The Honorable Anne Holton, Secretary of Education for Virginia, will be the keynote speaker at Northern Virginia Community College’s 48th Commencement on Sunday, May 18. The ceremony, which is open to the public, begins at 2 p.m. in George Mason University’s Patriot Center.

Students are encouraged to enroll early for Northern Virginia Community College’s fall 2014 semester due to a new policy adopted to improve student success. Starting with the fall 2014 semester, all students must register no later than the day before a session begins.

Governor McAuliffe has announced the launch of Data.Virginia, a new online portal to provide easy access to Virginia’s open data and keep Virginians informed of major initiatives that take advantage of big data.

A parent shared, "VPI is a great school and opportunity for my daughter to learn the importance of school, more so, being an everyday program rather than the usual three or four times a week. VPI is preparing my daughter for grade school...."

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced April 10 the successful launch of the partnership of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Division of Vital Records to provide increased access to Virginia birth certificates.

People are urged to be wary about calls offering free stuff. Be suspicious of anyone who offers free items or services and then asks for your Medicare number or financial information, warns Va. Senior Medicare Patrol and the Office of the Inspector General of the US Department of Health & Human Services.

Six Virginia State Parks are involved in a two-year pilot program to test a different way of making camp site reservations. Under the pilot, customers can reserve a specific site rather than reserving space in a park campground.

Attorney General Mark Herring will listen to local public safety and law enforcement leaders and elected officials about local challenges and ways that he can help protect our communities when he stops in Manassas Park on March 24.