“Virginia is the only state that has built a government-wide platform that includes permit applications,” said Reeve Bull, Director of Virginia's Office of Regulatory Management. “Executive Order 39 takes this pioneering work to the next level, tasking agencies with bringing the few remaining permit types online and with speeding up processing times across the board.”

The Prince William County VA Police Department is asking for the public’s help in providing information about an abduction and assault that occurred in the Dumfries area of Prince William County about 10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012.

October 21-27 is Lead Poisoning Prevention Week and on Thursday, Oct. 25 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will host two free webinars - one for contractors and another for property owners - on the hazards of lead and lead-based paint.

Prince William County VA Police Department's crime report for Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012 includes a charge of strangulation against a 17-year-old male in connection with an incident in a high school restroom.

Seton High School in Manassas VA was recently named a winner of the Catholic High School Honor Roll competition, and one of America's Top 50 Catholic high schools, according to a news release.

Manassas VA CIty Police Department's crime report for Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012

The University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg will host a debate for the three candidates in the 1st Congressional District of Virginia race on Monday, Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium. Part of Prince William County is in the 1st Congressional District. The university is located a short distance off US 1.

Prince William County VA Police Department's crime report for Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012

Employers from 50 regional and national companies will look for potential employees in a variety of job skills at the Oct. 30 career fair at the Sheraton National Hotel in Arlington VA and sponsored by the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), a press release said.