Members of the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans and their families often qualify for special tax benefits. An IRS news release describes some of the most common deductions and exclusions and tells where to get more information.

Lockheed Martin MST in Manassas has been reapproved for the fourth time as a STAR Worksite under Virginia’s Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP),

A loss prevention employee reported to police that an unknown woman, later identified as the accused, concealed items in a bag she was carrying while inside the store on Dec. 23, and then exited the without paying for the items she had placed inside the bag.

On Friday, Dec. 26, 2014 eight people safely evacuated a home that was on fire on Brackets Ford Circle near Sorrell Drive in Manassas.

On Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014 two adults and two children were displaced due to a fire in the 9600 block of Fairview Avenue in the City of Manassas.

Three-year vehicle registration renewals are now being offered at Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) customer service centers and DMV Select offices. However, three-year registration renewals are not available for residents who live in a Northern Virginia locality that requires emissions inspections.

Shooting Investigation – On December 20th at 5:37AM, Prince William County VA Police officers responded to a residence in Dumfries to assist the Department of Fire and Rescue with an injury initially reported as being caused by a firework. Upon further evaluation, rescue personnel determined that the injury was actually a gunshot wound.

*INCIDENT: At 10:34 a.m. Saturday, Dec, 20, 2014, Prince William County Police Officer Jonathan Perok, police department spokesman, reported that officers are currently on scene investigating a shooting which reportedly occurred in the 4300 block of Dale Blvd this morning around 2:00AM.

Aggravated Malicious Wounding | Shooting Investigation – On December 19th at 10:02PM, Prince William County VA Police Department officers responded to the 10100 block of Portsmouth Rd in Manassas (20109) to investigate a shooting.