Jarrett Lash and Hanhbee Lee, juniors at the Governor’s School @ Innovation Park in Manassas and who also attend Patriot High School in Nokesville, took second place honors at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) with their design for a new way to capture solar energy by mimicking the natural process of photosynthesis--how plants convert sunlight to energy.

Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted unanimously June 1 at a special meeting to deny Dominion Virginia Power access to build an overhead transmission line across property at Somerset Crossing, which is protected by an Open-Space Easement held by the county.

A Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative team of journeyman line technicians (linemen) won the overall journeyman competition at the 15th Annual Gaff-n-Go Lineman's Rodeo, March 20, at Meadow Event Park in Doswell, VA.

Single lane closures will occur along northbound Route 29 between Lucas Court and Carver Road in Gainesville in the Lake Manassas area the nights of Monday, May 8 through Wednesday, May 10 from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. each night for drainage pipe replacement, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Grasslands used to cover much of the Western Plains states of the U.S., stretching from Canada to Mexico, but today much of those grasslands no longer exist. Find out why when you tune in to watch on May 17, from 1-2 p.m. EDT, tune in to a webcast by Prince William Network of a live electronic field trip from Pawnee National Grassland in Colorado.

The next time you see a Dominion lineman, be sure to thank him or her or simply give a “thumbs up” for all of his or her hard work keeping the lights on 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whether it’s raining, snowing or 100 degrees outside, Dominion Power says its linemen" are out there working with thousands of volts of electricity, committed to keep power flowing safely and reliably to their neighbors and communities. At Dominion, we’re proud to call these amazing men and women our co-workers.

Prince William Conservation Alliance will conduct Land Use 101, "a (free) workshop for homeowners, civic groups, realtors, students, and others interested in planning for a bright future" on Friday, April 28 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative crews are going into their second day of restoring service to customers who lost power during the powerful thunderstorm on Thursday, April 6, according to a NOVEC news release.