Saturday Jan. 11 snow may force cancellation of rural trash & recycling pickup.

Prince William County Department of Fire & Rescue received the Employer Safety award as part of the 2011 Governor's Transportation Safety Awards during a ceremony in Richmond. Shown here, from left, are: Walter Yeatts, Board of Transportation safety chair; David Mitchell, DMV deputy commissioner; Sen. Yvonne Miller; Kevin McGee, chief of the Prince William County (PWC) department; Hadden Culp, PWC department assistant chief; Del. Joe May; Richard Holcomb, DMV commissioner.

Prince William County Police Department’s crime report for June 15, 2011.

Prince William County Police Department’s crime report for June 14, 2011.

Prince William County's redistricting map, designed to more evenly divide voters in the county was approved by the U.S. Department of Justice. The county registrar will be sending out information on voting places and districts in the near future.

Prince William County Police Department’s crime report for June 13, 2011.

Prince William County's unemployment rate drops to 4.9 percent according to an April 2011 report. The national average is 9 percent; statewide it's 5.8 percent.

Getting to work is a breeze for some and a hard slog for others. If you’re lucky enough to work from home, it may just be a matter of walking from one room to another. You may not even bother getting dressed or putting on makeup or shaving. Others who have to drive to work may be lucky to live close by or they have timed their departure and picked the best route to make it easier. Four locals, chosen at random, shared their driving experiences in the area.