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 VA Police Department's crime report for Friday, June 13, 2014.

Patrick J. Small has been hired as Economic Development Director for the City of Manassas, according to an announcement from City Manager William Patrick Pate. Small's first day on the job will be Aug. 11, 2014. He was Director of Economic Development for the City of Portsmouth, VA.

Northern Virginia Community College’s six-man Robotics Team 1 has won the design award at the VEX Robotics World Championship in Anaheim, Calif. The competition included 15,000 participants on 760 teams (elementary, middle, high, and college level) from 27 countries.

In an effort to beautify City of Manassas neighborhoods with uniform containers for waste and recycling, City of Manassas residents will receive brand new trash carts for their household trash needs.

Manassas City Investigators concluded a cold case investigation that spanned 17 years with the arrest of a Florida man. The investigation, initiated in 1997, involved crimes against two juvenile victims from 1975 to 1977.

Troopers from each of the six agencies will work together, conducting saturation patrols, sobriety check points and other enforcement initiatives to reduce traffic crashes and combat criminal behavior along this major, non-interstate highway. The initiative begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, June 13, 2014, and runs through midnight, Sunday, June 15, 2014.

Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will post approximate travel times for Interstate 95 in the Fredericksburg area on overhead message signs starting Friday, June 6, giving motorists a preview of traffic conditions on the road ahead.

Manassas city's Main Street Streetscapes project in 2013 has won a state award. It widened narrow sidewalks to allow for outdoor dining and improved pedestrian access, added brick crosswalks intersections and planted 19 trees to enhance the beauty of the street.