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.

On April 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will celebrate National DNA Day with several activities. National DNA Day commemorates the discovery of the double helix in 1953 and the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003.

OmniRide’s Tysons Express will offer free rides on Monday, April 22, to celebrate Earth Day and to mark the fact that one million riders have taken advantage of the two regional Tysons buses routes.

Prince William County VA police department's crime report for Friday, April 19, 2013

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) reminds the public to be wary of possible fraudulent charitable solicitations following the Boston Marathon explosions. The FBI has received indications that people may be using social media and e-mail to facilitate fraudulent activities online.

NOVEC thanked "these first responders [who] put their lives and comfort on the line everyday so that we can have electricity" and the US Senate whose members voted to designate April 18 as National Lineman Appreciation Day.

To learn about owning your own home, plan to attend the free Housing Fair on Saturday, April 27 at Prince William County's Ferlazzo Building in Woodbridge.

The Commonwealth Transportation Board took the necessary action to grant access onto VDOT right-of-way for a Visitor Education Center for the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial. This memorial honors those who lost their lives during the tragic events that occurred on 9/11.

Manassas City Police report that they are continuing to examine leads involving the April 16, 1988 disappearance of Jerry Plaster of Manassas. Plaster was 25 years old then; he'd be 50 now. He was last seen on Sudley Road near Manassas Mall, where he'd been dropped off by a friend, according to police.