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.

Prince William County VA police department's crime report for Monday, Sept. 16, 2013.

All staff and students returned to Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary School in Woodbridge VA after a brief evacuation following a false fire alarm around noon on Monday, Sept. 16, according to Irene Cromer, Supervisor of Community Relations for Prince William County public schools.

Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary School in Woodbridge VA was evacuated as a precaution around noon on Monday, Sept. 16, due to a fire alarm signal.

A new interchange, opened on the Fairfax County Parkway at Fair Lakes, replacing what the Virginia Department of Transportation calls one of the most congested intersections in northern Virginia.

Fourteen schools in Manassas Park, Manassas and Prince William County are due to receive “School Security Equipment Grants” from the state to improve safety and security for students and teachers.

PRTC will start Saturday bus service between eastern Prince William County and the Franconia-Springfield Metro Station on September 14, this Saturday.

Manassas City Police Department (MCPD) promoted two members, swore in two new officers and presented a plaque to a winner in the Steel City Motor Skills Competition, during the City Council meeting on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013.

On September 12, at 6:30 p.m., Supervisor Pete Candland, Haymarket Mayor David Leake and Delegate Bob Marshall to open a time capsule placed in the cornerstone of the Haymarket Fire Department in 1946. The contents are a mystery. An official from the county's Department of Historic Resources will also attend.