The American Red Cross encourages all eligible blood donors to make an appointment to donate blood soon to help prevent a shortage. People can give blood close to home in several locations in Manassas, Manassas Park, Gainesville, Haymarket and Woodbridge during the coming weeks.

The full House Appropriations Committee July 15 approved by voice vote an amendment to the annual spending bill that funds the Interior Department to move the holiday celebrating Washington’s Birthday back to his actual birthday, February 22. If approved, it would start in 2017.

Home Instead Senior Care of Prince William / Fauquier will host a seminar on legal issues for seniors on Wednesday, July 16, at 7 p.m. Click on headline for full story.

Action in Community Through Service's Executive Director Frances Harris tendered her resignation to the ACTS Board of Directors in June, and it now becomes effective today, July 10, according to a news release. Interim Executive Director Barbara DeChene will now lead ACTS.

Roger Dallek, who retired in 2007 as principal at Gar-Field High School, will lead Forest Park High School during the search for a permanent replacement for Principal Eric Brent, who left to accept an administrative position outside the county.

Prince William County VA Police Department's crime report for Tuesday, June 24, 2014.

Long & Foster Real Estate is making sure its new realtors get off to the best start possible through a mentorship program that pairs the newcomers to more experienced realtors.

Governor Terry McAuliffe says Ithaca will be filmed in Virginia this summer, with actress Meg Ryan directing and playing a role in the movie along with Sam Shepard and Ryan’s son, Jack Quaid. Tom Hanks and his production company Playtone will be executive producers on the film set during WW II and based on William Saroyan’s 1942 book The Human Comedy.