Northern Virginia’s first Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) at Interstate 66 and Route 15 in Haymarket will not open this weekend Jan. 7-8 after all

St. Katharine Drexel Mission, the Catholic Church in Haymarket, will hold two Christmas Eve Masses. There will be no Mass on Christmas Day. The Masses will be held at Bull Run Middle School, 6308 Catharpin Rd., Gainesville.

Cook in Tuscany, a culinary experience tour in this region of Italy and owned by a Haymarket couple,, was named winner of the 2016 Magellan Award for Best in Europe for Culture and Arts by Travel Weekly, a premiere travel magazine.

Prince William Board of County Supervisors has announced the promotion of Michelle Casciato and Chris Price to fill the two vacant Deputy County Executive positions. These became available with the promotion of Christopher Martino to County Executive and the retirement of Susan Roltsch.

Talented choir students and musical directors won Battlefield and Forest Park High Schools coveted invitations to perform for the Virginia Music Educators Association at the group's annual convention Nov. 17.

Five PWCS students impressed the audition panel for the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) National Honors Choirs to earn invitations to perform at the ACDA convention in Minneapolis in March 2017.

Students and staff have returned to Battlefield High School following a brief precautionary evacuation caused by a fire alarm that was triggered by utility work in the community.

Drivers can expect nighttime lane closures on I-66 next week at US 15, weather permitting, for crews to install overhangs on girders for the new southbound US 15 overpass, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.