Virginians are solidly opposed to President Obama’s plans to allow Syrian refugees into the country, with many residents concerned that doing so would make a future terrorist attack more likely, according to a new survey sponsored by the University of Mary Washington’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies.

Administrators and teachers employed at two Prince William County middle schools presented workshops at the 2015 Virginia Middle School Association’s Conference Oct. 30 at James Madison University.

This Saturday, Nov. 14, Prince William Republican Women’s Club will host an appreciation event for local law enforcement. The “We Love You Blue” rally will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Woodbridge to honor Prince William County Police Department, the Dumfries Police Department, the Prince William County Sheriff’s Department, and the U.S. Marshall Service.

Beginning in 2016, residents who want to practice family medicine will have an opportunity to complete their training with the Novant Health Family Medicine Residency in Cornelius, NC. Residents will complete three years of extensive training with rotations in community clinics as well as Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center, Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center and Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced on Veterans Day 2015 that Virginia has been certified by the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the US Department of Veterans Affairs as the first state in the nation to functionally end veteran homelessness.

Ed Asner, who played Lou Grant on the Mary Tyler Moore Show and later on a spin off titled Lou Grant and was the voice of the older man in the 2009 Pixar film Up and Santa Claus in the 2003 movie Elf, is the Grand Marshal for the 70th annual Greater Manassas Christmas Parade on Dec. 5.

Amy Jo Phillips, director of Information Technology Services for Prince William County Schools, is a Top 30 Award Winner in the 2015 Center for Digital Education awards program.

Liz Vohar, a professional school counselor at Yorkshire Elementary School in Manassas, is the 2015 Virginia Counselors Association’s Humanitarian and Caring Person Award winner.