Informational meeting on landfill turns contentious over costs, potential environmental risks Yesterday at Potomac Shores Middle School in Dumfries, representatives from Dominion Energy held a meeting on their plans for a landfill in the Possum Point area. The purpose was to provide an update for burying coal ash from ash ponds into the landfill, primarily […]
Haymarket, Virginia – Conversations in the Community invites community members to participate in its upcoming virtual and in-person conversations and events. “I am excited to engage with the community virtually and in-person,” said Jennifer Roberts, founder and president of Conversations in the Community. It is possible to have respectful and purposeful conversations with people who […]
While recreational marijuana is technically legal in Virginia, the path to purchasing it in stores is still a long way off. In February, Republicans in the House of Delegates killed legislation that would have allowed limited retail sales later this year. The state’s recreational market is scheduled to begin in 2024, but with a long regulatory road ahead, […]
Rozia Henson, Jr. announced this week that he intends to seek the Democratic nomination for delegate in the new 19th District. Henson, a Woodbridge native, is a community organizer and local Democratic leader. Henson is vice president of the Prince William Young Democrats, vice-chair of the Prince William County Democratic Committee, and former chair of […]
Back in January former Virginia gubernatorial candidate and Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy announced her candidacy for the 33rd District State Senate race. On Thursday she met with several members of the AAPI community in a listening session at Zaffron’s in Woodbridge. In front of a heavily attended event filled with elected officials and supporters from […]
A new state fund could give the Patawomeck Tribe a chance to reacquire tribal land and help protect battlefield sites throughout the state where Black soldiers fought and died. According to WFXR, the goal of the tribe is to obtain land in Crow’s Nest, located in Stafford County. Del. Delores L. McQuinn, (D-Richmond), introduced House Bill […]
A report by a group that represents Virginia’s independent colleges and universities demonstrates how much hotter paved-over areas lacking green spaces can be than places with tree cover and other cooling features. The heat-mapping effort, which the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges called the largest study of its kind, aims to give local governments the […]
Come on out to C.H.O.P. Reasons to Feed this Saturday, April 2nd, from Noon to 2pm, and pick up some groceries. The event will take place at Tanya’s Place Social Club and Gaming Center. Spread the word!
Governor Glenn Youngkin signed into law HB1239 sponsored by Delegate Phillip A. Scott, empowering localities to cut car tax rates and prevent huge tax hikes driven by driven by dramatic increases in used vehicle values. “With prices soaring on the necessities that families and individuals use every day, Virginians are in dire need of relief […]
Dumfries Mayor Derrick Wood announces re-election campaign Yesterday, Dumfries Mayor Derrick Wood, before a crowd of supporters, announced his intentions to run for re-election in the 2022 campaign. “Today, I stand more than committed to do the work that the people elected me to do, and that’s continue to make Dumfries a destination place where […]
