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.

Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative is accepting applications from area high school and home school students for the 50th annual National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Youth Tour, June 15-19, 2014, to see government in action. Applicants must receive electric service from NOVEC.

Snow emergency in city of Manassas VA will begin at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21. This means that cars parked along designated snow emergency routes are subject to towing and fines. List of routes follows.

New Horizon Security Services, Inc., a Manassas security services firm, has been awarded the Virginia Department of General Services (DGS) contract to provide security officers in multiple buildings and parking facilities throughout the state capital in Richmond.

Del. Bob Marshall, who represents part of Prince William County and Manassas Park, says he has Introduced a Property Rights Protection Bill after a local government threatened a farmer with fines for hosting children’s birthday party.

Prince William County VA Police Department issued an update on a early morning drive-by shooting in Manassas Jan. 20.

More transparency, curbing legal expenses, controlling costs and protecting the environment are major concerns for three Lake Ridge residents who have banded together in their quest for seats on Lake Ridge Parks and Recreation Association's (LRPRA) board of directors.

With the goal of learning how to become better parents, some Hispanic mothers have been attending a series of programs at R. C. Haydon Elementary School in Manassas, VA.

Manassas VA City Police Department's crime report for Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014/