman for Prince William County Police Department.

Jeanine Lawson, Brentsville District Supervisor-elect, will be sworn into office at 2 p.m. this Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014. The swearing-in ceremony is open to the public and will be held in the atrium of the James J. McCoart Administration Building at 1 County Complex Ct., just off PW Parkway, in Prince William, VA.

On December 17th, detectives from the Robbery identified a possible suspect involved in a series of armed robberies involving taxi cab drivers which have occurred in the Manassas area of Prince William County since December 9th.

Milton Johns, chairman of the Prince William County School Board, announced this morning that he will not be a candidate for reelection in 2015. His term ends Dec. 31, 2015, concluding 12 years service on the school board.