A family of five was displaced this morning when fire broke out on the rear deck of a Lake Ridge townhouse on Tatiana Way and extended up into the attic and minimal damage to one adjoining home.

Prince William County encompasses 348 square miles and stretches from the Potomac River to the Bull Run Mountains. Road conditions may change, vary from one end of the county to the other, or improve over time but decisions are made on a divisionwide basis for the safety of people across the county.

Students in grades 7-12 who see politics in their futures or who want to learn about the inner workings of Virginia government will want to attend Del. Richard L. Anderson"s (R-51st) orientation session on Monday, Dec. 9 about participating in his 51st House District “Future Delegate Program” in 2014.

Members of the central and western Prince William/Manassas General Assembly delegation have scheduled two Town Hall meetings to meet with the citizens they represent.

Old Bridge United Methodist Church will open its doors to the community to host Thanksgiving dinner, a community tradition that is open to all, especially those who do not want to be alone. It will be Thursday, Nov. 28, at 1 p.m., 3966 Old Bridge Road, in the Lake Ridge section of Woodbridge.

New Dominion Choraliers of Prince William County will welcome the community to a holiday concert "Christmas Joys" at Forest Park High School, in Woodbridge Dec. 7 & 8.

Attorney General-elect Mark Herring released a statement following the State Board of Elections certifying him as the next Attorney General of Virginia:

One hundred sixty-five votes separate the candidates for Virginia Attorney General now that the State Board of Elections has completed its official vote count.

On November 7th, Prince William County VA police detectives from the Physical Abuse Unit began an investigation into child abuse allegations which were reported to have occurred at a Woodbridge daycare center,