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AARP tips on how to avoid online shopping scams this holiday season

AARP Virginia says, "The holiday deals have already begun, but not all those great deals you see online are legit. The start of the online holiday shopping season means that online scams intensify with it.Here are the two simple steps you can take to stay a step ahead of the online Grinch this holiday shopping season."

Free workshop Jan. 24 addressing ADHD and behavior management

Interested parents are invited to attend a free workshop addressing ADHD and behavior management from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at Arc of Greater Prince William/Muriel Humphrey Center, 13505 Hillendale Drive in Woodbridge. Arc of Greater Prince William and the PWCS Office of Special Education Parent Resource Center are hosting. Dr. James Crist, clinical director of Child & Family Counseling Center in Woodbridge, will speak.

Roll up sleeves and power up computers - PW School Board to begin work on FY 2019 budget next week

The PWCS Capital Improvements Program (CIP) /Budget Planning Timeline for FY 2019 is now online.

Ready to put those holiday tool gifts to use? When a permit is needed for home improvement projects

Homeowners who are looking to make improvements to their property are excited to consider designs, material and final project completion timelines. However, it is important to make certain all improvements are done to code. Below is what DIYers need to know.

B-r-r-r! It’s cold outside! PWC coordinates shelter services for people experiencing homelessness

A major component of Prince William County homeless services is sheltering. The county coordinates services at two shelters in the county, as well as a drop-in center, to serve various segments of the homeless population, which numbered 400 at the last count in 2016.

Update on transportation projects in the county: roads, sidewalks, parking lots, trains and buses

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors recently received an update from the county's Department of Transportation on the status of projects to show how the county is doing in reaching the mobility goal of the current Strategic Plan.

Va. State Police receives 7th grant to help combat meth problems in Virginia

The Virginia State Police is heading into 2018 with $1,169,546 in grant funding from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) to aid the Department’s ongoing efforts to combat the illegal manufacturing and distribution of methamphetamine within the central and western regions of the Commonwealth.

NOVEC says: Stay warm for less cost with these 10 energy-saving tips

With temperatures in the teens this week and snow in the forecast, Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative wants everyone to stay warm inside -- without spending a lot on energy.

Finance committee for Manassas City Schools to meet Jan. 4; public may attend

The School Board of the City of Manassas will hold a Finance Committee Meeting, Thursday, January 4, 2018, 6 p.m. at Central Office, 8700 Centreville Road, Manassas, VA.

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