Due to the anticipated rainfall expected in the coming days, the Manassas Park Department of Public Works is currently preparing sand bags for distribution to Manassas Park residents only. The sandbags will be available on October 1st.

Governor Terry McAuliffe has declared a state of emergency throughout the Commonwealth today to empower public safety officials to respond to Tuesday’s flooding events in communities across Virginia and to prepare for more extreme weather throughout the rest of the week.

Rabies is a deadly virus that can kill anyone who gets it. Every year, an estimated 40,000 people in the U.S. receive a series of shots known as post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) due to potential exposure to rabies. Prince William County Animal Control says there are steps you can take to keep yourself and your family safe from rabies throughout the year.

Prince William County Animal Shelter has received laboratory results confirming that Calicivirus has been introduced to the Shelter, and a majority of cats in the shelter has been infected. Calicivirus, known as Calici, is a highly contagious virus that causes upper respiratory and oral disease in cats.

Manassas City Animal Shelter, 10039 Dean Drive, will conduct a $10 rabies clinic for dogs and cats on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Pageland Lane (VA 705) between US 29 and VA 234 will be closed, weather permitting, from 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21 through 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 for emergency pipe replacement, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Are you looking for a way to deter auto thieves? Bring your vehicles to the parking lot at Target, 9900 Sowder Village Square in Manassas (20109), on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – for free VIN etching on all of your windows, through a program sponsored by local police departments and Virginia State Police’s H.E.A.T.

On Saturday, Sept. 19, Ryan Lopynski Big Heart Foundation will be offering free EKG screenings to area teens at the Recreation and Athletic Complex (RAC) on George Mason University’s Fairfax Campus. Screenings will be administered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.