Single lane closures will occur along northbound Route 29 between Lucas Court and Carver Road in Gainesville in the Lake Manassas area the nights of Monday, May 8 through Wednesday, May 10 from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. each night for drainage pipe replacement, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

The loop ramp from northbound I-95 to northbound Route 123 (Exit 160 B) will be closed the night of Wednesday, May 10 between midnight and 5 a.m. for paving, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Governor Terry McAuliffe is leading a three-day trade and marketing mission to New York and Texas May 9-11, 2017. The team will promote the advantages of Virginia’s desirable business location and tourism assets as well as opportunities for Virginia agricultural products including: oysters, pork, wine, craft beer, and specialty food and beverage products.

Governor Terry McAuliffe has announced that 45 million visitors from across the United States spent $24 billion in Virginia in 2016, or nearly $65 million a day. This was a 3.3 percent increase over 2015, outpacing the national growth rate quoted at 2.7 percent, a news release stated.

Thank-you notes are available through participating PTA chapters and all Virginia Lottery Customer Service Centers. Digital thank-you notes and more information about the campaign are available at http://www.valottery.com/thankateacher.

On Saturday, May 6, State Senator George Barker (D-39), representing parts of Prince William County, Fairfax County, and the City of Alexandria, will be hosting a town hall, from 9:30 to 11 a.m., at Prince William County Government Center, James J. McCoart Administration Building,1 County Complex Ct, Woodbridge, VA 22192.

Virginia Department of Transportation is urging drivers to avoid southbound I-95 in Dale City May 12-15, as lanes will be closed for bridge deck repair. Congestion and delays are expected to be extensive.

Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring and his team will be hosting a series of five regional training sessions for local law enforcement agencies, service providers, housing, substance abuse, and mental health advocates, and others whose work helps prevent reoffending by individuals who leave Virginia jails.