Kathy Bentz, a Prince William County business owner and graduate of the Leadership Prince William Class of 2010, has been tapped as the organization's new executive director.

The Wheels-to-Wellness program in some areas of Prince William County provides qualified participants with rechargeable payment cards that can be used for health-related trips in taxis and wheelchair-accessible commercial vehicles.

On April 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Manassas Campus of Northern Virginia Community College will celebrate National DNA Day with several activities. National DNA Day commemorates the discovery of the double helix in 1953 and the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003.

NOVEC thanked "these first responders [who] put their lives and comfort on the line everyday so that we can have electricity" and the US Senate whose members voted to designate April 18 as National Lineman Appreciation Day.

The Commonwealth Transportation Board took the necessary action to grant access onto VDOT right-of-way for a Visitor Education Center for the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial. This memorial honors those who lost their lives during the tragic events that occurred on 9/11.

Clarence (Tripp) Burton III, an assistant principal at Fauquier County's Kettle Run High School, will become principal of Fauquier High School July 1 upon the retirement of longtime FHS Principal Roger Sites.

Volunteers are needed beginning at 8 a.m. at Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park in Bristow on Saturday, April 6, to pick up litter, construct and maintain trails and restore fences during Park Day.

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Etching is one of the most effective means available to deter auto theft. Etching is a fast, safe and simple process of having a vehicle’s VIN engraved onto windows using a chemical solution. Manassas City Police Department will host its second Free VIN Etching event on Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Walmart parking lot at 9401 Liberia Ave.