Though often feared and loathed as sinister creatures of the night, bats are vital to the health of our environment and our economy.

The school has served as a high school, junior high school, middle school and elementary school in the Warrenton community for the past century. To celebrate the rich history of the Warrenton School, FCPS will host a commemorative event on May 19, from 6 to 8 p.m., at 244 Waterloo Street in Warrenton.

Governor Youngkin appoints Dr. Lisa Coons as Virginia's Superintendent of Public Instruction. Youngkin also announced the appointment of Goochland County Superintendent Jeremy Raley as the Virginia Department of Education’s new chief of staff.

While investigating the incident, Prince William County and Manassas City police detectives began coordinating their investigations and determined the same phone number was used to call both schools. Further investigation revealed the suspect was a former student who was taken into custody by Richmond City police on February 15. The student, identified as a 15-year-old male juvenile, will remain in the Richmond area until transferred to Prince William County.

Flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia will remain at half-staff over the state Capitol and all local, state and federal buildings and grounds in the Commonwealth of Virginia in respect and memory of the victims of the University of Virginia shooting, their families, and the Charlottesville community until Nov. 17 at sunset, as ordered by Gov. Youngkin.

Schools in Manassas, Manassas Park and Prince William County were not among the 431 schools in 90 school divisions receiving state grants to pay for voice and video internal communication systems, mass notification systems, security card access systems, visitor ID badging systems, surveillance cameras, two-way radios, security vestibules, interior school bus cameras, two-way radios for buses and other security enhancements.

For some of the advisory committee vacancies, specific categories of expertise or geographic representation is required by state or federal law or regulation. For all committees, the Board seeks to have diverse representation among the appointees.

Attorney General Miyares announced Jan. 27 an internal policy change that he says will immediately provide relief to families and students struggling with student debt.