Deter auto thieves by taking your vehicles to Manassas Mall on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. where police will perform free VIN etching on all of your windows.

NOVEC HELPS volunteers who work at Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative are collecting non-perishable food for Operation Turkey Nov. 1-15 to help provide Thanksgiving meals for low-income people in Prince William County.

Prince William County VA Police Department's crime report for Monday, Oct. 28. 2013.

Applications for fuel assistance through the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) Energy Assistance Program will be accepted through Friday, Nov. 8. Families and individuals must apply through their local Department of Social Services.

Prince William County police department's crime report for Friday, Oct. 25, 2013 includes burglary, attempted burglary, grand larceny and assault and battery on law enforcement officer.

In addition to disposing of old prescriptions properly at events such as the Oct. 26 Drug Take-Back, the Manassas Police Department offers safety tips for managing prescriptions.

Prince William County Winter Shelter that provides shelter, meals, beds, showers, and referrals to supportive services will open Friday, Nov.1, at 6:30 p.m. The shelter at 14730 Potomac Mills Road, in Woodbridge serves single individuals only and has 48 slots, first-come, first-served.

With the ending of Daylight Saving Time on Nov. 3 and shorter days, many motorists will be commuting in the dark, increasing the likelihood of their vehicle colliding with a deer who are active because it's breeding season, says Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF).