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Western PWC Del. Lovejoy to file five anti-data center bills
01/09/25 / Breaking News / Business / Environment / Health & Safety / Local Government / Money & Taxes / State Government /
Western Prince William Delegate Ian Lovejoy (R-22) has issued a news release saying he will submit five unique pieces of legislation aimed at mitigating growing data center impacts, particularly in Prince William County.
Emergency meeting of Haymarket council July 17
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07/17/12 / Local Government /
The Town of Haymarket VA has called an emergency meeting of the Town Council for tonight, July 17, to discuss the Virginia Retirement System.
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Feds grant Virginia a waiver from NCLB
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06/29/12 / Breaking News / Education / Local Government /
United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has approved the Virginia Board of Education’s application for a waiver from the No Child Left Behind benchmarks in reading and mathematics and the federal law’s mandate that all students, regardless of circumstance, achieve grade-level proficiency by 2014. Virginia will still hold schools "accountable for closing achievement gaps."
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PWC Board spells out accountability, transparency for district tax funds
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06/05/12 / Breaking News / Local Government /
The Prince William VA Board of County Supervisors has adopted a set of guidelines for using the tax funds that are annually budgeted for operating each magisterial district's office.
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Prince William County hikes land development fees
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06/05/12 / Breaking News / Local Government /
Prince William County VA has raised its fees for land development two percent across the board and has revised and added other fees. There are some exceptions. The new fees go into effect July 1.
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Occoquan Town Council meeting to be held in conjunction with celestial event
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06/05/12 / Breaking News / Local Government / People & Places /
Occoquan VA Town Council members and members of the public may be able to see some of the Transit of Venus, weather permitting, on June 5 when the council meets outdoors just across the Occoquan River in Fairfax County VA. Occoquan Mayor Earnie Porta plans to provide his personal telescope with sun filters for the community to use at the event beginning at about 6 p.m.
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Firefighters rescue dog from Memorial Night house fire in Haymarket
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05/30/12 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / Local Government /
Firefighters from Prince William County VA successfully extinguished a house fire in Haymarket and rescued the family's dog who was in the basement when the blaze erupted, late in the evening of Memorial Day Monday.
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PWC School Board seat will be filled July 2; special election will be held in November
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05/24/12 / Breaking News / Education / Local Government /
The School Board in Prince William County VA reveals the process for filling a board vacancy created by the resignation of Grant Lattin last week. Details are provided for the short term solution and the long-term resolution of the issue. A person must live in Occoquan District and be a registered voter to be eligible for the post, in either case.
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Woodbridge-Lake Ridge OmniLink local bus stops to change on June 4
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05/23/12 / Breaking News / Local Government /
Several Lake Ridge/Woodbridge locations that are often the destinations of those who ride the OmniLink local buses will be closer after bus route changes due to go in effect on Monday June 4 in Woodbridge VA
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Virginia State Police advise motorists how to prepare for upcoming winter storm
Seven tips from Virginia State Police to get ready to safely navigate next snowstorm due Jan. 10-11,
