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.

Manassas Lioness Lions Club and Daughters of the Confederacy added the Manassas Confederate Cemetery on Center Street to 500+ cemeteries participating in Wreaths Across America. On Saturday, December 14th at noon sharp, all of these cemeteries will be honoring our fallen heroes at the same time.

Delegate Bob Marshall will offer an opportunity for students in 8th-12th grades to participate in his “A Day with Your Delegate ” Program.

Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative is working to restore power by Wednesday evening, December 11, to all customers who lost service during the December 9 and 10 ice and snow storms.

Nineteen private firms have offered the Virginia transportation officials "innovative and creative solutions" to ease the congested I-66 corridor from Capital Beltway to Route 15 in Haymarket.

The School Board of the City of Manassas Business Meeting/Work Session on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 has been CANCELED.

NOVEC, contract, and out-of-state crews worked through the night to restore power to more than 20,000 customers since December 9, when ice-ladened trees and branches fell on power lines. Crews worked through the night. At 10:30 a.m. on December 10, approximately 1,600 customers were without power.

Governor McDonnell will propose $38 million-plus to Improve mental health crises response and to build critical services and has established the Task Force on Improving Mental Health Services and Crisis Response.