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 Schools' Virtual High School is among the honorees in the Center for Digital Education’s first Digital Content and Curriculum Achievement Awards. The school began in 2000. More than 9000 students have taken a virtual course.

A request from Pete Candland to county staff for information on the new county logo was about to cost him $350 to $500 recently, Reece Collins, a Candland staff member, reported June 19. Candland, a Republican, represents Gainesville District on Prince William Board of County Supervisors.

Prince William County VA Police Department's crime report for Friday, June 28, 2013 detailed a burglary at a car dealer in Woodbridge.

Virginia Board of Education voted this week to increase the minimum acceptable scores on assessments required for entry into teacher-preparation programs and state licensure. The board also ended the practice of allowing would-be teachers to rely on composite scores.

DMV 2 Go, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles' mobile office, won't be at Nokesville Elementary School this Saturday, June 29, after all.

Manassas VA City police department's crime report for Wednesday, June 26, 2013 includes a charge of attempted malicious wounding/use of a firearm in connection with a Mathis Avenue incident.

Prince William County VA police department's crime report for Wednesday, June 26 includes the arrest of a 32-year-old man charged with aggravated sexual battery and taking indecent liberties by a custodian in a case involving two little girls, ages 3 and 4 and a reckless handling of a firearm charge in a case involving a man, a shotgun and a neighborhood party in the Cherry Hill Road area of Dumfries.

The new Virginia Natural Heritage Data Explorer at https://vanhde.org provides public access to maps and data about protected lands, ecologically significant areas, wetlands and more.