Prince William County Parks and Recreation is hosting its annual Holiday Walk of Lights at Neabsco Regional Park for the third year. The FREE lights display begins Friday, Dec. 6. New this year: Visitors can experience the magic of the holiday season with visits from holiday characters, joyful holiday music sung by carolers and an unforgettable holiday shopping experience on select nights.

A Nokesville man pleaded guilty in Prince William County General District Court Aug. 10 to one misdemeanor count of violating Virginia Code section 18.2-174.1 Impersonating Certain Public Safety Personnel.

Gina Townsend, a fifth grade teacher at Glenkirk Elementary School in Gainesville VA, has been selected as Science Teacher of the Year by Prince William County Schools. Her principal, Lisa Gilkerson, called Townsend "our Science Lighthouse at Glenkirk" and said she "excels in science hands-on inquiry, literacy and differentiation."

A man accused of burglarizing a Heritage Hunt home on July 26 has been charged with several additional burglary charges in relation to break-ins in the Gainesville VA community. Also facing additional burglary charges is a 19-year-old Gainesville woman whom police alleged to be his accomplice.

Manassas City Police Department will offer a free VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) etching event on Saturday, Sept. 15 in the parking lot of the Walmart at 9401 Liberia Ave., Manassas. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) etching, a fast, safe and simple process, is one of the most effective means to deter auto theft that is currently available, according to the city's crime prevention specialist.

Robert Orrison of Manassas, who manages two Prince William County historic sites for the county's Historic Preservation Division, will sit on the governing council of the Virginia Association of Museums as Director of Historic House Museums.

The Virginia Department of Transportation has issued a notice to the driving public that paving will close I-66 eastbound and westbound ramps to southbound Fairfax Co. Parkway this weekend, Aug. 10-13: from 10 p.m. Friday night to 4 a.m. Monday morning.

Two adults and one child were displaced when a fire broke out in the 9700 block of Sudley Manor Drive in Manassas VA around 1:45 a.m. this morning, Thursday, Aug. 9. One firefighter became ill during overhaul operations and was transported to a medical facility for treatment, according to Prince William County Fire & Rescue.

Deputy Police Chief Lt. Col. Barry Barnard will become Prince William County VA's acting police chief effective Sept. 1, 2012, the date Chief Charlie T. Deane retires.