Prince William Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for its scholarship program from through Feb. 20, 2017. The application is available online at PWChamber.org.

Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium (VNEC) testified Jan. 19 in support of legislation under consideration in the Virginia House of Delegates that would explicitly allow investor-owned utilities to recover costs associated with relicensing and extending the life of nuclear facilities.

Governor Terry McAuliffe has announced that All Traffic Solutions (ATS), that offers cloud-based traffic management solutions for law enforcement, transportation and smart cities will establish its corporate headquarters operation in Fairfax County. The new facility is located at Worldgate Centre in the Town of Herndon.

Virginia Democrats on Jan. 9 announced new legislation that would allow borrowers to refinance student loan debt. The bill, sponsored by Delegate Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church), would revive the Virginia Education Loan Authority (VELA) and empower the entity to re-finance high-interest student loans. An estimated 629,000 Virginians could benefit from re-financing their loans.

Prince William Chamber's Economic Development Committee invites the public to its meeting on Monday, Jan. 9, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. to learn about a proposed amendment to the County Code Zoning Ordinance regarding live entertainment regulatory requirements.

Governor McAuliffe today issued Executive Order 61, which will advance the cause of equality in Virginia by requiring all future state contractors with the Executive Branch to agree to a non-discrimination policy that includes discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. This action builds on Executive Order Number 1 by extending the same protections offered to state employees to the employees of contractors that do business with the Commonwealth.

The public is invited to attend a presentation on conceptual plans of the 13-classroom addition to Lake Ridge Elementary School on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at 6:30 p.m., in the media center of Lake Ridge Elementary School.

Okra’s® Cajun/Creole restaurant, an Old Town Manassas, VA anchor, will soon be opening a second location, Okra's® Bistro, at the Virginia Oaks Golf Club in Gainesville.