On January 4 at 3:41PM, officers responded to the area of Rixlew Ln and Ashton Ave in Manassas (20109) to investigate a shooting. Officers arrived on scene and located two male victims by a wooded area near the above location.

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

Drivers in northern Virginia are asked to prepare for rush hour commutes to be impacted by snow Thursday evening, Dec. 5, and Friday morning, Dec. 6, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. (VDOT) Road crews are conducting anti-icing activities today and tomorrow. Please watch for crews as they stage along roads prior to the storm.

Prince William School Board Members Shawn Brann (Acting Member, Brentsville District) and Alyson Satterwhite (Gainesville District) said Dec. 30 they have issued a call for a special meeting of the Prince William County School Board (PWCS) on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017 to discuss the Board of Supervisors' resolution for new school construction.

Want to be a lifeguard this summer? Get certified now. Manassas Park Community Center at 99 Adams Street will host the American Red Cross certification course Dec. 27-30.

Prior to the 2012 Virginia Construction Code being adopted, the Building Official was primarily required to enforce requirements related to swimming pool safety barriers and swimming pool electrical requirements. Prince William County must now also enforce circulation design, diving water envelopes, new barrier requirements and energy conservation requirements, according to the county's Building Official. The comment period, procedures and time line are described below. Comments due by Jan.11, 2017.

See your tax money at work. Manassas City Public Schools will host community tours of the new Baldwin Elementary and Baldwin Intermediate schools on Monday, Dec. 19 from 5 to 8 p.m. Division staff will provide guided tours throughout the evening and the public is invited to attend.

During periods of extreme cold, like today, Dec. 15, the Manassas Park Community Center is a designated Emergency Warming Center.