Northern Virginia’s first Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) at Interstate 66 and Route 15 in Haymarket will not open this weekend Jan. 7-8 after all

Drivers in northern Virginia are asked to prepare for rush hour commutes to be impacted by snow Thursday evening, Dec. 5, and Friday morning, Dec. 6, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. (VDOT) Road crews are conducting anti-icing activities today and tomorrow. Please watch for crews as they stage along roads prior to the storm.

Governor Terry McAuliffe on Jan. 3 proposed a legislative package of reforms to Virginia’s criminal justice system for the 2017 General Assembly session.

State Delegate, Paul Krizek (D-44), who represents the Mount Vernon district, has introduced a bill in the Virginia General Assembly to require all occupants of a motor vehicle to utilize safety restraints. Current law requires safety belt use only by occupants under the age of 18, drivers, and front-seat passengers.

Pile driving will be taking place along US Route 1 for construction of the new bridge over Marumsco Creek just north of Marys Way, between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. daily Tuesday, Jan. 3 through Friday, Jan. 6, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

State Senators and Delegates who represent parts of Prince William County at the state legislature (General Assembly) will conduct a hearing for the public on Saturday, Jan. 7, from 3 to 5 p.m., at Prince William County government's James J. McCoart Administrative Building, off Prince William Parkway at 1 County Complex Court, Woodbridge, VA 22192.

The League of Women Voters of Virginia (LWVVA) recently sponsored the presession of the Women’s Legislative Roundtable, (WLRT) at the State Capitol in Richmond. Carol Noggle, president of League of Women Voters of Prince William Area, attended.

Virginia Department of Transportation reports that road crews are ready to report tonight, Friday, Dec. 16, for a forecast of low temperatures, freezing rain, sleet and snow across northern Virginia. As many plan to move across the region for shopping and other holiday preparations this weekend, the Virginia Department of Transportation asks drivers to plan accordingly