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.

Some $34.575 million would be spent on VA 28, Va 234 and some unpaved secondary roads under Governor McDonnell's 2013 transportation funding proposal. In all, he proposed 158 projects with $1.28 billion of new state funding for "Virginia's Road to the Future."

Rep. Rob Wittman, a Va. Tech graduate who represents part of Prince William County in the United States Congress, said Jan. 21, according to a press release,"Though we face many challenges, today is a day to rise above conflict and party, to simply celebrate the honor to be an American..."

Four locations in Manassas will be among 26 sites in this area that will hold blood drives for the American Red Cross Feb. 1-15.

Prince William County Police have identified two possible suspects and are looking for them in connection with a Dumfries homicide on Jan. 17, 2013.

Manassas VA City Police Department's crime report for Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013

The Prince William Area Agency on Aging Senior Center at Woodbridge, in conjunction with the Prince William Health Dristrict, is offering a (DPT) Vaccine clinic on Tuesday, Jan. 29.

On Jan. 16, Prince William County VA detectives from the Violent Crimes Bureau were able to identify and arrest two suspects involved in the Jan. 15 homicide which was reported to have occurred in the 15000 block of Cardin Pl in Woodbridge.

On January 17th at 3:26AM, police responded to the 17600 block of Washington St in Dumfries (22026) for a shooting. The adult woman with gunshot wounds to the upper body was pronounced dead at the scene. Police seek the public's help.