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Prince William

Data centers in Prince William County

LatestCitizens Announce Petition to Pause Data Center Development CountyBristow Beat · 13h

Residents have announced a petition calling for a pause on data center development in Prince William County and supporting a statewide data center moratorium. This follows the Board of County Supervisors' unanimous September 22 vote to end by-right data center development countywide. Individual proposals remain under review, including new applications for six data centers next to the Four Seasons at Historic Virginia community, which county planning staff found to have "substantial issues and deficiencies."

8 stories since July 2026 Where it stands →

Loudoun · Prince William · Fairfax

Power lines and substations in Northern Virginia

LatestFormal appeals filed against state's decision on Golden to Mars routeLoudoun Times · 13h

Loudoun County, the Loudoun County School Board and local homeowners' associations have filed formal appeals with the Virginia Supreme Court challenging the State Corporation Commission's approval of the Golden to Mars transmission line route through eastern Loudoun.

12 stories since June 2026 Where it stands →

Arlington · Alexandria · Fairfax and more

The Dominion Energy–NextEra merger

LatestAlexandria, Arlington demand customer, clean energy protections in proposed Dominion Energy-NextEra mergerAlexandria Now · 15h

NextEra Energy's proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy remains under review by Virginia's State Corporation Commission (SCC).

5 stories since June 2026 Where it stands →

Arlington · Alexandria · Fairfax and more

2026 elections in Northern Virginia

LatestPark bond funds could be used for Poe Terrace ParkAnnandale Today · 22h

Early voting is in its final week ahead of the Nov. 3 general election, with expanded locations open across Northern Virginia and the last day to vote early in person set for Saturday, Oct. 31.

40 stories since June 2026 Where it stands →

Loudoun

Data centers in Loudoun County

LatestAmazon formally withdraws data center application at GWU campusLoudoun Times · 2d

Amazon has formally withdrawn its application to build data centers on George Washington University's Ashburn-area campus.

8 stories since August 2026 Where it stands →

Fairfax · Arlington · Alexandria and more

Flock cameras and police surveillance

LatestSchool Board members in the dark about Sheriff's Office having access to live video feeds at schoolsLoudoun Times · 4d

Fairfax County's Board of Supervisors had suspended Flock license plate reader camera installations, and supervisors were raising concerns even as Police Chief Kevin Davis described the system as highly effective in solving crimes.

4 stories since September 2026 Where it stands →

Loudoun · Fairfax

Changes at Dulles Airport

LatestDulles Airport slated to open VIP facility for travelers by end of this decadeInsideNova Loudoun · 6d

A new VIP terminal and lounge facility is planned for Dulles International Airport and is slated to open by the end of this decade.

4 stories since May 2026 Where it stands →