A family of five was displaced this morning when fire broke out on the rear deck of a Lake Ridge townhouse on Tatiana Way and extended up into the attic and minimal damage to one adjoining home.

Veterans, active-duty service members and their families are 40 percent more likely to lose money to scams and fraud than the civilian population, AARP said.

Angelina Seamster, Colgan High School senior, will be the featured cello soloist performing Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major. Miss Seamster participates in the Fine and Performing Arts program at Colgan High School, and has been performing with the MSO since she was in the 8th grade.

Prince William County Arts Council and the Poet Laureate Circle invite poets and poetry lovers to nominate the next Prince William County Poet Laureate. Nominations are due by June 15, 2022. Self-nominations are encouraged, others are accepted.

In celebration of national Take Your Child to Work Day, children ages 17 and younger can ride any OmniRide bus for free on Thursday, April 28.

Earth Day is April 22, 2022 and Virginia residents are invited to connect with nature and help out Mother Earth by participating in the numerous events at any Virginia State Park this coming weekend.

May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and Virginia State Police are offering its “Ride 2 Save Lives” motorcycle safety courses across Virginia, including in Manassas, now through October.

Mastr Police Officer Renee Carr, public information officer, reports on updates to recent cases, incidents and arrests by Prince William County Police.

Report of Prince William County police incidents and arrests.