The Prince William County Planning Commission will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday, May 2 in the Board Chamber at the McCoart Building,1 County Complex Court, Woodbridge, VA 22192 at 7 p.m.

Virginia State University has been awarded $249,800 by the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) to expand its urban agriculture education through distance learning. The Sustainable Urban Agriculture Certificate Program will be changed from its current face-to-face format to a self-paced, online option.

Corey A. Stewart, chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, says he will unveil a five-year plan today, April 17, "to reduce the tax burden on County residents and provide significant new funding for schools and public safety." He will propose eliminating an existing tax break for data centers to generate $14 million a year for the next five years.

DGIF reminds anglers that http://www.GoOutdoorsVA.com and www.dgif.virginia.gov are the only official websites to purchase Virginia fishing and hunting licenses and permits. DGIF said in a news release that some of the sites it is aware of customers have reported completing transactions believing they were buying a license or permit, when, in fact, they purchased an informational guide.

The School Board of the City of Manassas/City Council will hold a Joint Budget Work Session, Wednesday, April 11, at 6 p.m. at Manassas Public Works Building, 8500 Public Works Drive, Manassas, VA.

Governor Ralph Northam announced April 4 that Framatome, a designer and supplier of nuclear steam supply system and nuclear equipment, services, and fuel for high levels of safety and performance, will relocate its North American corporate headquarters from Charlotte, NC, to the City of Lynchburg.

Congresswoman Barbara Comstock reports the annual 10th Congressional District Military Academy Day on Saturday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Loudoun County Public School Administration Building, 21000 Education Court, Ashburn, VA 20148. The free event is open to all students, parents and guidance staff interested in learning more about the nation’s service academies.

Novant Health reported net income of $477.9 million on operating revenues of $4.6 billion for 2017. The not-for-profit health system also reported $794.4 million in total community benefit (including charity care and unpaid cost of Medicare and Medicaid), up from $725.5 million in 2016.