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.

Registration is taking place now for an eight-week session that begins Oct. 15 at Northern Virginia Community College. Students may enroll 24 hours a day.

The U.S. Postal Service has issued four colorful stamps saluting America’s farmers’ markets.

Gainesville Ballet has moved into new digs, increasing its space, and adding voice, piano and extreme barre fitness classes to the comprehensive dance offerings and performances at the Hylton. Now, the organization has just recently learned it has received nonprofit status, which allows the studio to offer so much more for students.

The Prince William County Animal Shelter has received laboratory results that enable animal officials to conclude that a stray cat taken in by the Shelter was the source of Feline Panleukopenia Virus (FPV) being introduced at the facility, according to a police department news release.

Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), who represents part of Prince William County/Manassas area, has introduced legislation authorizing the use of military force against international terrorist groups. This includes the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and al Qaeda and its affiliates, like al Nusra, Ansar al Sharia, al Shabaab and Boko Haram, while encouraging close coordination with NATO and regional allies.

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors will host a brief 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony this week, on Thursday, September 11, to honor and remember those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.

Del. Richard L. Anderson (R-Prince William) and Sen. J. Chapman Petersen (D-Fairfax), co-chairs of the Virginia General Assembly “Benjamin Franklin Privacy Caucus,” have announced Sept. 23 Caucus hearings at the Virginia state capitol for citizens and organizations to express their views on legislation governing the use of License Plate Readers (LPRs) by law enforcement agencies in Virginia.

The City of Manassas has launched an intensive research and marketing initiative aimed to discover, define and design the area’s competitive differentiator so it can stand out in the marketplace.