The craft beer industry in Virginia got a boost Nov. 21 when Governor Terry McAuliffe announced that Black Hops Farm, LLC in nearby Loudoun County will initially convert 15 acres of former pasture land into a hopsyard and build a new processing facility, thus becoming the largest hopsyard in Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic’s first commercial-scale hops production and processing facility.

Standards of Quality and teachers' salaries are Prince William County School Board's top two issues for state funding according to a news release.

On Thursday, November 20, 7-9pm, the PW Committee of 100 will host a dinner and panel discussion on law enforcement use of license plate readers (LPRs) to gather information on personal vehicles, which raises privacy concerns by the public.

For interested families, Delegate Richard Anderson and his staff will host an orientation session on the Future Delegate Program on Tuesday, December 16, 7-8:30pm, Powell’s Creek Conference Room, McCoart Government Center, 1 County Complex Court, Woodbridge, VA.

Over the next four months, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will stop all lanes of traffic for up to 30 minutes between midnight and 2 a.m. while crews install 36 gantries between the Capital Beltway and Route 29 in Centreville for the I-66 Active Traffic Management system.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced Nov. 12 that nominations are now being accepted for the 2015 Governor’s Volunteerism and Community Service Awards. The nomination period ends at 6:30 p.m. January 28.

Open registration for Northern Virginia Community College’s spring 2015 semester starts Nov. 17. Students can secure their classes while the most choices are available without paying tuition until Dec. 16. Starting Dec. 16, tuition is due by 5 p.m. on the next business day after registering.

Visitors and Virginians alike are encouraged to experience the fresh wild-caught and farm-raised oysters from Virginia's seven different oyster regions throughout November, as well as participate in the numerous oyster festivals and events around the Commonwealth. Oystering is a $22 million business for the state, up about 25% from 2012.