People who volunteered have been trained to go out to scheduled community events, festivals, block parties, and other places that people might gather, to pass out Census fliers, educate people about the Census and answer questions.

The Virginia House of Delegates passed the Equal Rights Amendment on Wednesday, Jan. 15.

Prince William County Office of Housing and Community Development will receive $231,204 for 20 housing units. This is the second largest single award.

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, released a statement on the bipartisan health care agreement announced Sunday. "Our nation is facing a youth e-cigarette epidemic, and this legislation is a critical step to help keep tobacco products out of kids’ hands," Kaine was quoted as saying,

Starting on January 8, 2020, Social Security offices nationwide will be open to the public on Wednesday afternoons, Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security, announced. This change restores Wednesday public service hours that were last in place in late 2012.

Manassas National Battlefield Park is preparing for a prescribed fire today, Nov. 18 through Nov. Friday, 22 on about 75 acres near the Brawner Farm (north of US-29 between Pageland and Featherbed Lanes). This window could be extended depending upon weather conditions, according to the National Park Service.

The National Park Service (NPS) has postponed the previously announced weekend closing of Arlington Memorial Bridge. The closing is now scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15 and will last until 5 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 18.

In July 2019, detectives with the Special Victims Unit began an investigation into sexual abuse committed in the Haymarket (20169) area of Prince William County between August 2007 and November 2008.