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.

Guided hikes and self-guided hikes will be the order of the day on Jan. 1, 2013 as all 35 Virginia State Parks plan to offer special hiking opportunities as part of America's State Parks First Day Hikes initiative.

Manassas VA City Police Department crime report for Friday, Dec. 28, 2012.

Prince William County's Human Rights Commission invites the public to celebrate Universal Human Rights Day in the McCoart Administration Building atrium at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013.

Todd Lupton, battalion chief for the City of Manassas VA Fire and Rescue, has received a rare public safety designation, held by fewer than 100 individuals in the U.S.

Delegate Tim Hugo (VA-40), who represents part of the Prince William County area, says he plans to introduce a transportation funding bill that would eliminate the state gasoline sales tax and boost the general state sales tax from 5 percent to 5.9 percent.

No one was injured in a Dec. 22 townhouse fire in Manassas VA. The Red Cross aided three children and three adults displaced by the fire.

Virginia's Department of Motor Vehicles says the sight of a blizzard blanketing the Midwest reminds drivers to completely clear their cars of ice and snow before driving in wintry conditions.

American Red Cross and Washington Redskins have teamed up to gather more than 500 pints of blood on Dec. 26-27 at Fed Ex Field in Landover, MD.