On Saturday, Nov. 21, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors will hold a special meeting at Buckhall Volunteer Fire Department at 7190 Yates Ford Road, Manassas, at 10 a.m. Billed as a "financial retreat, the Board will "receive information relevant to future decisions concerning the funding of government operations."

Ashton Avenue opened to through traffic between Crestwood Drive and Lomond Drive today Nov. 17 as crews finished replacing a damaged culvert, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. Earlier VDOT had estimated a Nov. 18 reopening.

On November 11th at 10:50PM, Prince William County police officers responded to the 14400 block of Village Dr in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate a shooting.

Ed Asner, who played Lou Grant on the Mary Tyler Moore Show and later on a spin off titled Lou Grant and was the voice of the older man in the 2009 Pixar film Up and Santa Claus in the 2003 movie Elf, is the Grand Marshal for the 70th annual Greater Manassas Christmas Parade on Dec. 5.

“Most choose-and-cut tree farms and retail lots open the Friday after Thanksgiving,” said VDACS Commissioner Sandra J. Adams. “The Virginia Christmas Tree Guide is a valuable resource to find the perfect, fresh-cut tree for your holiday celebrations while supporting Virginia’s farmers and the local economy.” Complimentary copies are available through tourist information centers, libraries and Virginia Cooperative Extension offices.

A total of 80 out of 87 eligible Prince William County Public Schools are fully accredited, according to a report on state accreditation and federal accountability results released today by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE). The change reflects the improved performance of seven schools that rose from “accredited with warning” status last year to fully accredited now.

On Sunday, October 18 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., weather permitting, the Virginia Department of Transportation and Norfolk Southern will be closing US 15 (James Madison Highway) at the railroad crossing just south of VA 55 in Haymarket in order to replace the at-grade crossing.

With consumer prices down over the past year, monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for nearly 65 million Americans will not automatically increase in 2016.