Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted unanimously June 1 at a special meeting to deny Dominion Virginia Power access to build an overhead transmission line across property at Somerset Crossing, which is protected by an Open-Space Easement held by the county.

Virginia State Police is mourning the loss of its 63rd member to die in the line of duty since 1932. Special Agent Michael T. Walter, 45, succumbed to his injuries from a shooting shortly after 5 a.m. Saturday (May 27, 2017) at VCU Medical Center in Richmond.

Virginia State Police and City of Richmond Police are actively searching for a male subject who shot a Virginia State Police Special Agent Friday evening (May 26) in the 1900 block of Redd St. in City of Richmond. The suspect is described as a black male of medium build approximately 5’8 to 5’10 in height. He has close-cropped hair and was wearing a red, possibly plaid, button-up shirt with ¾ inch sleeves and khaki cargo shorts or pants.

Del. Richard L. Anderson, will host a public information meeting on Wednesday, May 24, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Manassas City Council Chambers, 9027 Center Street, Manassas, on the approved Puller Northern Virginia Veterans Care Center to be built at Vint Hill in Fauquier County.

Single lane closures will occur along northbound Route 29 between Lucas Court and Carver Road in Gainesville in the Lake Manassas area the nights of Monday, May 8 through Wednesday, May 10 from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. each night for drainage pipe replacement, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

The loop ramp from northbound I-95 to northbound Route 123 (Exit 160 B) will be closed the night of Wednesday, May 10 between midnight and 5 a.m. for paving, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Governor Terry McAuliffe is leading a three-day trade and marketing mission to New York and Texas May 9-11, 2017. The team will promote the advantages of Virginia’s desirable business location and tourism assets as well as opportunities for Virginia agricultural products including: oysters, pork, wine, craft beer, and specialty food and beverage products.

Governor Terry McAuliffe has announced that 45 million visitors from across the United States spent $24 billion in Virginia in 2016, or nearly $65 million a day. This was a 3.3 percent increase over 2015, outpacing the national growth rate quoted at 2.7 percent, a news release stated.