Marshall Elementary School in Manassas VA was evacuated as a precautionary measure, according to an 11:45 a,m. news release from Prince William County Public Schools.

Residents of the Town of Occoquan, VA and other Prince William and Fairfax residents who live near the Occoquan River will hear siren blasts Thursday, Dec. 13, at 10 a.m., as Fairfax County Water Authority tests the new sirens it has installed.

Prince William County VA police department's crime report for Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012 includes an arrest in a 2008 armed robbery at the Shoppers Food Warehouse in Gainesville VA.

Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative will accept evergreen Christmas wreaths, garland and trees at its Gainesville technical center in the front parking lot in the area designated by orange safety cones from Dec. 26 to Jan. 11.

Governor Bob McDonnell plans to propose to eliminate the accelerated sales tax for half of Virginia businesses now paying it by Fiscal Year 2014,

Vpstart Crow Productions, a theater group based in Manassas, VA, has made a decision to shut down, according to a news release.

Manassas VA City Police Department's crime report for Friday, Dec. 7, 2012

Prince William County VA Police Department's crime report for Friday. Dec. 7, 2012