Today, March 23, Governor McAuliffe signed Executive Directive #4 to establish the Center for Behavioral Health and Justice, an interagency collaborative to better coordinate behavioral health and justice services.

Both southbound I-95 collector/distributor lanes for Dale Boulevard (Exit 156) will intermittently close between 9 p.m. Thursday, March 19 and 5 a.m. Friday, March 20 for signage work. Each closure will last up to 20 minutes.

Registration begins March 31 for Northern Virginia Community College’s summer sessions. Classes in the 12-week session begin May 18 and end Aug. 9. NOVA also offers two six-week sessions during the summer, starting May 18 and June 29.

Attorney General Mark R. Herring March 11 has expanded his Community Outreach program that, for the first time ever, will put a community outreach coordinator from the Office of Attorney General in every region of the state, including Northern Virginia, Fredericksburg, and the upper Shenandoah Valley.

While sleet and freezing rain taper off overnight, Virginia Department of Transportation crews will continue to treat northern Virginia roads with salt and sand into the Monday morning rush hour. VDOT asks drivers to remain mindful of icy conditions, to be cautious, stay alert and to allow some extra time for their a.m. commutes.

Gardeners considering adding English ivy, golden bamboo or Japanese barberry to their yards in Virginia may want to reconsider. These plants — and 87 others — are on the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) new list of non-native invasive plants of the state, according to a news release.

Delegate Richard Anderson, who represents the 51st District in Prince William County, will sponsor his second Art Day at the Capitol Program on Friday, Feb. 20 from 9:30 to noon in the Fourth Floor West Conference Room at the General Assembly Building.

In declaring a state of emergency, the governor authorizes state agencies to identify and position resources for quick response anywhere they are needed in Virginia. This action does not apply to individuals or private businesses.