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.

A NOVEC official has asked customers to put off some household chores requiring major appliances until temperatures rise and demand for electricity drops. Single digit outdoor are putting an extra load on the power system to run heating systems and water heaters, NOVEC says.

Warming Shelters will open in the City of Manassas in Grace United Methodist Church and Osbourn High School.

PWC Schools issued an advance notice of schools being closed tomorrow due to the frigid weather.

If you are at least 18 and live, work or have a local connection to Manassas Park, you may be interested in learning more about the city's police department and how it protects the community during an 11-week "citizen police academy" that will be starting on Wednesday, Jan. 8.

The Prince William Human Rights Commission is calling on county high school students to enter an essay contest discussing how the Civil Rights Movement has impacted today’s society. Original, unpublished papers must be submitted by close of business Jan. 8, 2014.

Prince William County Police Department's crime report for Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014

Manassas City Police Department's crime report for Monday, Dec. 30, 2013.