Former Congressman Frank Wolf, who represented western Prince William and successfully protected the Manassas Battlefield from over-development in the late 1980s, will be joining Prince William County Supervisor Jeanine Lawson, Va. Senate candidate Bill Woolf and VA House of Delegates candidate John Stirrup, for a press conference Monday, July 10, at 10 a.m. at Manassas Battlefield to support Lawson's Resolution 23. The location is Stuart's Hill Parking Lot, Manassas National Battlefield, 12521 Lee Hwy, Manassas, VA 20109

New civic group organizing in Belmont area; first meeting June 1

Building safety experts from the county's development administration sectionwill share important information and dive into everything from fire safety tips and home maintenance best practices, to how to permit your next home project.

Bears are naturally cautious of humans, but they can overcome their wariness if people reward them with food; either intentionally by placing food out or unintentionally by not securing garbage, pet food, or other food sources.

Manassas National Battlefield Park was among seven national parks in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbiathat donated more than 12,000 pounds of venison to local nonprofit organizations that will serve approximately 48,000 meals to families in need. Manassas donated 1710 pounds according to a news release.

Enroll in Intro to Getting Your Hands Dirty Class in May if you want togain a basic understanding of the concepts and tools necessary to grow crops.

Tunnel construction for water project under the Occoquan River will involve occasional underground blasting procedures starting this month, April, and projected to end in September. Such blasting will consist of a single, one-second blast every other day, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. No blasting will take place on Sundays. When blasting is scheduled, there will be a temporary 30-minute closure of the pedestrian footbridge, River Mill Park, the Mill Street cul-de-sac, and the access road on the north side of the river.

Camp Woods and Wildlife is a unique field-based learning experience that introduces students to natural resource careers in Virginia’s largest state forest. Students get hands-on opportunities in all things forestry, wildlife and more, guided by natural resource professionals. Every camper selected to attend receives a $300 scholarship and pays only $95 to attend the week-long residential camp.