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.

Former presidential candidate Carly Fiorina wowed local Republicans at the 28th Annual Prince William Republican Lincoln-Reagan Dinner March 4, according to a press release from the Prince William Republican Committee.

Virginia is a unique state that has an election every year. This November, Virginians will elect a Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General. Each party will decide its nominees through a traditional primary election on June 13, 2017.

Delegate Bob Marshall R-13, which includes part of Prince William County, issued the following statement March 3, after Gov. Terry McAuliffe vetoes House Bill 1468, Marshall's ICE Detainer Bill. The governor issued a statement following his veto.