M.C. Dean, Inc., a leading electrical design-build and systems integration firm for mission-critical organizations, will invest $25.1 million to incorporate a new product line at its fabrication and distribution facility in Caroline County. The company, headquartered at Tysons, has bee conducting business in Virginia for 70 years.

On Tuesday, March 19 from 2-4:30 p.m. at the Hylton Performing Arts Center, the Prince William Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the 2019 Valor Awards, honoring those first responders who help keep our community a safe place!

Please disregard the previous message regarding the Hylton Memorial Chapel location. The Dale City Town Hall/Charrette will be held at the NOVA Regional Center for Workforce Education and Training, 2675 College Drive, Woodbridge,

A Town Hall/Charrette for the Dale City Small Area Plan will be held at two meetings, one tonight (Monday, March 11, 2019) and one on Thursday, March 14, 2019. Attendance on both nights is strongly encouraged.

Residents can learn about plans for the Balls Ford Road interchange construction project at Va. 234 at a meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, at Gainesville Middle School, 8001 Limestone Drive, in Gainesville.

The VDACS Office of Weights and Measures is responsible for the inspection of all commercially used weighing and measuring devices in the Commonwealth. The office administers the state’s laws and regulations designed to maintain the integrity of transactions between buyers and sellers and prevent unfair competition in the marketplace.

Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville have discovered a defect in immune cells known as “killer T cells” that explains their inability to destroy cancer tumors. The finding could be a significant boost to the burgeoning field of immunotherapy, which aims to harness the body’s immune defenses to defeat cancer, a UVASM news release said.

Some 32 Prince William County, Virginia Dept. of Transportation, and Virginia Railway Express projects are in the pipeline or are under construction, according to a quarterly report issued by Prince William County.