Bristow Beat

08/22/2025

Have you been to Urban Air in Gainesville? Check out this article on it by Heather Stietzle for Haymarket-Gainesville Lifestyle Magazine. (Link in comment section.) Photo by Luke Christopher.

08/22/2025

Prince William County is not so willing to forgo the rezoning of the property slated to become the Digital Gateway. (Article in comment section. Shared from InsideNoVA.com

08/19/2025

Police say there is no danger despite a massive police presence on a residential street in Sheffield Manor, Bristow, near University Blvd. (Article in comment section.)

08/14/2025

I received a report that there is or was an accident on Route 28 (Nokesville Road) and Linton Hall Road that was holding up traffic as of 3:30 p.m. today (Thursday.)

08/12/2025

I don’t recommend going across 29 from Linton Hall Rd to Washington Street unless you want to sit for 10 minutes + in data center construction traffic.

08/08/2025

What are your feelings on the judge overturning Prince William Board of Supervisors' ruling on the PW Digital Gateway. (Article below; courtesy of InsideNoVA.com)

07/21/2025

We sadly announce the passing of the Gainesville District Supervisor, Bob Weir. I've always known Bob as a champion of the people, and I think many people are going to miss him.
https://bristowbeat.com/stories/gainesville-supervisor-bob-weir-passed-away-sunday,120548

07/18/2025

Jeremy Pierce has "all-star energy." He is an elite youth lacrosse and track player, who also shines in football, basketball, martial arts and math.

Jeremy Pierce, 13, of Bristow, a rising eighth-grader at Gainesville Middle School is a national caliber youth lacrosse player and multi-sport athlete, who also plays football, runs track and has a second-degree black belt in martial arts.

06/24/2025

The man convicted of almost carrying out a deadly attack on Park Valley Church in Haymarket in 2023 has been sentenced.

A Virginia man was sentenced today in Alexandria for his attempt to carry out a mass shooting at a Haymarket, Virginia church, for carrying a gun during that attempt, and for transmitting threats over the internet.

06/24/2025

To those planning to attend the Bristow Campus Data Center public hearing, please note it has been deferred.

Today, Brentsville District Supervisor Tom Gordy announced that the public hearing on Bristow Campus Data Center, located on Route 28/Nokesville Road, has been postponed at the request of the …

06/24/2025

The OmniRide Senior summit is coming up. Learn about all the ways OmniRide can help seniors get around.

Join us at the Ferlazzo building from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 1 to meet community partners providing resources to older adults, their families and caregivers.

06/20/2025

Sign up now for your favorite Firecracker 4th of July race.

Fun Run Racing is pleased to announce the rebranding of your favorite July 4th race. It is now the IMDC Freedom Firecracker 5k and Sparkler 1 Mile!