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.

Few, if any, would question the need for more swim lanes in Prince William County. The Prince William County School Board is looking at an aquatics facility to be located at the school division's 12th high school, set to open in the fall of 2016. The board is split as to the advisability of the proposed facility.

The old green barn that once held winning horses now holds local homegrown or homemade treasures. On Sunday afternoons, visitors can roam those stalls in search for the perfect find at this producer-only market which has been serving the area for 15 years.

The McDonald's Restaurant at Tackett's Mill is being demolished and replaced with a new one, and LOCCA/PELT civic association is concerned with signage and that the replacement may not match the Williamsburg theme of the shopping center in he Lake Ridge area of Woodbridge in Prince William County, VA.

Nearly 70 Virginia organizations are receiving funds through the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) based on revenue-sharing special license plate sales during the past year. The plates helped generate approximately $3.5 million for their favorite causes and colleges, with Friends of the Chesapeake Bay receiving the most.

Virginia residents can practice safe responses to an earthquake, during the second annual Great SouthEast ShakeOut earthquake drill in October. Registration is open now.

Virginia Department of the Treasury’s Unclaimed Property Program in Richmond has issued a warning to consumers on a new email scam targeting potential unclaimed property owners about a large sum of money from a deceased relative.

Northern Virginia Community College will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17 to help enable fall semester students talk to counselors, learn about financial aid, register for courses, purchase books and more.

Aden Road (Route 646) will be closed to traffic between Parkgate Drive and Orlando Road in Nokesville from 3 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 until 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5 due to demolition of the bridge over Cedar Run.