Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) officials are asking drivers in northern Virginia to monitor forecasts and plan for snow showers to impact this morning’s commute.

Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium (VNEC) testified Jan. 19 in support of legislation under consideration in the Virginia House of Delegates that would explicitly allow investor-owned utilities to recover costs associated with relicensing and extending the life of nuclear facilities.

All activities for Fauquier County Public Schools are canceled for Saturday, January 14, 2017, due to the forecast of sleet and freezing rain most of the day, according to a news release from Karen Parkinson, Coordinator of Information for Fauquier County Public Schools.

The Prince William County Planning Commission will be holding a work session on the Comprehensive Plan Update on January 18, 2017 at 7 PM in the Potomac Conference Room, 1 County Complex Ct., Woodbridge, VA.

Prince William County School Board voted to name the new Facilities Services Building 52 for retired director of Facilities Services, Randy G. Dasher, at its meeting on January 4.Randy Dasher rose through the ranks from draftsman to director over a career spanning four decades, during which he had a role in the construction of 70+ schools, numerous school additions, renovations, and multiple school improvements.

There was no school for students at the new Baldwin Elementary School in the city of Manassas VA today, Tuesday, Jan. 10, because of standing water in the building due to frozen pipes and no heat. Late this afternoon, the Manassas City school division announced there will be no school for students on Wednesday, Jan. 11, due to the remaining clean-up in the building from the presence of water.

The public is invited to attend a presentation on conceptual plans of the 13-classroom addition to Lake Ridge Elementary School on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at 6:30 p.m., in the media center of Lake Ridge Elementary School.

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.