On Tuesday, May 16, at 1 p.m., the Prince William Board of County Supervisors will host the annual Prince William County Armed Forces Day Ceremony at Freedom Park, 1 County Complex Court, Woodbridge, VA The tribute will be held at the War Memorial, the black granite monument that lists the names of all county residents who lost their lives while serving in war.

Grasslands used to cover much of the Western Plains states of the U.S., stretching from Canada to Mexico, but today much of those grasslands no longer exist. Find out why when you tune in to watch on May 17, from 1-2 p.m. EDT, tune in to a webcast by Prince William Network of a live electronic field trip from Pawnee National Grassland in Colorado.

On Saturday, April 29, U.S. Navy will webcast Vice President Mike Pence’s principal address at the christening ceremony of our newest Virginia-class fast attack submarine, the future USS Indiana (SSN 789), starting at 11 a.m. EDT at Huntington Ingalls Shipyard in Newport News.

Congress voted on Friday, April 28, to pass a short-term spending bill through May 5 to prevent a government shutdown this weekend, according to the office of U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA).

State Senator Jennifer Wexton (D-33) has announced her candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives, seeking to represent Virginia’s 10th Congressional District. Senator Wexton currently represents a sizable portion of that Congressional District in the Virginia State Senate; her 33rd Senate District spans Western Fairfax and Eastern Loudoun counties, including parts of Leesburg, Ashburn, Sterling, and Chantilly, as well as Dulles International Airport.

The opioid crisis in Northern Virginia and Prince William County is real, serious and is impacting lives every day. Come join the PWC Committee of 100 on Thursday, April 20, as we learn about how this crisis came about, how bad it really is and what are the plans being put in place to deal with it.

Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (R-VA) has announced the 10th Congressional District Veterans Jobs Fair twill take place on June 12th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Loudoun County Public School Administration Building located at 21000 Education Court, Ashburn, Virginia 20148.

A new agreement with the Peace Corps will give UMW students an edge in the competitive volunteer initiative, according to a news release from the university located in Fredericksburg. Beginning fall 2017, Mary Washington will offer a Peace Corps Prep program.