by Charlie Paullin, Virginia Mercury Virginia’s Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe is receiving some help from the federal government to assess air quality. Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe $449,988 to conduct community air pollution monitoring. The tribe will train tribal citizens in air quality knowledge and skills, […]
by Jennifer Roberts I prioritized seeing “Till” on Friday, October 28th, the day that it opened nationwide. I even rescheduled an important doctor’s appointment to ensure that I would be able to support this movie on opening weekend. I invited a group of moms to go with me but only one could make it. There […]
Staff’s draft PWDG Plan does Three Important Things ! 1. Protect the Occoquan Reservoir.· A heightened emphasis on environmentally sensitive site design, including the preservation of environmental resources and tree canopy is recommended in the Plan, in order to ensure that data centers blend into their natural surroundings. Later rezoning applications which seek to implement the Plan will […]
by Patrice Summers I’ve been working for Prince William County for over 22 years, so I know firsthand that county employees are the heartbeat that keeps Prince William going. Throughout the pandemic, we have been hailed as essential workers and celebrated for helping our communities thrive. However, we’re not treated that way on the job. […]
On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at 7:00 pm, the Fatherhood Initiatives and Mentoring Committee (FIMC) – (Brother Michael Frazier – Third District FIMC Chairman) of the Third District of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, led by Brother Conrado B. Morgan (District Representative) are partnering with other community members to host a virtual conversation. The […]
Research shows the positive impact that collective bargaining has on student experience, educator pay, and teacher retention RICHMOND, VA – As educators and advocates across the commonwealth are organizing in their communities to introduce and pass inclusive collective bargaining ordinances for public school employees, The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis (TCI) released a report today detailing […]
by Katherine Gotthardt Poetry. The word often evokes images of lectures on mysterious symbolism, subtextual themes, schools of thought, literary criticism and theory. Or maybe it brings to mind beatniks in coffeeshops snapping fingers at something only they can understand. While these traditions have helped build a culture around poetry, they have also constructed barriers […]
When in the throes of too early morning, sky flamboyant in darkness, stars about its forehead turning it dizzy with its own greatness, its own vast reach, it comes to me in a thin, tepid current, how we are billions just like ourselves, each with a story to live, each with life worth telling. And […]
Hello, My name is Kenny Bland and I am a 23-year resident of PWC and live in the Gainesville District, specifically on Pageland Lane. I want to thank all the Supervisors for their hard work and forward-thinking vision to help the residents of PWC prosper for years to come. When we moved to Pageland Lane […]
