PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — More than a year and a half after the Prince William County Board of Supervisors approved the Digital Gateway data center development , a judge has ruled the project void.

The rezoning proposal was approved in a 4-3 vote in December 2023, with one board member abstaining. The meeting drew large interest, with crowds lining up as early as 4:30 a.m. to share their opinions at the meeting that didn't begin until 10 a.m. and wrapped up the following day around 1 p.m.

Nearly 19 months later, Honorable Judge Kimberly A. Irving decided the county did not comply with state and local codes in regards to notifying the community about public hearings.

"We had to fight them and against millions and millions of dollars and it truly was a David and Goliath battle, an

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