Every Prince William County school has been provided with informational flyers for safe viewing and a limited number of certified eclipse glasses to be distributed to the community on a first-come, first-served basis, according to a PWCS news release. Additional supplies are available at the Irene V. Hylton Planetarium, at Hylton High School, while they last.

Micron Technology Foundation has donated $125,000 to fund the renovation of laboratory space for the Volgenau School of Engineering at George Mason University. The gift will underwrite the renovation of existing general-purpose space into a state-of-the-art characterization and fabrication lab in Bull Run Hall at the Science and Technology Campus in Manassas.

George Mason University will lead a consortium of universities and law enforcement agencies to investigate patterns of criminal activities and forensics, and develop strategies to predict and disrupt transnational crime. The 10-year, multimillion-dollar grant is among the largest research awards the university has received, with $3.85 million committed for its first year of operation.

Shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 12), a Virginia State Police helicopter crashed into a wooded area near a residence on Old Farm Road in Albemarle County/ The Bell 407 helicopter was assisting public safety resources with the ongoing situation in Charlottesville.

Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday Aug. 14, at 10 a.m., for the construction of the new Coles District Fire Station being erected at 13712 Dumfries Road, (Rte. 234) Manassas. The event is open to the public.

UPDATED - Governor Terry McAuliffe has approved a $350,000 grant from the Commonwealth’s Opportunity Fund to assist Prince William County with a renovation-expansion of U.S. Foods' distribution facility in the Manassas area. Funding and services to support the company's employee training activities for about 100 new jobs over the next five years will be provided through the Virginia Jobs Investment Program, according to the Governor's Office.

Virginia State Police were still on scene at 8:30 a.m. with an overturned fuel-carrying tractor trailer on I-64 westbound just west of the 147 mile marker in Louisa County. The crash occurred around 5:30 a.m., according to VSP Sgt. Stephan Vick. UPDATE: at 9:36 a.m. - All westbound lanes continue to remain closed and will be for a couple of more hours while cleanup continues.

A portion of the ramp from southbound I-95 to Dale Blvd (Route 784) will be closed between 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4 and 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 to pave the realigned ramp, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.