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.

Prince William County Public Schools and School Division offices will close for Thanksgiving break beginning with a half-day early dismissal for schools on Wednesday, November 26.

Detectives from the Prince William County Police Department's Homicide Unit have determined this was not a random incident. No arrests have been made. The investigation continues. This is Prince William County’s 6th homicide of 2014.

On Thursday, November 20, 7-9pm, the PW Committee of 100 will host a dinner and panel discussion on law enforcement use of license plate readers (LPRs) to gather information on personal vehicles, which raises privacy concerns by the public.

For interested families, Delegate Richard Anderson and his staff will host an orientation session on the Future Delegate Program on Tuesday, December 16, 7-8:30pm, Powell’s Creek Conference Room, McCoart Government Center, 1 County Complex Court, Woodbridge, VA.

13400 block of Keating Dr off of Kingsman Rd. Around 12:09AM on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014, officers responded to the above area for reports of shots fired. Once on scene, officers located two male victims suffering from gunshot wounds. One died at the hospital.

To help federal employees and retirees navigate through the many changes in the 2015 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) plans, dental and vision insurance programs, and flexible spending accounts, Congressman Gerry Connolly, who represents part of Prince William County, will hold an Open Season Workshop tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 15.

Pursuant to a court order issued today, the Prince William County Police have been authorized to publicly release the below information on the juvenile suspect sought in connection to the November 10th murder of Brenden Wilson.

Over the next four months, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will stop all lanes of traffic for up to 30 minutes between midnight and 2 a.m. while crews install 36 gantries between the Capital Beltway and Route 29 in Centreville for the I-66 Active Traffic Management system.