Passionate students from Forest Park and Hylton High Schools, calling themselves “Spriggs United,” plan a May 23 walk to open a dialogue on mental health and invite others to join them.

Donors of all blood types – especially those with types O negative, A negative and B negative – are needed this summer, according to a news release from the American Red Cross.

Good Seed Inc. of Springfield, VA is recalling all packages of soybean sprouts and mung bean sprouts because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections to individuals with weakened immune systems.

Between April and May of 2015, members of the Northern Virginia/DC Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, including detectives from the Prince William County and Manassas City Police Departments, conducted a proactive operation targeting individuals soliciting minors for sexual acts online.

Manassas City Police reminds residents that Lake Manassas is a drinking water supply and is not open to the public for recreation. The Police Department says it will have extra patrols on duty all season long to ensure that no one trespasses on the lake.

National Bike to School Day was a hit with 240 students and 30 parents riding to Glenkirk Elementary School May 6. More than 25 per cent of the students chose to bike to school. For doing so, they were entered in a drawing to win one of four bicycles or backpacks.

A new method of testing for Lyme disease developed at George Mason University that allows for early detection for the disease in humans and pets may be available soon, according to Fairfax County supervisor Pat Herrity.

U.S. Sens. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Mark Warner (D-VA) April 28 reintroduced legislation to protect horses from the abusive practice known as soring - in which show horse trainers apply blistering or burning agents, lacerations, sharp objects, or other substances or devices to a horse's limb to intentionally make each step painful, forcing a horse to perform an exaggerated high-stepping gait that is rewarded in show rings.