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Candis King, a 10th-grade student at Colgan High School and daughter of Delegate Candi King, has died, prompting school counseling and community support; Candis had been battling sickle cell disease, and her death deeply affects the school and local community.
A suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of a mother in Woodbridge, Prince William County, Virginia. The victim, 30-year-old Taty’ana Zakiyyah, was reported missing after she failed to pick up her child from daycare. Her body was later found in a trash collection truck, and the suspect, 28-year-old Brendon Devon White, was identified as being involved in her death.
The Prince William County board of supervisors has approved plans for a massive data center complex known as the "Digital Gateway" in a mostly rural area near Interstate 66 and a Civil War battlefield site. The controversial project faced opposition from nearby residents who raised concerns about environmental damage, noise pollution, and the strain on the power grid. When completed, the complex is expected to feature up to 34 data centers spread across 2,100 acres, making the county one of the world's largest hubs for internet traffic. Supporters highlight the estimated $400 million in annual tax revenue it will generate, while opponents argue that it will harm the environment and ruin the rural character of the area.
Valmiki Deo Chandler, an 18-year-old from Woodbridge, Virginia, has been charged with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, aggravated malicious wounding, felony hit and run, felony eluding, and felony grand larceny auto theft after striking a Prince William County police officer with a stolen vehicle. The officer was hospitalized with a significant head injury but is expected to make a full recovery. Chandler fled on foot but was later arrested by undercover detectives. Both a criminal investigation and an independent administrative investigation are ongoing.
Ann B. Wheeler, the Democratic chair of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, lost her party's primary election to Deshundra Jefferson, a relatively unknown challenger who campaigned heavily on the issue of data center development in the county. The outcome of the primaries is likely to affect discussions surrounding a proposed 2,100-acre data center complex in the Gainesville area, which the current board is preparing to vote on later this summer. With both Jefferson and Republican nominee Jeanine Lawson opposed to the plan, opponents of the project say that the board should delay the decision or reject the plan outright, arguing that voters have weighed in on an issue that has generated concerns about noise and potential harm to the surrounding environment.
Two men are dead and two others are hospitalized after a shooting at a home in Woodbridge, Virginia. The shooting was isolated to the area and the suspect is believed to have fled the neighborhood. Police do not believe the shooting was random and are looking for one suspect. The identities of the victims have not been released.