Governor Ralph Northam today, March 27, ceremonially signed legislation to improve Virginia’s foster care system. Joined by a bipartisan group of legislators, government officials, and leaders from the business and faith communities, Governor Northam also helped kick off Virginia Fosters, a statewide campaign that empowers Virginians to be the solution for children, families, and workers in the Commonwealth’s child welfare system.

Starting April 1, a VDOT contractor will begin a traffic counting project in the Occoquan area, according to Earnie Porta, mayor of Occoquan.

Some 627,000 Virginians will get back their licenses to drive after Gov. Northam March 26 amended legislation to eliminate the practice of suspending driving privileges for nonpayment of court fines and costs.

Woodbridge High School has a long history and thousands of alumni. To honor both, the school created an Alumni and History Wall to represent students, staff, faculty, and programs. Annually, Woodbridge hosts an alumni event to add the newest images to the wall. This year the school honored one of its former principals and the theatre program.

There will be a special election, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, for the Prince William Board of County Supervisors Neabsco District seat. The winner will fill the seat held by former Supervisor John Jenkins, who died on Feb. 6. Democrat Victor S. Angry and Republican Devinder Singh are running to replace Jenkins. The chosen candidate will serve out the remainder of the current term, which ends Dec. 31 of this year.

Price William County Police Detectives have identified the man and woman involved in the murder/suicide incident that occurred at a residence on Marjon Ct. in Dumfries on March 20.

Information regarding elementary school boundary changes for the 2019-20 school year are in the process of being sent to those students affected. School principals are planning various events to welcome their new families, as well as provide information for a successful start to the new school year.

Corey Stewart, former Republican U.S. Senate nominee and chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, will be the new Chairman and National Spokesperson for Keeping America Great's continued effort to elect strong America First conservatives who will stand with our President, a news release stated.