Prince William County Parks and Recreation is hosting its annual Holiday Walk of Lights at Neabsco Regional Park for the third year. The FREE lights display begins Friday, Dec. 6. New this year: Visitors can experience the magic of the holiday season with visits from holiday characters, joyful holiday music sung by carolers and an unforgettable holiday shopping experience on select nights.

A dozen campers ages 8-13 tried out the life of a Civil War soldier in Prince William County recently at Basic Civil War Camp at Brentsville Courthouse Centre in Bristow. David Born, historical program coordinator, and Michael Riley, site manager for the Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre, led the young history buffs. The program was developed by Prince William County VA's Department of Historic Preservation.

Livestock, home arts and military exhibits, tractor pulls, a rodeo, demolition derbies, baby contests, live music, games and carnival rides will be among the attractions at the Prince William County VA county fair which opens Aug. 10 for the 63rd year in Manassas.

Manassas, Woodbridge and the four other campuses of Northern Virginia Community College will be open for fall semester registration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18. Classes start Aug. 22.

The Dale City VA rest area on Interstate 95 in Prince William County was the scene for the symbolic gtoundbreaking for the i-95 HOT lanes project. This public-private project will add or enhance 29 miles of the interstate. The I-95 Express Lanes are high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes, which means high occupancy vehicles such as carpools, vans and buses will have free access to the lanes. Drivers with fewer than three people may pay a toll to use the lanes.

Interactive digital textbooks in economics and personal finance to help Virginia high school students earn a now-required diploma credit in these subjects have been developed by the Virginia Department of Education. The economics-personal finance credit requirement became effective for students who began high school in the 2011-12 school year.

Prince William County Police Department's crime report for Tuesday, July 31, 2012 includes an update on the Aden grocery store burglary that occurred on July 12, 2012.

Prince William County VA Police Department's crime report for Monday, July 30, 2012 includes vandalism to a county school in Woodbridge, burglary to a car dealership in Manassas, an armed robbery and several sexual assault cases.

Prince William County VA Police Department has identified the pedestrian killed on US 29 and Old Carolina Rd. on Jly 29, 2012 and the motorcyclist killed in the 14200 block of Bristow Rd in Brentsville, also July 29, 2012.