The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Prince William, announces a free education class for families who have relatives with serious mental illness on Thursdays, Feb. 26 - May 28 at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, Woodbridge.

Below is a statement from Governor Terry McAuliffe’s Communications Director Brian Coy on Governor McAuliffe’s admission to VCU Medical Center today:

By working with the Virginia Department of Health Division of Vital Records, DMV began issuing copies of Virginia birth certificates in March 2014. This summer, DMV will offer copies of death, marriage and divorce certificates.“More than 72,000 customers requested a copy of a birth certificate at DMV last year," according to a statement by DMV Commissioner Richard D. Holcomb.

Prince William County Public Schools spread nearly 330 tons of ground gray gravel across school roadways and parking lots last week to battle nature’s first ice and snow assault of the season.

Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (R-VA) issued the following statement on the passage of Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act on Jan. 12, 2015.

All Prince William County Public Schools will open two hours late on Thursday, January 8 due to predictions of continued dangerously cold temperatures. SACC will open two hours late.

A Dominion Virginia Power spokesman says the power company has done a preemptive check of its system and equipment to ensure it is able to meet the anticipated increase in demand for electricity in light of the very cold weather forecast. Also offered are comfort tips for customers.

Newly sworn-in Congress Member Barbara Comstock (R-VA) issued the following statement on the passage of The Hire More Heroes Act which passed unanimously in the U.S. House Jan. 6.