Due to the potential impact of Hurricane Sandy, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has postponed the Northern Virginia District Multi-Modal Transportation, Six-Year Improvement Program meetings Oct. 29 in Fredericksburg and Oct. 30 in Fairfax.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has advice for Virginians about food safety before, during and after power outages that may be caused by Hurricane Sandy. When in doubt, throw food out. Then throw out suspect contents of your refrigerator and check food in your freezer carefully to be sure it’s still safe to eat when power is restored.

PRTC buses will begin serving the new Telegraph Road commuter lot in Woodbridge VA on Monday, Nov. 5 when the agency’s Fall Service Change takes effect. Several other schedule and route changes are planned at the same time.

Manassas VA City Police Department's crime report for Friday, Oct. 19, 2012

The Prince William County VA Police Department is asking for the public’s help in providing information about an abduction and assault that occurred in the Dumfries area of Prince William County about 10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012.

October 21-27 is Lead Poisoning Prevention Week and on Thursday, Oct. 25 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will host two free webinars - one for contractors and another for property owners - on the hazards of lead and lead-based paint.

Members of an honor society at Northern Virginia Community College's Manassas VA campus recently collected 786 diapers and baby items for needy families–more than any other of the honor society's Virginia chapters.

Prince William County VA Fire Marshal’s Office investigators are working to determine the origin and cause of an Oct. 14 fire that heavily damaged or destroyed about 80 storage units and brought in firefighting units from Fauquier, Loudoun and Fairfax counties to supplement Prince William County's firefighting force. No one was injured and no fire loss estimate is yet available.