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.

Manassas VA city police department's crime report for Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Registration is in progress for Northern Virginia Community College’s summer session. For personal help, visit a campus during regular business hours. Classes in the 12-week session begin May 20 and end Aug. 11. NOVA also offers two six-week sessions, starting May 20 and July 1.

Virginia is the third state in the nation to join this the national Million Hearts™ campaign against two of the leading causes of death and disability in the country. The initiative is sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Center for Medicaid Services,

Prince William County Department of Parks & Recreation's aquatics program has been awarded the 2012 Gold International Aquatic Safety Award, from Jeff Ellis & Associates, Inc.

Liberia Plantation has been named to the National Historic Register, the Virginia Landmarks Register, and is being recognized during Virginia’s Year of the Historic Home. Its captivating story has never been the subject of an exhibit until now.

Prince William Committee of 100 will host a program to discuss the proposed BiCounty Parkway for Prince William and Loudoun Counties - Love It or Hate It?, on Thursday, April 25.

Prince William County's Neighborhood Services Division reminds residents that it is illegal under state law to place signs in the right-of-way of all public roads. County and VDOT crews will remove illegally placed signs, a news release said.

The story of Virginia’s largely African-American domestic service corps – the subject of a Manassas Museum exhibit, From Morning to Night: Domestic Service in the Gilded Age South– closes today, Sunday, April 21, at 5 p.m.