Governor Terry McAuliffe June 2 announced the completion of a two-year, public-private collaboration between the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and Ancestry.com that fully digitizes the state’s vital records. To date, more than 16 million records have been digitized and indexed.

In the event of a disaster, if you must evacuate, the most important thing you can do to protect your pets is to evacuate them, too. If it's not safe for you to stay behind then it's not safe to leave pets behind either.

With hurricane season starting June 1, the State Corporation Commission’s (SCC) Bureau of Insurance reminds Virginians to consider their insurance options before the winds and rains arrive. This includes reviewing the details of your insurance policy to ensure you have the coverage you need.

The City of Manassas will hold a Primary Election on June 9, 2015. There will be one office on the ballot: State Senate, 29th District, for the Democratic Party to select a candidate. State Sen, Charles J. Colgan, who currently holds the seat until Dec. 31, 2015, is retiring.

Virginia Tourism is partnering with Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, using the Virginia is for Lovers logo to promote the assortment of alcoholic products made in the Commonwealth at stores in Warrenton, Vienna, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg and Richmond.

Virginia Department of Transportation is conducting four public meetings to seek input on the Tier 2 Environmental Assessment for improvements on Interstate 66 outside the Capital Beltway (I-495) and US Route 15 in Prince William County, as well as revised design concepts reducing project impacts.

Prince William County School Board named the county's 12th high school for State Senator Charles J. Colgan, Sr. at its meeting on May 20. Senator Colgan was lauded by Board members for his dedication to public service, for his statesmanship, and advocacy for public education.

Under the terms of the settlement agreement reached after mediation, the overwhelming bulk of RadioShack's consumer data will be destroyed, and no credit or debit card account numbers, social security numbers, dates of birth or even phone numbers will be transferred. The bankruptcy court approved the settlement on Wednesday.