Carolina Structural Systems, a manufacturer of custom wood trusses and other structural wood products, will invest $5.5 million to establish a new manufacturing facility near Emporia.. The company will construct a 40,000-square-foot facility in the Greensville County Industrial Park.

Prince William County VA Police Department's crime report for Jan. 6, 2012

In a highly competitive process, the state of Virginia has recognized some elementary schools in Prince William County VA for meeting state and federal benchmarks.

A Prince William County delegate intends to file a bill to establish voter registration by political party in Virginia.

December of 2010 brought in the strongest month of sales tax collection in 19 years, which was a great way to start off 2011. Add to that the planned five-year savings of some $3.5 estimated by the Prince William County information technology department specialists, and the county was off to a booming start to the new year. Then, the county’s board of supervisors advertised a tax rate of $1.213 per $100 of assessed value, which was down from the previous rate of $1.236. The approved tax rate was $1.204. Overall, the county's economy in 2011 was strong.

Local Gainesville area drivers may want to stay off US 29 and Linton Hall Road this weekend. The traffic pattern is being changed to allow for new construction.

Manassas City Police Department's crime report for Jan. 4, 2012

PWC Tea Party is offering to teach local residents how to lobby their elected officials in the Virginia General Assembly.

Virginia Council on the Status of Women in collaboration with the Science Museum of Virginia is conducting the 2012 STEM Essay Contest for high school women