On Friday, Nov. 22, the American Red Cross will mark the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art blood donation center in Manassas. This new facility will collect thousands of blood products each year from generous donors who roll up a sleeve to help save lives.

Owners of poultry flocks (industry leaders, farmers, backyard poultry owners) in Virginia need to observe strict biosecurity in light of Avian Influenza outbreaks elsewhere, the State Veternarian says. The State Vet also stated there are no cases in Virginia, but precautions are urged.

Manassas VA City Police Department's crime report for Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Attorney General Mark R. Herring March 11 has expanded his Community Outreach program that, for the first time ever, will put a community outreach coordinator from the Office of Attorney General in every region of the state, including Northern Virginia, Fredericksburg, and the upper Shenandoah Valley.

Something new is coming for PRTC's I-66 commuters. Starting March 23, PRTC's OmniRide commuter buses will be authorized to drive on the paved shoulders in specific areas of I-66 inside the Beltway when the regular lanes are highly congested as part of a Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) one-year pilot program.

Prince William Committee of 100 will host its monthly dinner and program on Thursday, March 19 at the Wyndham Garden, 10800 Vandor Lane, Manassas, VA. Networking begins at 6:30 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m. and the program begins at 7:45 p.m. The program will examine budgetary challenges that ensue from the competing importance of the tax rate and funding critical needs in Prince William County.

Prince William County hazmat crews smelled petroleum and saw a suspected petroleum product in the tributary feeding into Lake Linden, a storm water management pond, off Williamson Blvd. in Manassas this morning, March 10, according to a news release from Prince William County Fire & Rescue.

Alyson A. Satterwhite, vice chairman of the Prince William County School Board, and Gil Trenum, Brentsville District school board member, will hold a town hall meeting in Haymarket Elementary School’s Story Room on Tuesday, March 17 at 7 p.m. to discuss the school budget.

This Friday, March 13, will be a full day of instruction in Fauquier County Public Schools, instead of the half day originally noted on the school-year calendar.