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.

Virginia’s unemployment rate fell to 5.6% in the month of November according to data released Dec. 21 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, states a news release from the office of Gov. Robert McDonnell.

Prince William County VA Police Department's Crime Report for Dec. 20, 2012

Governor Bob McDonnell today issued a call for Virginians to join in a moment of silence to commemorate the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting exactly one week after the shootings occurred.

Discover Prince William & Manassas, this Virginia area’s tourism marketing agency, is calling all photographers for its first ever photo competition, to find the Best of 2012. The deadline is Jan. 18, 2013.

Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), who serves part of the Prince William County area, has been named a conferee on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013. He was appointed by Rep. John A. Boehner, Speaker of the House. Conferees are selected from the House and Senate and meet to work out the differences between the versions of the legislation passed by each chamber.

The IRS suggests that individuals and businesses who want to make charitable contributions before the end of 2012 should keep in mind some key tax provisions that have taken effect in recent years, especially those affecting donations of clothing and household items and monetary donations.

The IRS suggests that individuals and businesses who want to make charitable contributions before the end of 2012 should keep in mind some key tax provisions that have taken effect in recent years, especially those affecting donations of clothing and household items and monetary donations.

The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold public information meetings, 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Ashburn Dec. 18 and Manassas Dec. 19 on the Northern Virginia North-South Corridor of Statewide Significance and Bi-County Parkway.