Find out about the development of a traffic operational and safety study to identify short term recommendations to improve traffic operations on Route 28 (Centerville Road) from South of I-66 to Liberia Avenue. The study will collect traffic data to identify locations where low cost improvements could be made to the corridor.

Fire Marshals of the Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue remind merchants to take the following necessary precautions to protect their patrons and merchandise during this holiday season which starts on Black Friday, Nov. 28.

After a competitive bid process that attracted 11 bidders, the city’s new general obligation bonds were awarded to PNC Capital Markets at a true interest cost of 2.73%. The $37,342,000 in bonds will be used to build the new Baldwin Elementary School. Repayment of these bonds plus interest will be completed in 2035.

Prince William County Human Rights Commission is accepting nominations for the Annual Human Rights Award. Individuals, nonprofit organizations or businesses may be nominated by Nov. 23 for outstanding accomplishments in the area of human rights in Prince William County.

The date by which an absentee ballot must be requested for the Nov. 4 election was incorrect in the page 1 story in the Oct. 24 edition of the Manassas Observer. It should be Oct. 28 - NOT Nov. 28. The newspaper regrets the error.

Elijah Johnson, former director of housing, has been named Deputy County Executive overseeing the Human Services agencies in Prince William County.

Tonight, Friday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m., Historic Manassas, the Old Town Business Association, and the Manassas City Education Foundation will host a candidate forum for Manassas City Council candidates.

The City of Manassas has a new service through the City’s website, COMTV, where viewers may either watch streaming video of live City Council Meetings or watch previous meetings on-demand.