The legislation calls on the NASA Administrator to develop a plan within NASA to have retired astronauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators to engage and share their vast knowledge with K-12 female STEM students.

Prince William Committee of 100's first forum of the '16-'17 year on Thursday, Sept. 29, will focus on funding for schools. Social hour: 6:30 p.m. Dinner 7 p.m. Program 7:45 p.m. at Wyndam Garden, 10800 Vandor Lane, Manassas, VA.

Keeping a forest in the family will be the topic of a two-day short course that will be held October 5 and October 12 at The Inn at Willow Grove in Orange, Va. Attendees will learn what they need to do to successfully pass their land on to the next generation of their family members without breaking up the land or losing it due to tax burdens.

When Chris Edwards discovered he’d won the $5 million top prize in the Virginia Lottery’s 50X the Money game, he didn’t jump up and down and shout. Instead, he went to where his wife was asleep, kissed her and quietly said, “I just won $5 million!," according to a news release from the Virginia Lottery. The winning ticket was purchased at the West Gate Giant Food.

Governor Terry McAuliffe issued Executive Order #59 Sept. 16 declaring a state of emergency in order to allow for a state response to prevent gasoline shortages following the temporary shutdown of Colonial Pipeline’s main lines in Shelby County, Alabama.

Manassas City Police Department will host a family friendly open house on Saturday, Sept. 24, from noon to 5 p.m.

With the adoption of the budget, Manassas City Council approved expanding its incentives to include two pilot incentive programs; a Façade Improvement Grant Program and a Landscape Improvement Grant Program.

Virginia Tourism Corporation announced Sept. 9 that the Commonwealth's tourism revenues topped $23 billion in 2015, a 2.4 percent increase over 2014.