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What to do with fallen leaves: Consider local environment and community needs

Determining where leaves can be left alone and where cleanup is necessary can help you strike a reasonable compromise between yard maintenance and land stewardship. Although the advice comes from a Stafford County news release, it is applicable here too,

Environmental and community advocates set April 28 town hall on data centers, Bi-County Parkway

Environmental and community advocates are hosting a town hall this Thursday, April 28, at Battlefield High School in Haymarket at 6:30 p.m., on several upcoming, controversial land-use issues that they say threaten the regional water supply and National historical heritage.

Fair Housing Month highlights housing disparities and fights against discrimination

The Fair Housing Act addresses discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin, or sex.

PWC Supervisors cancel Tuesday, March 1 evening session

Tonight's meeting of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors has been cancelled. Tonight's action items, a rezoning public hearing and special use permit request, were removed from the agenda by request of the applicant who requested deferral to a date uncertain.

“Open House”  in-person community meeting on Data Center Overlay Comprehensive Review March 3

Public Comment - To allow the maximum number of speakers in the time allotted, speakers are encouraged to limit comments to 2 minutes per speaker. Pre-registration to speak in person is not required. Virtual public comment will not be available at this event.

New Virginia state park to be developed in western Loudoun

A 280-acre parcel of the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship preserve in western Loudoun County has been acquired by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation for the development of a new state park.

Bugs at your home?

Here are some common and seasonal home, lawn and garden pests, and options for managing those pests from Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) that urges consumers to read the label on all pesticide products and follow the instructions for their use.

State Sen. Surovell’s bill SB 740 to study building safety requirements passes committee

Bill would study whether Virginia laws need to be changed to assist building inspection and maintenance. SB 740 passed by a unanimous vote, and comes in response to the tragic collapse of the Surfside condominium building in Florida and the structural damage discovered in 2016 at River Towers Condos in Belleview.

Springfield man charged with burglaries, unlawful wounding, assault on LEO in Haymarket Feb. 4

On Friday, Feb. 4, 2022 at 10:20PM, Prince William County Police officers responded to the 4400 block of Dodds Mill Dr. in Haymarket (20169) to investigate a burglary. Upon arriving in the area, officers were informed by residents that the suspect, later identified as the accused, had broken into a neighbor’s home, and was standing nearby.

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