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.

US Senators from Virginia, Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, have introduced legislation they say will repeal and replace the Bipartisan Budget Act provisions that propose to cut military pensions for working-age military retirees by 1 percent beginning in January 2015.

Manassas Regional Airport and the design firm of Reynolds, Smith & Hills, received the Award of Merit in the Airports/Transit category of the Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) Best Projects for 2013.

Bilateral trade of all beef and beef products could occur once Brazil and the United States meet the importing country's equivalence and technical requirements for animal health and food safety, the USDA said.

Habitat for Humanity invites community residents to attend a free Homeownership Information Meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Georgetown South Community Center. Habitat is looking for a family that would be interested in a two-bedroom home in Manassas.

On December 16th, 2013 Detectives from the Prince William-Manassas-Manassas Park Narcotics Task Force concluded a three month-long narcotics investigation involving the distribution of heroin with the execution of multiple search warrants in Manassas City and Prince William County.

Congressman Frank Wolf, who represents part of the Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park area, says he will not run for reelection. His future work will be in human rights and religious freedom, he said.

Northern Virginia Community College will be closed for winter break Dec. 23 through Jan. 1. Registration for the spring semester will continue online while NOVA is closed. To give students more time to complete registration transactions in person, NOVA will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11.

Manassas City Police Investigators, in conjunction with the Northern Virginia-District of Columbia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force concluded an investigation into the distribution of child pornography over the internet Dec. 12, 2013 with the arrest of Roberto Martinez Alvarez.