Carolina Structural Systems, a manufacturer of custom wood trusses and other structural wood products, will invest $5.5 million to establish a new manufacturing facility near Emporia.. The company will construct a 40,000-square-foot facility in the Greensville County Industrial Park.

John Cole will again be Santa's helper at the Town of Haymarket's annual holiday festivities on Dec. 3 in front of town hall on Washington Street.

Prince William County Police Department’s crime report for Dec. 1, 2011.

Prince William County Police Department’s crime report for Nov. 30, 2011.

Manassas City police department's crime report for Nov. 29, 2011

Santa will take off some time from his North Pole duties to ride through local neighborhoods along with volunteers of the Nokesville Volunteer Fire Department’s Stations 5 (Nokesville) and 25 (Bristow), waving to children and their families. Courtesy photo

Prince William County Police Department’s crime report for Nov. 29, 2011.

Some 14 Heritage Hunt homes, ranging in price from under $200,000 to over $700,000, will be examined by an unprecedented numbers of Realtors Nov. 29. The homes will be open for prospective buyers on Sunday, Dec. 4.

Prince William County Police Department’s crime report for Nov. 28, 2011.