Governor-elect Ralph Northam Jan. 3 announced at Richmond Electricians’ Joint Apprenticeship and Training Center in Ashland that Megan Healy will join his administration as Chief Workforce Development Advisor, which will be elevated to the cabinet level in Northam’s administration.

Prince William County Solid Waste Division suggests residents recycle their Christmas or holiday trees by taking them to one of four locations across the county.

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors recently received an update from the county's Department of Transportation on the status of projects to show how the county is doing in reaching the mobility goal of the current Strategic Plan.

Dr. Steven M. Constantino, Ed.D, a former principal of Stonewall Jackson High School in Manassas, has been appointed as Acting Superintendent of Public Instruction. Dr. Constantino most recently served as the Chief Academic Officer/Assistant Superintendent, Division of Instruction for the Virginia Department of Education. He is considered a national expert in the field of family engagement and is the author of four books on the subject.

The Virginia State Police is heading into 2018 with $1,169,546 in grant funding from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) to aid the Department’s ongoing efforts to combat the illegal manufacturing and distribution of methamphetamine within the central and western regions of the Commonwealth.

Governor-elect Ralph Northam Dec. 28 announced key appointments for senior leadership positions within his administration.

During a visit on December 21, to Beville Middle School, Governor-Elect Ralph Northam announced the appointment of Atif Qarni, a teacher at Beville, as the next Secretary of Education.

On October 6, 2017, the Trump administration issued Interim Final Rules (IFRs) that would allow any employer to deny contraception coverage to its employees. Attorney General Mark Herring and fellow state attorneys general filed suit in federal court challenging President Trump's move to roll back the contraception coverage mandate.