In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the financial hardships the illness is causing, Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC) is suspending electric service disconnections for nonpayment for 60 days, effective March 16, 2020. The suspension delays, but does not cancel, payment of outstanding balances.

The School Board of the City of Manassas will hold a Budget Work Session, Thursday, March 19, 2020, 6:30 p.m. Please note that the meeting will be conducted virtually due to the restrictions on public gatherings issued by the state and federal government. We’re able to connect up to 200 participants for this meeting, if you would like to join please follow the instructions.

The drinking water the PWC Service Authority provides is safe from COVID-19. The Service Authority’s drinking water suppliers, Fairfax Water and the City of Manassas, use multiple barriers in their water treatment processes that protect against COVID-19. Further, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the virus has not been detected in drinking water.

Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released this statement following the announcement of a second death in the Peninsula Health District due to the COVID-19 outbreak:

Out of an abundance of caution Hylton Performing Arts Center is canceling or postponing all gatherings through May 1 and George Mason University reports all performances on its Fairfax Center for the Arts are cancelled. through April 30.

All Sentara hospitals will allow only two visitors when visiting patients in our hospitals, emergency departments, and all other outpatient settings.

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) will shift to remote learning for students out of an abundance of caution and with a goal of supporting CDC guidance regarding social distancing during the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, according to a NOVA news release.

Prince William County Service Authority is revising the format for this year’s Water Art Invitational awards announcement. Rather than hosting the awards ceremony at the Spittle Building on Thursday, March 12, the Service Authority will announce this year’s Water Art Invitational winners via a video, a news release and in-classroom presentations.