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New Advertiser! AI & Data Centers Justice Coalition Launches Virginia Community Listening Sessions on Data Center Impacts
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (237+ words) SPONSORED CONTENT " NEW ADVERTISER! Data centers are not inevitable. They are chosen " often sited in low-income communities, Black and Brown communities, and areas with limited power to resist. Here in Virginia, families are feeling the pressure on energy costs, infrastructure,…...
Podcast: Why Residents Are Rallying Against Dulles South Innovation Center
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (177+ words) What You Need to Know: 1, 940-Acre Data Center Hear | RSS. com Just in time for the 4th, another data center drama drops in Prince William. Supervisors could greenlight a massive rural land grab tomorrow. Prince William County supervisors are set to…...
QTS Withdraws Supreme Court Appeal, Ending Proposed Digital Gateway Data Center Project
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (193+ words) QTS has withdrawn its final appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court, effectively terminating the proposed Prince William Digital Gateway data center campus along Pageland Lane near Manassas National Battlefield Park. QTS was one of two major data center operators planning…...
Happy Independence Day from Potomac Local News
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (450+ words) As we celebrate the Fourth of July, we at Potomac Local News wish all our neighbors in Stafford, Prince William, Fredericksburg, and across Northern Virginia a very happy and safe Independence Day. May your day be filled with family, friends,…...
Fredericksburg Seeks Public-Private Partners for Historic Renwick Complex Adaptive Reuse
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (394+ words) Fredericksburg City Council received an update during its June 23, 2026, work session on efforts to find public-private partners for the adaptive reuse of the Historic Renwick Complex. Planning and Historic Resources Division Manager Kate Schwartz presented a draft solicitation for concept…...
Fredericksburg Launches Two-Year Pilot for Downtown Street Closures Following Community Survey
5+ day, 55+ min ago (620+ words) During the June 23, 2026, City Council work session, officials heard presentations on survey results and proposed policies for special events and street closures. The initiative aims to support community-benefiting events while addressing long-standing input from residents and businesses. Chris Allen, Executive…...
Stafford County Processes 11 Data Center Applications as State Budget Fight Looms Over Industry Incentives
6+ day, 55+ min ago (254+ words) Instead, the county is focusing on consistent, thorough reviews under the updated 2025 standards (including enhanced setbacks and sound requirements). Staff is developing internal guidance documents to ensure fairness and transparency across projects. Two earlier proposals have been removed or modified,…...
Prince William Chair Advances Data Center Decommissioning Framework
1+ week, 56+ min ago (371+ words) Chair Deshundra Jefferson, At-large, Prince William Board of County Supervisors, advanced a directive during the June 23 Board of Supervisors meeting calling for development of a comprehensive data center decommissioning policy framework amid ongoing concerns about long-term infrastructure impacts. Jefferson emphasized…...
Prince William Board Proclaims Responsible Fatherhood Month, Honors Local Leaders
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (318+ words) Chair At-Large Deshundra Jefferson and Potomac District Supervisor Andrea O. Bailey led the presentation of a proclamation designating June 2026 as Responsible Fatherhood Month. Jacqueline Andrews (also referred to as Jackee Andrews), Regional Director for Citizens Defending Freedom, addressed the board on…...