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.

Those interested are invited to attend a meeting and informal discussion on Tuesday, July 23, beginning at 5 p.m, in the Old Prince William County Courthouse (9248 Lee Avenue, Manassas). Look at maps illustrating suggested new precincts, boundary changes in others, the new voting locations and talk with voter registration officials.

The City of Manassas Police Department will be submitting a grant application to the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs under the FY 2013 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program for $19,079. Details of the application are explained.

Prince William County VA police department's crime report for Tuesday, July 9, 2013.

Moody’s, Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor’s assigned Prince William County their highest possible ratings for the upcoming sale of $32.1 million General Obligation Bonds and $69.3 million in Special Obligation School Financing Bonds.

Prince William County VA police department's crime report for Friday, July 5, 2013 includes a July 1 double fatality at Lake Montclair, a July 4 motorcycle fatality on Joplin Road, a July 4 sexual assault in Woodbridge and a July burglary and vandalism of a Dumfries recreation center.

Colonel (Ret) Byron L. Cherry, Ph.D.* has been named to the Norfolk State University Board of Visitors by Virginia's governor Robert McDonnell.

The American Red Cross found temporary housing for a Manassas VA family when a pan with grease unattended on a hot stove caused a fire that destroyed the kitchen and spread smoke throughout a three-story townhouse on Laurelwood Court.

One Sunday night a month, Pastor Matthew Smith takes a team from St. Thomas United Methodist Church in Manassas VA to Washington, D.C. to hand out meals, clothing and other necessities to people living on the streets. "We travel to the shadow of the nation's capital to people who can't or won't sleep in shelters at night," said Smith.