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.

rthern Virginia Electric Cooperative urges customers to prepare for possible tornadoes, hurricanes, derecho winds, severe thunderstorms, and power outages now. If you need to buy items for safety, remember the Virginia sales tax holiday goes through May 31.

Battlefield High School’s marching band, the Marching Bobcats, will unfurl and carry a large American flag in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., to honor United States veterans.

Prince William County Police report that 1,026 citations were issued to motorists and pedestrians the week of April 28-May 4, in the latest Street Smart education and enforcement campaign. Officers concentrated on driving behaviors that contribute to pedestrian and bicycle crashes with motor vehicles.

Manassas VA city police department's crime report for Thursday, May 23, 2013 includes an attempted armed robbery of a retail store.

Manassas VA city police department's crime report for Friday, May 24, 2013 includes five reports of copper pipe theft - four commercial properties on Quarry Road and a residential property on S, Grant Avenue, vandalism to seven cars on Stonewall Road and theft of $3800 worth of power tools from a truck parked in a driveway.

Prince William County VA Police Department's crime report for Friday, May 24 include three armed robberies of three retail establishments, in Dumfries, Woodbridge and Lake Ridge, arrest of two juveniles in connection with a May 15 residential burglary and an arrest in connection with an assault on a law enforcement officer.

Prince William County VA Police Department's updated crime report for Thursday, May 23, 2013.

Delegate Tim Hugo who represents part of the Prince William County area reminds residents of a sales tax holiday May 25 - May 31.