For years, Prince William County has been at a crossroads between technological progress and land conservation. What started as concerns over land use, environmental impacts and noise pollution has deteriorated into divisiveness, petitions, and even racial remarks on social media. “We have seen horrible posts on social media with the ‘puppeteers ad,’ said Mary Ann […]
Doula Sequoi Phipps-Hawkins has heard plenty of stories about doctors brushing off the concerns of pregnant Black women. “I heard from some of my white colleagues and friends that they just never felt unsafe. They never questioned any of their recommendations for their doctors,” said Phipps-Hawkins. It’s a stark contrast to the treatment some of […]
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. Over the past several years, the police department has issued news releases and conducted social media campaigns to educate the community about these safe practices. Despite these […]
30-Day Comment Period on Proposed Rollback of Protections Begins Today Today, Senator Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) urged fellow Virginians to submit comments in response to Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposed guidelines that would roll back Virginia policies protecting transgendered students. Today is the beginning of a 30-day comment period on the proposed rules, which will be reviewed […]
RapidFlight to invest $5.5 million, create 119 new jobs RICHMOND, VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that RapidFlight, a Virginia-founded integrated designer and manufacturer of unmanned aircraft, will invest $5.5 million to establish operations in the City of Manassas. The company’s 25,000-square-foot facility at 9617 Center Street will house its headquarters and design and production […]
WOODBRIDGE, VA — Working people and community members joined a work session with the Prince William County Board of Supervisors Tuesday to demand a meaningful collective bargaining ordinance for Prince William County employees.The draft that county management presented to the Board reflected many issues that undermined employees’ ability to collectively bargain over the issues that […]
Roughly 119 lynchings recorded in all regions of Virginia between 1866 and 1934 The U.S. House is considering a bill that would put lynching sites in western Tennessee on track to become part of the National Park Service, part of a trend this year of Congress using the agency to advance discussions of the nation’s […]
Delegate Elizabeth Guzman today celebrated a new law she worked to pass that will reduce the state tax burden on military retirement income for veterans age 55 and older. The new state income tax deduction will be phased in at the rate of $10,000 in 2022, $20,000 in 2023, $30,000 in 2024, and $40,000 in […]
Meet George D. Williams, MS, an Adult Autism expert and author from Denver, Colorado, whose experience with his son, Nathan, has inspired him to educate others about the hidden talents that autistic people have. In his new book, Mount Up With Wings, he explores the need to integrate autistic talent into mainstream society and teach others […]
They cleared the next step in the Prince William Digital Gateway when the PWC planning staff sent a recommendation to the Board of County Supervisors that the proposed comprehensive plan be approved. This would prepare for the design of the data centers in the western end of the county, which has been the subject of […]
