May 1 Attorney General Mark R. Herring will begin his fourth annual statewide public safety tour. In addition to discussions on senior safety and ongoing efforts to address sexual and domestic violence, this year's tour will again include a significant focus on the continuing heroin and prescription drug overdose crisis.

Open registration for Northern Virginia Community College’s fall 2017 semester begins May 2. Students may secure classes early in the registration period while the most choices are available and not pay tuition until July 24.

The University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg marked a milestone Friday, April 21, with the inauguration of its 10th president, Troy D. Paino. A crowd of nearly 1,000 students, alumni, faculty, staff and community members packed George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium for the event.

State Senator Jennifer Wexton (D-33) has announced her candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives, seeking to represent Virginia’s 10th Congressional District. Senator Wexton currently represents a sizable portion of that Congressional District in the Virginia State Senate; her 33rd Senate District spans Western Fairfax and Eastern Loudoun counties, including parts of Leesburg, Ashburn, Sterling, and Chantilly, as well as Dulles International Airport.

The opioid crisis in Northern Virginia and Prince William County is real, serious and is impacting lives every day. Come join the PWC Committee of 100 on Thursday, April 20, as we learn about how this crisis came about, how bad it really is and what are the plans being put in place to deal with it.

The Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA) is partnering with Delegate Jackson Miller (R-Manassas) on You Can Afford College, a free workshop, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at Bull Run Regional Library in Manassas.

Virginia Department of Transportation urges drivers to avoid southbound I-95 in Dale City for two weekends, April 29-May 1 and May 5-8, as lanes will be closed for bridge deck repair. Congestion and delays are expected to be extensive.

Delegate John Bell, who represents part of Prince William County in the Virginia House of Delegates, will hold a town hall meeting on Sunday, March 25; from 2 to 4 p.m. at Haymarket Gainesville Community Library, 14870 Lightner Rd., Haymarket, Virginia 20169.