“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.”

Price William County Police Department's crime report for Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012

Members of an honor society at Northern Virginia Community College's Manassas VA campus recently collected 786 diapers and baby items for needy families–more than any other of the honor society's Virginia chapters.

Prince William County VA Fire Marshal’s Office investigators are working to determine the origin and cause of an Oct. 14 fire that heavily damaged or destroyed about 80 storage units and brought in firefighting units from Fauquier, Loudoun and Fairfax counties to supplement Prince William County's firefighting force. No one was injured and no fire loss estimate is yet available.

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities will host a College and Career Fair on Sunday, Oct. 21 from 2–5 p.m. at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road, N.W., Washington, D.C.

VA 28 traffic in the area south of the 234 interchange, at Residency Road, is down to one lane due to a water main break. Repairs are expected to be completed after the evening rush hour.

Prince William County Police Department's crime report for Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012.

Families and individuals have until Nov. 9 to apply for Virginia state fuel assistance through the Prince William County Department of Social Services offices in Woodbridge and in Manassas.

The HOV ramp that takes eastbound drivers on Interstate 66 to the inner loop of the Capital Beltway (I-495 north) will close after rush hour this Friday, Oct. 12 for paving and other roadwork. Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) plans to reopen the ramp by Dec. 31, 2012 as a new dedicated 495 Express Lanes ramp.