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.

Prince William County Police Department's crime log for Thursday, April 20, 2017.

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 next time you see a Dominion lineman, be sure to thank him or her or simply give a “thumbs up” for all of his or her hard work keeping the lights on 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whether it’s raining, snowing or 100 degrees outside, Dominion Power says its linemen" are out there working with thousands of volts of electricity, committed to keep power flowing safely and reliably to their neighbors and communities. At Dominion, we’re proud to call these amazing men and women our co-workers.

Parents can help children who will enter kindergarten in August 2017 get excited about starting school and foster their successful transition to kindergarten. Take him or her to a Kindergarten Readiness session offered by staff from Prince William County Public Schools during May at Prince William County Public Library locations

Prince William County School Board will receive training in parliamentary procedure from Thomas Balch, J.D., a Professional Registered Parliamentarian, during two one-hour sessions, one on May 3 and one on June 7.

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.

Prince William County Department of Transportation Department will be working along sections of Route 28 corridor for paving, pavement marking installation and shoulder stone paving April 17-21, between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.